The House my Master’s Degree Built: my path to becoming a licensed architect
Another great guest post by Alicia Liebel Berg. Great and a little depressing
Auditing your ArchiCAD Model using Building Materials and Surfaces
I love this post. Guest Blogger Nathan Hildebrandt starts with Building Materials, then leads you down a path towards reinventing how you think about BIM and use ArchiCAD. It's a great example of how focusing on improving how you use
Black and White 3D Documents in ArchiCAD
Someone asked me a simple question. So I recorded about 13 minutes of answers: it's time to talk about Black and White (and red) 3D Documents in ArchiCAD.
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix #5
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix-5 package (build 5014) was released today.
GRAPHISOFT Releases EcoDesigner STAR
GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has announced the launch of EcoDesigner STAR, the first software that places standard-compliant energy analysis in the heart of the architect's familiar BIM work environment. EcoDesigner STAR enables architects
Learning from Train Wrecks – AIA CRAN Chronicle looking for submissions
We are looking for items for our next CRAN newsletter issue: Learning from Train Wrecks. Do you have a story about a project that went wrong? A client you let go? Something you forgot to include in your drawings? Missed
The Conscious Home could make me a better Parent
This week I read about the SmartThings Hub and also about Google buying Nest. It made me think about how these technologies could make me a better parent and architect.
An architect can architect architecture?
Guest blogger Alicia Liebel Berg shares her thoughts on Kayne West's visit to Harvard.
GRAPHISOFT Reaches the Final of Prestigious European Business Awards, Named 100 Ruban d’Honneur Recipient
BUDAPEST, January 14, 2014 — GRAPHISOFT SE, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has qualified for the third and final round of the 2013/2014 European Business Awards, in the Infosys Business of the Year category. GRAPHISOFT and other finalists
TEKLA EUROPEAN BIM FORUM 2014
Are you in or around Europe? Are you interested in BIM? Free February 13th and 14th, 2014? Check out the Tekla European BIM Forum 2014.
ArchiCAD Videos by ArchiLINK
Last week I shared 3 ArchiCAD videos. How about 9 more from one of my favorite ArchiCAD users?
500th post, are you freaking kidding me?
Feel free not to read this post. It's really just to remind myself how amazing and awesome I am. You know, because I have written a lot over the past 3 1/2 years.
Why are we hanging Architects for the illegal actions of a homeowner?
This article about the illegal actions of a homeowner and the subsequent house fire is just one more example of the decreasing stature of architects.
Complex Profile Siding in ArchiCAD
Once I figured out this technique to create Complex Profile siding in ArchiCAD, my models became about 20% cooler.
Interior Elevation TOOL in ArchiCAD
My ArchiCAD videos tend to come in pairs. Here's the follow up to yesterday's video. In this video I focus more on the Interior Elevation Tool itself.
Interior Elevations in ArchiCAD
Do you need to create Interior Elevations in ArchiCAD? Of course you do. We all do. Are you creating them in the best possible way? Watch this video and find out. Got something to add? Share your tips in the