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I can 100% guarantee that "Observation and Recording" does not mean "Google images off the internet"!! Suggest you find an actual place, somewhere you can visit and spend a bit of time analysing. The ...

24 is no age at all, don't worry about that! You've plenty of years left ahead! People do say that recessions are a good time to go to college and retrain, hopefully when you've graduated the economy ...

i was looking for a thesis topic that has to do something with "architecture for the poor".. my aim is to prove that architecture is not only meant for the high end ppl of the society(which unfortunat ...

What interests you about slums? Why did you choose the topic?

Slums develop organically and ad hoc, using available materials, with no planning or infrastructure. That is why they are slums!

What you are suggesting sounds like a city masterplanning project. Y ...

Unfortunately a large number of architecture graduates will find themselves working as 'CAD monkeys' for the first few years of their career. It's not really something to aspire to! It is simply a nec ...

Are the Oscars awarded to the most popular actors? Is the Booker Prize awarded to the most popular author? Rarely!!

I can't see the problem with an architecture prize being awarded by a panel of ex ...

Universities are education factories. First degrees are generally designed to teach young, intelligent, enthusiastic people to think, develop ideas and study skills.

Architecture is complex and req ...

THE famous British cartoonist, Ralph Steadman, no less! I'm impressed at the breadth of his interests and his ambition!! Maidstone Planning Committee can hardly know what's hit them Very Happy

I guess you are thinking of the old maxim "Form follows Function", which was popular with some of the foremost architects of the C20th. The idea behind the phrase (as I understand it) was that the app ...

Okay, I'll throw my tuppence worth in and nominate the following which immediately spring to mind....

BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development), Surrey, England
(Bill Dunster Architects, 2002) ...

My advice would be to telephone and, if you think there's a chance there's a vacancy, or if you're really keen to work with that practice, follow up with a letter and your CV/resume.

Definitely do ...

There's a growing trend for Brits to holiday in the UK whilst finances are tight during the recession. Maybe this will lead to some much needed investment in our coastal resorts.

Mind you, the old ...

To be frank, you are an architect yourself so you will know quite well what issues/obstacles architects face.

And you will also know what constitutes a research project and what constitutes a plug ...

To be honest that sounds quite confused/confusing. I s this a survey? Do you mean you are writing an essay discussing "What are the greatest challenges faced by architects when designing architecture? ...

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Topic: Please help with Architecture course application
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 302	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: Please help with Architecture course application
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 302	I can 100% guarantee that "Observation and Recording" does not mean "Google images off the internet"!! Suggest you find an actual place, somewhere you can visit and spend a bit of time analysing. The ...
Topic: From Carpenter and EMS to Architect?
lekizz Replies: 4 Views: 426	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:48 pm Subject: From Carpenter and EMS to Architect?
lekizz Replies: 4 Views: 426	24 is no age at all, don't worry about that! You've plenty of years left ahead! People do say that recessions are a good time to go to college and retrain, hopefully when you've graduated the economy ...
Topic: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:21 pm Subject: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	i was looking for a thesis topic that has to do something with "architecture for the poor".. my aim is to prove that architecture is not only meant for the high end ppl of the society(which unfortunat ...
Topic: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:49 am Subject: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	What interests you about slums? Why did you choose the topic?
Topic: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:10 am Subject: SLUM DEVELOPMENT _ AS THESIS TOPIC
lekizz Replies: 10 Views: 681	Slums develop organically and ad hoc, using available materials, with no planning or infrastructure. That is why they are slums! What you are suggesting sounds like a city masterplanning project. Y ...
Topic: Arch. Curriculum - manual drawing still needed?
lekizz Replies: 12 Views: 1142	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:38 am Subject: Arch. Curriculum - manual drawing still needed?
lekizz Replies: 12 Views: 1142	Unfortunately a large number of architecture graduates will find themselves working as 'CAD monkeys' for the first few years of their career. It's not really something to aspire to! It is simply a nec ...
Topic: 2009 Stirling Prize - Modern design vs. traditionalism
lekizz Replies: 13 Views: 1466	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:55 pm Subject: 2009 Stirling Prize - Modern design vs. traditionalism
lekizz Replies: 13 Views: 1466	Are the Oscars awarded to the most popular actors? Is the Booker Prize awarded to the most popular author? Rarely!! I can't see the problem with an architecture prize being awarded by a panel of ex ...
Topic: Why does artsy conceptualism exist?
lekizz Replies: 6 Views: 1022	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:30 am Subject: Why does artsy conceptualism exist?
lekizz Replies: 6 Views: 1022	Universities are education factories. First degrees are generally designed to teach young, intelligent, enthusiastic people to think, develop ideas and study skills. Architecture is complex and req ...
Topic: ArchWeek - Letter from Maidstone
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 596	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:20 am Subject: ArchWeek - Letter from Maidstone
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 596	THE famous British cartoonist, Ralph Steadman, no less! I'm impressed at the breadth of his interests and his ambition!! Maidstone Planning Committee can hardly know what's hit them
Topic: concept of "Form & Function" ...
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 700	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:20 pm Subject: concept of "Form & Function" ...
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 700	I guess you are thinking of the old maxim "Form follows Function", which was popular with some of the foremost architects of the C20th. The idea behind the phrase (as I understand it) was that the app ...
Topic: 10 best buildings of the last ten years?
lekizz Replies: 2 Views: 1132	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:13 am Subject: 10 best buildings of the last ten years?
lekizz Replies: 2 Views: 1132	Okay, I'll throw my tuppence worth in and nominate the following which immediately spring to mind.... BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development), Surrey, England (Bill Dunster Architects, 2002) ...
Topic: Time to Apply for Intership/Volunteer Position
lekizz Replies: 2 Views: 1149	Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:10 pm Subject: Time to Apply for Intership/Volunteer Position
lekizz Replies: 2 Views: 1149	My advice would be to telephone and, if you think there's a chance there's a vacancy, or if you're really keen to work with that practice, follow up with a letter and your CV/resume. Definitely do ...
Topic: Preservation of Hastings Pier...
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 932	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:52 am Subject: Preservation of Hastings Pier...
lekizz Replies: 1 Views: 932	There's a growing trend for Brits to holiday in the UK whilst finances are tight during the recession. Maybe this will lead to some much needed investment in our coastal resorts. Mind you, the old ...
Topic: [Question] What is your greatest challenge when designing...
lekizz Replies: 14 Views: 2491	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:51 pm Subject: [Question] What is your greatest challenge when designing...
lekizz Replies: 14 Views: 2491	To be frank, you are an architect yourself so you will know quite well what issues/obstacles architects face. And you will also know what constitutes a research project and what constitutes a plug ...
Topic: [Question] What is your greatest challenge when designing...
lekizz Replies: 14 Views: 2491	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:17 am Subject: [Question] What is your greatest challenge when designing...
lekizz Replies: 14 Views: 2491	To be honest that sounds quite confused/confusing. I s this a survey? Do you mean you are writing an essay discussing "What are the greatest challenges faced by architects when designing architecture? ...