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Architectural drawing is a fabulous technique developed by engineers to understand about the architecture design. Architectural design can be described as drawings of architecture viewable on computer. Rising architects are using this technique to get perfect dimension of any architecture. In the past time, all the work regarding architectural development was done manually on paper. But professional architects and experts of civil engineering introduced various software like AutoCAD to reduce this kind of work. In the current time it is considered as a basic and most important step of architectural engineering.
Architectures are using this technique for various purposes. Architectural drawing can be used in various type of buildings construction like:
o High Rise Commercial Buildings
o High Rise Residential Buildings
o Fly over and small bridges construction
o Highly Equipped Hospitals
o Hotels and Restaurants
o Malls, auditorium and multiplex theaters
The latest way of it is to create 3D view of any architecture. By generating 3D view architects or client can view the model by 360 degree. This is the most important step so one should be careful about that. It is not an easy job as there are some complex procedures in it. Architectures are following some basic rules for architectural drawing. So People need best experts for drawing and drafting who are aware with drawing rules. Before hiring any expert for architectural drawing or drafting you must have to check his ability as described below:
o Experience of the person hired for architectural drawing
o Able to show you internal and external drawing of architecture
o Must have knowledge about detailed drawings and documentation
o Can access computer while generating architectural design
Architectural design is an imagination of art to generate the attractive design for your model. Architectural drawing process involves drawing, sketching and documentation. So due to this kind of importance architectural design has become heart of civil engineering.
Britany Bell, an architecture student in University of Victoria, New Zeland, has made her basic concepts of design. In this design concept she create seed concept may appear in her next design.
Basically, the idea is the concept of plants that grow in the city. Brittany Bell write in the text;
Each year, more and more types of plants that become extinct or endangered. The New Zealand government has proposed the idea to create the archives to seed the Pacific home to the original plant and preserve them for future generations.
Brittany describe that architecture of the future is unpredictable, and therefore there is a need to design buildings that can move and grow like plants in the changing environment and ecosystem. Basically she take the form of bone from the plant's 'cytoskeleton'. From this basic concept it can be further developed in response to building environment and grow with, such as adapting the rainfall, making forms of protection as a wing. These structures can even move to accommodate such protection.
An architectural career is both, demanding and challenging and involves a creative as well as a technical education. To be a top, professional architect one needs to learn the skills, techniques and computer aided software by attaining an education of the highest quality. Listed below are some of the best architectural school in America today.
Westwood College
Westwood College of Technology is committed to ensuring success in the career that you pursue. The Computer-Aided Design Program (CAD) is one of the best in the country and will help you to acquire the skills needed for a profitable architectural career. One of the top architectural schools, it boasts of rewarding hands-on-experience with training of the recently released AutoCad, combined with interesting lecture sessions and a rich laboratory environment. The programs offered are Associate CAD and Architectural Drafting.
Lincoln Tech
Lincoln Tech's Architectural Drafting Design and CAD Technology program is one of the best in the country where you are taught the essentials needed to function as a draftsperson. It emphasizes on developing specific drafting skills and helps you to build a solid foundation on which to begin your architectural drafting career. The Diploma program focuses on a full range of technologies to prepare you to work as an entry-level drafting technician. With hands-on traditional table techniques along with up-to-date computer aided drafting (CAD) techniques for designing residential and commercial buildings, you will soon not only be designing but will see your dreams to fruition with an education at Lincoln Tech. The programs offered at this top architectural school are...
Associate Degree in Architectural Drafting Design & CAD technology
Diploma Program in Architectural Drafting Design & CAD technology
NewSchool of Architecture & Design
The NewSchool of Architecture & Design located in San Diego, California offers a holistic view of teaching and will make you change the way you view the world. NewSchool known as one of the most innovative and best architectural schools in the country strives to meet the ever evolving dynamics of the architecture profession by providing an instructional program that explores a student's artistic passion and transforms it into professional excellence. NewSchool is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as well as the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and grants Bachelors and Masters degrees. The programs offered are
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Executive Master
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Architecture
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
There are two main programs offered at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology.
Associate - Architectural/Civil Engineering - teaches the students the basics of building design and construction as well as the unique and complex elements that are a part of this field. The courses offered are Architecture Design, Structural Design and Construction Technology with an emphasis on Computer-Aided Design, materials and methods of construction and building codes. While Mathematics, physical and applied sciences, project management, and basic communication skills are fundamental elements in the program, advanced courses present opportunities to solve complex technical problems.
The degree program in Computer-Aided Design Technology (CAD) was developed especially for students planning to start their careers with CAD software. This program provides comprehensive skills and knowledge necessary for the development of accurate computer-aided graphics, design and drafting applications. It also focuses on the use of several CAD applications such as AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop and Microstation coupled with graphic theory and the related fundamentals of technical design.
Cornell University
The architecture department at Cornell is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the world today and offers some excellent programs in undergraduate and masters of architecture. Cornell University has one of the oldest and most respected schools of architecture in the United States. With a tradition of more than 130 years, they not only strive to offer the best architectural education available but also continue to evolve, to meet current and future challenges.
Architectural 3D Rendering becomes vital process to understand different forms in to visual manners. Conceptual phases like interior, exterior, floor plan and interactive rendering can be evaluated by 3D rendering.
Visualization is the key of success in today's architectural world. Architectural 3D rendering is the most important technique used for visualization. 3D rendering is used to convert different forms in to a visual manner and that allow users to view future building on computer. Basically in architectural rendering you can view all moving objects on computer so one can easily change the design or can solve the error. It plays integral role to understand challenging and complex architectural data.
It is used in various phases like interior design view, exterior design view, 3D floor plan design and interactive rendering. Architects are making 3D models for better interior views and that allow user to select proper lighting, textures, wall paints and furniture arrangements. For conceptual exterior design of building like shadow, parking and lightings, the 3D exterior models are used.
Flooring design must be selected properly as once it set up in building then it will make high cost for changing. So to avoid this problem, industry has developed 3D floor plan design. In 3D floor plan model user can easily view the selected design from all angles and can change it accordingly. So architectural rendering can apply in many ways and it allows applying your ideas for various purposes. So for those grateful advantages it becomes significant process for architect industry.
Rendering plays crucial role in the development of architectural design and pre visualization. For architects, the main purpose is to show how the future building or interior space will look. So rendering is become vital process in selling of projects to buyers or designers. This technique presents accurate product to architects and designers.
Here some advantages of architectural 3D rendering are described:
• It provides multiple solutions from resolving design issues
• Provides pre visualization of new architectural designs
• Flythrough and Walkthrough animated presentation
• Architectural plans from design to documentation
Various Indian based firms are offering low cost rendering services so apart from this it become easy to outsource. By outsourcing rendering projects one can easily grown up business and save cost and precious time.
The Danish experts from company AART Architects, ZENI Architects, together with COWI engineers have won visual competition “Education Centre of the Future”.
The architectural tendency of 21st century
In a new 5-floor building a total area of 6,500 sq.m. will take places the educational centre for adults, VUC.
On-opinion architects, the building corresponds to the basic standards which will be will take root into architecture of the educational centres of the future: concentration on creation of healthy atmosphere, a low current consumption, a combination of various cultural experiences.
On-opinion architects, the building corresponds to the basic standards which will be will take root into architecture of the educational centres of the future: concentration on creation of healthy atmosphere, a low current consumption, a combination of various cultural experiences.
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The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Central Tower is a powerful, tectonic statement tailored for Duabi, one of the world’s most dynamic and enticing cities. At 570 meters, the Central Tower is the tallest in the DIFC—and one of the tallest in the world—and its design is one of unparalleled elegance and strength. The Central Tower comprises four climbing, red-glazed towers that rise from a powerful, pedestrian-friendly plinth to form a “voided” pyramid above a plaza. In the plaza, visitors will be able to gather, shop, meander and simply gaze up at the magnificence of the ascending towers that create the base for the building and contain a spectacular undercarriage where they meet. A world-class aquarium and educational facility, as well as restaurants and lounges, are contained in the undercarriage in the form of a hemispherical glass structure visible from the plaza and its surroundings, creating an architectural spectacle of iconic proportions.
The design of the four climbing towers was inspired by the graphical interfaces of stock exchanges and the progressive movement of valuations and commodities which, in the Gulf Region, is characterized by unparalleled growth. The DIFC is the center of such activity in the region and has been in need for an emblematic piece of architecture to represent its dynamic character. The poetry and majesty of the design for the Central Tower speaks to the global aspirations that have made Dubai such an important international locale in the 21st century.
The Strata Tower, a forty-story, luxury residential building is now under construction in Abu Dhabi and scheduled for completion in 2011. At a height of 160 meters, the Strata Tower will be the tallest building in the Al Dana precinct, the centerpiece of Aldar Properties PJSC’s prestigious Al Raha Beach development recently unveiled at MIPIM in Cannes, France. The Strata Tower is designed to be a powerful landmark on the Al Dana precinct’s skyline, signifying the future of Abu Dhabi as a vital city in the UAE rising alongside Dubai.
X-architects, architecture office from Dubai, have design huge blocks for new city in the city Dubai. Main difference is that this project is not vertical, but is classical horizontal town. This multifunctional space is also minimising energy consumption. So this project is try to bring to Dubai something new with principles of old.
To achieve suitable indoor thermal conditions, one has two basic options:
either invest heavily in the purchase, installation, operation and maintenance
of HVAC systems;
or reduce energy costs by applying bio climatic principles to building
design.
The operating costs of heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting can be
significant, especially if the design and/or operation of the building is
suboptimal. Considering the fact that operational and maintenance expenses
grow with time and that problems usually get worse unless action is taken, it
makes good sense to place an emphasis on energy conservation right from
the start. In fact, energy savings add up over the years and translate into
cost savings.
Energy conservation has become an important aspect of building design and,
in some countries, a code-mandated requirement. The main objective is to
achieve indoor environmental quality, while balancing the requirements
for energy efficiency and overall energy conservation in an
environmentally acceptable manner.
Building retrofit or renovation costs are much lower than the costs for building
demolition and the construction of a new building. Energy conservation in
existing buildings is a priority, given that the lifetime of buildings is usually
more than 50 years and the existing stock of buildings is much greater than
new construction. Energy conservation measures for new and existing
buildings are already in process within several Member States of the
European Union, in accordance to the new Directives by the European
Commission on “Energy Conservation in Buildings”.
Energy conservation for heating and the reduction of heat losses are mainly
governed by thermal insulation of the building envelope. Thermal insulation
materials have improved significantly over the past decades in terms of
efficiency, safety and functionality. The current average heat loss of new
European buildings is about half of what it used to be for the pre-1945 building
stock. Nevertheless, the majority of existing buildings are poorly insulated,
since in most countries national thermal insulation regulations have been
enforced during the last decades. For example, in Greece, where the national
Thermal Insulation Code became effective in 1981, only 5% of the existing
residential building stock is insulated.
Heat losses through the building envelope are responsible for about 10-
25% of the total energy consumed in buildings, depending on outdoor weather
conditions and building materials. Consequently, a well insulated building
envelope can significantly reduce thermal losses in winter and heat gains in
summer, thus reducing energy consumption and operating costs, and
improving the indoor thermal conditions. The addition of an external cladding
façade, at an appropriate spacing from the main building “body”, on existing
and new buildings, creates an air gap that acts as a thermal buffer zone, thus
reducing heat losses in winter and heat gains in summer. Thermal insulation
5
materials should be added on the building “body”, for additional energy
savings. These rules apply to both existing and new buildings
Energy conservation for cooling of buildings is of primary concern in
Mediterranean countries. During the past decades, the use of mechanical air
conditioners (A/C) in southern European countries has increased dramatically.
This is primarily due to an increase of the living standards and the reduction in
price of A/C units. There is a clear trend of increasing sales with gross national
product (GNP) in EU member states. In Greece, sales of A/C units showed an
unprecedented increase of 900% during the late 1980s due to a series of heat
waves over a period of three years. The impact on the electric energy
consumption has been alarming. For the first time peak electric energy loads
occurred in Greece during the summer period. Similar trends have been
observed in most southern European regions, the Middle East, the United
States and Japan.
Solar control (shading) is a key design measure for minimising the heat gain
of indoor building spaces. The use of various shading devices to attenuate the
incident solar radiation can significantly reduce the cooling load and improve
the indoor thermal and visual comfort conditions. External shading is more
effective overall because the main amount of incident solar radiation is
intercepted outside the building and can be dissipated away from internal
spaces.
either invest heavily in the purchase, installation, operation and maintenance
of HVAC systems;
or reduce energy costs by applying bio climatic principles to building
design.
The operating costs of heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting can be
significant, especially if the design and/or operation of the building is
suboptimal. Considering the fact that operational and maintenance expenses
grow with time and that problems usually get worse unless action is taken, it
makes good sense to place an emphasis on energy conservation right from
the start. In fact, energy savings add up over the years and translate into
cost savings.
Energy conservation has become an important aspect of building design and,
in some countries, a code-mandated requirement. The main objective is to
achieve indoor environmental quality, while balancing the requirements
for energy efficiency and overall energy conservation in an
environmentally acceptable manner.
Building retrofit or renovation costs are much lower than the costs for building
demolition and the construction of a new building. Energy conservation in
existing buildings is a priority, given that the lifetime of buildings is usually
more than 50 years and the existing stock of buildings is much greater than
new construction. Energy conservation measures for new and existing
buildings are already in process within several Member States of the
European Union, in accordance to the new Directives by the European
Commission on “Energy Conservation in Buildings”.
Energy conservation for heating and the reduction of heat losses are mainly
governed by thermal insulation of the building envelope. Thermal insulation
materials have improved significantly over the past decades in terms of
efficiency, safety and functionality. The current average heat loss of new
European buildings is about half of what it used to be for the pre-1945 building
stock. Nevertheless, the majority of existing buildings are poorly insulated,
since in most countries national thermal insulation regulations have been
enforced during the last decades. For example, in Greece, where the national
Thermal Insulation Code became effective in 1981, only 5% of the existing
residential building stock is insulated.
Heat losses through the building envelope are responsible for about 10-
25% of the total energy consumed in buildings, depending on outdoor weather
conditions and building materials. Consequently, a well insulated building
envelope can significantly reduce thermal losses in winter and heat gains in
summer, thus reducing energy consumption and operating costs, and
improving the indoor thermal conditions. The addition of an external cladding
façade, at an appropriate spacing from the main building “body”, on existing
and new buildings, creates an air gap that acts as a thermal buffer zone, thus
reducing heat losses in winter and heat gains in summer. Thermal insulation
5
materials should be added on the building “body”, for additional energy
savings. These rules apply to both existing and new buildings
Energy conservation for cooling of buildings is of primary concern in
Mediterranean countries. During the past decades, the use of mechanical air
conditioners (A/C) in southern European countries has increased dramatically.
This is primarily due to an increase of the living standards and the reduction in
price of A/C units. There is a clear trend of increasing sales with gross national
product (GNP) in EU member states. In Greece, sales of A/C units showed an
unprecedented increase of 900% during the late 1980s due to a series of heat
waves over a period of three years. The impact on the electric energy
consumption has been alarming. For the first time peak electric energy loads
occurred in Greece during the summer period. Similar trends have been
observed in most southern European regions, the Middle East, the United
States and Japan.
Solar control (shading) is a key design measure for minimising the heat gain
of indoor building spaces. The use of various shading devices to attenuate the
incident solar radiation can significantly reduce the cooling load and improve
the indoor thermal and visual comfort conditions. External shading is more
effective overall because the main amount of incident solar radiation is
intercepted outside the building and can be dissipated away from internal
spaces.
New Tamayo Museum overlooking Mexico City - BIG and Michel Rojkind win cultural competition in Mexico.
"Understanding that contemporary art spaces pretend to be more important than the art they contain, our proposal arises from the scheme of requirements previously studied by our clients, assuring maximum functionality in each area while focusing on the development of art projects. By enhancing the program and understanding the topography, a balance between form, function and visual impact for this important space was created. Once the functional part was improved, we could give attention to details that make the space not only a culture enclosure, but also a building that understands its surroundings to distinguish itself and transform from a simple form to a powerful symbol, controversial, but ideal to lodge this new space."
A quick acknowledgment of a faint signal from the usually noisy Dezeen: O+A's “conceptual floating swimming platform for the river IJ in Amsterdam.”
We wouldn't mind seeing several of these “urban beaches” plopped down on Chicago's lakefront beaches, perhaps as a sort of super designery groynes to slow the erosion of alien sand. Weighty, crisp and angular, one could be mistaken for believing that a Tony Smith sculpture has been appropriated as an infrastructure of leisure — or that it's inspired by disused, water-filled Midwestern quarries re-purposed into swimming and diving hot spots. (If Studio Gang can unconvincingly claim that Aqua was somewhat inspired by Great Lakes geomorphology, then we can similarly go grocery shopping for referents.)
Of course, a better proposition would be to liberally sprinkle them on the banks of the Chicago River, as this would necessitate mitigating water pollution and massive rezoning, which also would require equally monumental alteration of the city's rotten political landscape — all precursors we definitely wouldn't mind seeing coming to pass (with or without an urban beach in the end).
In fact, we're beguiled by the possibility (however remote) of O+A's jagged shorelines spurring or accelerating profound changes in how Chicago relates to its river. Some cities buried theirs under soil and concrete; Chicago, for the most part, turned its back to it, cordoning off public access with a veil of industrial and commercial thicket, made more exclusive by bubble-era condominiums and converted lofts. With some choice editing of its brief, this Urban Beach would thus be rescripted as a vision of a “forever free and clear” Chicago River, a battle cry to daylight our river, an antidote to our collective alluvial amnesia.
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