Color Elevations and Details in ArchiCAD
Do you know how to create these two images in ArchiCAD? Clink on the images or the links to read posts I wrote for BIM Engine that talk more in depth about each. With a little bit of knowledge and
ArchiMAG review of ArchiCAD 16
ArchiCAD 16-FIN — three wishes granted So this is a long review, but it's great and worth the time to read. Severi Virolainen, the author of the article and CEO at M.A.D. (publisher of ArchiMAG and Graphisoft Reseller for Finland), isn't
BIM during early Design
This post on Stefan Boeykens' blog is a must read for all of us interested in BIM. It's a great list of 10 tips for using BIM during the early phases of projects. Think about it. We've all seen the diagram
All their songs are about Death, Girls, or Family
A former coworker of mine at SALA Architects introduced me to The Avett Brothers' music a few years ago. I've since become a huge fan. They recently came out with a new album on September 11th and I bought it
THIS is how Architecture and Jazz relate.
There are a few things that really get my blood boiling. This for instance. Here's another: People talking about how Architecture is like Jazz enrages me. I HATE when people make this comparison. I want to ask, okay so you say architecture
Michael Graves and the Cult of the Pencil
So this Michael Graves New York Times opinion article has been making the rounds. I would like to state here that his argument is BULLSHIT. We should all be up in arms that this is how our profession is being represented
Advice from one of my ArchiCAD Heroes
Remember my recent ArchiCAD Heroes post? In it, I mentioned my five favorite posters on the ArchiCAD-Talk Forum. If you haven't taken the time to start searching out their posts and learning from their experience, that's okay. In time I
And the To Do List gets smaller… Shoegnome on ArchDaily
When I quit my day job in February, I started living off To-Do lists. Some items were minor: go to Target, do the laundry, e-mail the neighbors. Most where things related to my daily work life: write two blog posts,
Guest Blogger Endre Ilauszky: We call it manuBIM…
At the end of last year, an ex-colleague of mine and I — after 18 and 12 memorable years spent at Graphisoft — decided to carry on with the work we did as GDL fans in our former workplace with heart