When I took the drafting class it was the first semester it had ever been offered in CAD or computer automated design. We had those computers with Windows 3.1 and 3.5" floppy disks that we would save our work to.
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PLACE Designers | Shoe Leather
I worked hard on crafting a resume and then my mom drove me to the offices of the two firms. I nervously walked in, unannounced, and asked to meet the owners. Suprisingly, in both cases I was granted an audience, and in both cases I was offered a position for summer employment.
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PLACE Designers | The Beginning
For me, it started with my mom. Really you could say it started with a car. Any car. I was 15 years old, and I wanted to be sure I had a car to drive when I turned 16.
PLACE Designers | Abbotsbury
Care was taken to create buildable lots with views of the protected conservation habitat and golf course.
PLACE Designers | AISD Performing Arts
Composed of inner and outer shells, the building elegantly references the context.
PLACE Designers | Programming
If the client is not aware that a program is being generated, that means that the architect is not sharing that with them, instead, they are still doing it but in the confines of their office
PLACE Designers | Best Western
PLACE Designers worked to design a Best Western uniquely suited to its location in the contemporary and sustainable Renewable Resources Business Park.
PLACE Designers | What is your designer doing?
you probably envision that a designer spends their days creatively visioning the next iconic building or engineering solution
PLACE Designers | Bye Bye Blueprint Blues – A Tight Fit
This all adds up to exponential advantages - time savings, better ideas, better design, better overall solutions, lower cost, and, as the video highlights - less conflicts!
PLACE Designers | Herman Thun, AIA
Herman has inspired many designers inside our firm and in the industry as well as overseeing countless building projects, including buildings that are well known and well loved.
PLACE Designers | Henry Flores ETC
This community building artfully captures optimal natural light while minimizing solar exposure and reducing energy consumption.
PLACE Designers | Staffing Approach
there is pressure to make accurate decisions much quicker. The model that gets built in schematic design produces the construction documents. There is a danger to this, in that decisions made too soon may not be the best, and they may be made by the most junior staff.
PLACE Designers | ARCH
This innovative exposed concrete structure is a multi-purpose facility designed to meet the needs of the homeless population.
