Architecture Business Plan Competition
March 14, 2014
There’s an Architecture Business Plan Competition coming up. If you qualify, think about getting involved. It won’t hurt you. And actually might improve your firm.
Jared Banks
#internmistakes – A Monument to a Former President
March 13, 2014
#internmistakes is surprisingly underused on Twitter. Maybe my adventures in this article about being a lazy intern will change that.
Goodbye Intern. Hello Architect in Training
March 12, 2014
I think we should all call interns Architects in Training. But you’re an intern who doesn’t want to get licensed? Then you’re a design or floor plan wizard.
GRAPHISOFT’S ArchiCAD 17 Scores 100% in the COBie Design and Construction Documents Challenge
March 12, 2014
BUDAPEST, March 12, 2014 — GRAPHISOFT announced today that it has successfully completed the buildingSMART alliance January 2014 Challenge in the COBie Design and Construction Documents Category. With zero errors, ArchiCAD 17 fulfilled 100% of the COBie requirements.
Introducing the Shoegnome Open Template for ArchiCAD 17
March 11, 2014
Do you need a template for ArchiCAD? Why not try using mine. Welcome to the Shoegnome Open Template version 17.1.
Self-awareness vs Environmental-awareness: A working definition of BIM
March 5, 2014
From pencil to CAD to BIM, we have come a long way in the past fifty years. What makes BIM so special & different? Here is my working definition of BIM.
Shoegnome’s Architecture Registration Examination Advice
February 26, 2014
I’ve given this Architecture Registration Examination advice in person, over the phone, and via e-mail numerous times. It’s time I shared it formally.
AEC Hackathon 1.1 – Facebook HQ, Menlo Park, CA – March 14-16, 2014
February 25, 2014
The idea of an AEC Hakathon came from Silicon Valley tech companies challenging their employees to come up with breakthrough innovation over the course of a few days of around the clock brainstorming, problem solving and prototype creation.
Custom Empty Openings in ArchiCAD
February 24, 2014
Creating custom empty openings in ArchiCAD is fairly easy. And it’s a great introduction into object making.