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#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.