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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
9 Comments | June 21st, 2008

I purchased the 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School and after 10 minutes of reading, I conclude that this is a funny and by far the best architecture book - ever, this is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also [...]



Download Tekton, DK Ching’s Architectural Hand-Lettering Font
1 Comment | June 15th, 2008

According to Matthew Frederick, good architectural lettering adheres to several principles and techniques, that is to emphasize the beginning and end of all strokes, and overlap them slightly where they meet.
If you happened to have a really shitty handwriting, just like me, there are several ‘hand lettering like ‘ standard computer fonts that comes pre-installed [...]



Norman Foster, Reichstag and the Theatre of Democracy
No Comments | June 8th, 2008

Image Source: The Puddle Dry
The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the first parliament of the German Empire, it dates from the 1890s and underwent a significant renovation under the lead of British architect Sir Norman Foster in year 1992. According to Wikipedia:

During the reconstruction, the building was first almost completely [...]



Dear Tutor
4 Comments | June 4th, 2008

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Mr.Hobbes was so angry with his Building Technology tutor that he almost wanted to re-arrange his face. Being a top student during his student years does not mean he is gifted in teaching, the art of communication is essential. He is required to review Mr.Hobbes’ work, and most importantly, [...]




     

    Colophon

    Currently studying Architecture in Curtin University, Western Australia. Calvin loves web designing and photography, occasionally he blogs about his thoughts and opinions.

    Every morning he refill himself with weird energy-inducing substances known as coffee and tea and then off saving the world, I mean studying and blogging of course.

    The author is not a CAD expert nor a web genius. Just another guy spending too much time online (believe me, way too much). The tutorials featured here are meant for basic level understanding.











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