Architecture
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- jox
I've been looking for a home for a while now but can't seem to find anything perfect for me. A friend floated the idea of designing it yourself, and I've seriously been thinking about it.
What are some good ways to learn about architecture? Basically, I know nothing.
- lowimpakt0
knowing nothing is a good place to start.
but bear in mind it's a little more difficult than building a website.
- jox0
I'm not gonna build it, just design it. Or part of it and hand it over to somebody else.
- mrsparkle0
I'd say you can design what you want but make it a collaberative project with an architect because they will bring things to the table that you have no idea about. You can decide the things that you must have that are requirements for you to be happy. They will bring ideas about light, materials etc. that will enhance your ideas.
They will also have an idea how to design a building.
- _salisae_0
order a haiku house!
- forward0
sketch something up and show your sketches to an architect.
visiting some good architects websites or taking a look at good architecture magazines helps a bit.
it might be fun to design your own house, but learning architecture just for that sounds like too much work! ;)
- kyl30
dwell magazine
- Nairn0
Isn't this what anyone who builds their own house has to do anyway?
I doubt that, even in the cold wastes of Iceland, They'll let just anyone design a house, so you'll have to visit an architect and an architect's hardly just going to build any-old house without your input.
So the question becomes 'what sort of an arhitect can you afford to realise your ambitions?' And, once you've done that - can you afford to build it? :)
- jevad0
I find dwell a little less than practical. less bloody ad's for overpriced products and more info about the builds would be awesome...
- Nairn0
Iceland?
erp.
- ********0
I would hate to be an architect in cases like these
- ********0
great link, salisae
we collaborated with an architect on our living space, which is essentially a structutre within a larger existing structure. It worked well in our case.
- ********0
I want it to be stark. A cruel testament to our finality. I also want room for a pool table.
- kyl30
nic, you're probably right. more inspiration than actual knowledge. Although the dwell home invitational has been quite educational
- ********0
paint the windowpanes black
- jevad0
Although the dwell home invitational has been quite educational
kyl3
(May 29 06, 09:54)what's that?
- ********0
paint the windowpanes pink and call me suzy
Rand
(May 29 06, 09:55)
- ********0
go play in traffic, uber
- kyl30
http://www.dwellmag.com/dwellhom…
the first dwell home was a chalenge to comeup with prefab houses that broke the mold.
the second dwell home was about sustainability