architecture process

Dear Architects, Stop working for free+

10 reasons why architects shouldn't work for free.

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Skin Follows Function+

The BUILDblog covers their design process for building envelopes.

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The Modern Door Jamb+

A clean, crisp door jamb detail for the modern home.

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How We Graphically Present Design+

BUILDblog covers their graphic presentation techniques

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The Ridiculousness of the Building Code+

The BUILDblog throws a few tomatoes at the 2009 International Residential Code

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The Working Wall+

BUILD LLC takes a look at one of the main drivers of a dynamic design space.

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BUILD Progress Report+

The scoop on what BUILD LLC is currently up to.

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How a project looks is only one slice of the pie+

What makes an architectural project successful is more than just how it looks.

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Live+Work Innovations+

BUILD explores 3 different methods of brining the function of the office to the leisure of the home.

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The Conundrum of Gables+

BUILD LLC curses gable roofs and reviews 10 tips for a second story addition.

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The Beauty of Constraints+

BUILDblog covers 10 projects that turn difficult site conditions into inspiring design.

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The Importance of Diagrams+

BUILDblog releases the latest set of diagrams for a residential project and discusses the importance of diagramming.

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Feeling the Site+

BUILDblog discusses the importance of getting out on site and absorbing the scene.

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Gordon Walker: Northwest Modern Master, Commercial & Institutional Work+

Part 2 of BUILDblogs Gordon Walker series covers his commercial work, institutional work, and calls out a few important aspects...

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Architecture that looks like what it’s doing+

One of the most important architectural paradigm shifts occurred when architects started designing buildings to look like what they're...

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Design for Dark+

BUILDblog covers 10 important design ideas for the dark winter months.

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5 Important Details for Modern Shower Design+

BUILDblog covers 5 important shower details for the modern home, complete with details.

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Pre-fab Spiral Stairs+

Why pre-fab spiral stairs are so handy.

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Smart Flat Roofs: The Craft of Parapet Detailing+

BUILDblog covers the technical side of flat roofs which, as it turns out, aren't so flat.

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Modern Christmas Tree+

BUILD LLC launches its Modern Reusable Plywood Christmas Tree.

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University of Washington Lecture+

BUILD LLC lectures on sustainability at the UW and beats up the green movement a bit.

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Start-up Architecture+

The BUILDblog covers internet and social media start-up office design for a current project.

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Couch Cushion Architecture; A Critical Analysis 4+

The BUILDblog reacquaints itself with that primal urge to build and critiques the 4th installment of couch cushion architecture.

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A Home for the 21st Century: Part 2, the Interior+

All the behind the scenes materials and methods of a mid-century modern house remodel

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Innovations from the Cabinet Shop+

The latest cabinet innovations for the modern kitchen from Special Projects Division

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A Home for the 21st Century: Part 1, the Exterior+

BUILD LLC remodels a mid-century modern home to last another 50 years.

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Sauna Design & Construction+

The low-down on sauna design and construction.

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Invisible Architecture+

BUILD LLC completes an inconspicuous design for people, art and celebration.

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On the Radar+

all the stuff that the BUILDblog has been researching lately.

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Material Purity vs. Paint+

BUILD LLC struggles with material purity and paint.

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