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Guest Blogger James Badcock: ArchiCAD and Urban Design 23 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm
As I sit here, working on some upcoming features for an upcoming version of ArchiCAD, I’d like to reflect on my time before working here at Graphisoft HQ as a Product Designer, when I was a user of Ar...
Future of Architecture and the Built Environment – LinkedIn Group 21 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
I started a LinkedIn group. It has a grandiose title: Future of Architecture and the Built Environment. You can join the group by clicking here. Why did I start a LinkedIn group when there are already...
Will your architecture firm buy a drone? 20 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
Doing measures of existing conditions in Minnesota usually meant one of two things: a hot summer day with no air conditioning, or sub-zero temperatures and snow. Plus if the site was outside the Twin ...
Guest Blogger Willard Williams: Designers Masquerading as Architects 19 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
Designers masquerading as architects is a topic within the profession that bothers me deeply. I have had numerous co-workers (architectural educated/trained designers) publicly call themselves archite...
From Film to Digital Cameras & a Free Copy of OrthoGraph Architect 3D v7 16 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
I talk a lot about the future of practicing architecture. I’m really interested in how our tools and processes evolve. I am curious about what common frustrations we will soon no longer need to deal w...
A Burglar, a Glitchy Graphics Card, and a Happy Little Cloud 15 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
I’ve now written three articles for the AIA CRAN Chronicle. The first two articles gave me a chance to talk about some different things than I usually do. Or than I usually did. Both those topics have...
Guest Blogger Martijn de Riet: Let me tell you about Revit Families 15 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
Jared’s Note: As should surprise no one, Kristian’s post comparing ArchiCAD GDL vs Revit Families caused quite a stir on both sides of the ArchiCAD vs Revit divide. I am both thrilled and honored that...
Guest Blogger Jeremiah Gammond: Every Building has an Architect(ural Technologist…) 14 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
Jared’s Note: Jeremiah originally wrote this post for his own site. I asked him if I could share it on Shoegnome because it fits so well with the recent discussions on the use of the word architect an...
Guest Blogger Kristian Bursell: ARCHICAD GDL vs REVIT FAMILIES 13 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
Recently I spent a great deal of time working with Revit Families (RFA’s) to determine their capabilities. I approached this endeavor with no bias; as most mathematicians will tell you, it is all abou...
What’s in a name: Want to call yourself an Architect? 13 Aug 2013 | 12:16 am
This is the second post dedicated to all the emotion and confusion surrounding the word architect. In all fairness, I could have used the person I singled out in the first post as the non-architect in...
