Starting an Architecture Firm? Let’s Discuss Software and Hardware Costs
Priorities in the 21st Century Architecture Office When starting an architecture firm, you are confronted with a lot of expenses. How do you prioritize or justify where to spend your money? For the 21st Century Architecture Office, IT costs come before
Quick and Pretty Renderings From ArchiCAD
The above rendering is fairly typical of what I show clients these days. It's not the most complex image, but it's fast and easy. And you could imagine that with a little more effort scalies, trees, etc. could be easily
Guest Blogger – David Jefferis shares an alternative to Photorealistic Renderings
Photorealistic rendering is probably the most time-consuming mode of architectural representation. Even approximating realistic lighting conditions and material effects through specialized rendering software is an arduous task of trial and error. While I recognize and respect the place of these images
MNAUG #7 Recap
Here's a quick recap of MNAUG #7. David Wilson from Charles Stinson Architects introduced all of us to Artlantis. He did a great job of walking us through a project from ArchiCAD through Artlantis to final tweaking in Photoshop. If anyone