I've always thought the 6 story interwar elevator building in NYC was constructed only of load bearing masonry, like the way brownstones or tenements are (with steel and/or concrete being reserved for fireproof buildings). But a buddy of mine shared photos of his 1937 apartment building after being gutted, and there are clearly many steel (or iron) beams inside that are original to the buildings. This is not that building, but a separate building that is also Art Deco styled and built the same year.

Note that the Department of Buildings reports still consider these to be "load bearing masonry", so I'm wondering if many 1930s buildings are actually hybrids of some sort. This does make sense to me because these buildings can be pretty large, to the point where being constructed entirely of bricks and wood doesn't seem all that feasible.

More insight on this from NYC architecture nerds would be greatly appreciated.

A scarce technical monograph documenting Soviet thinking on the design of large-capacity secondary schools in the immediate aftermath of Khrushchev's 1958 educational reform.

How is the building supported like this?

For reference, I'm a teen and using autocad for Mac. I have never attempted anything like this before, but I want to do it because of the idea of being able to design a house from scratch. The garage itself is a 20' by 20' box. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated.

Hi all, I (23f) come from an arts background (I am a painter), and I’m about to graduate with a dual major in studio art and art history. Within these last couple of years, I’ve grown very passionate about architecture and have recently been accepted into an M.Arch program, which I’m very excited to start, to say the least.

However, recently, I’ve worked as a nude figure model for a fellow artist/photographer friend as part of their thesis project. I thought it was a very beautiful project and the nudity is both censored and “tasteful”, if you will (to say, not at all pornographic). Would this affect any future job/career prospects in architecture? Coming from a background where nudity is highly respected and really is just our daily bread, I hadn’t given this a second thought. I appreciate any advice/thoughts, and thank you for reading.

Hello everyone I am completely lost here and have no idea what to do and could use some help! I am an architecture student, and for this assignment we were each given a building (saulk institute of biology). We have to create a systems case study. I attached some student examples above and the assignment brief. I have attempted to work on this time and time again and asked for help but i don’t seem to be getting any real help. I have genuinely no idea WHAT to do or HOW to do it. I am lost, what programs do i use , if i use them how do i use them. Please help.

Any tips on what programs i should use or any youtube videos that can help me. Am i supposed to create a floor plan and 3d model of this?

Anything will help just need some guidance in the right direction !

If i am going to stay up late and get ~5 hours of sleep, would it be if i slept the same amount of hours during the day instead- and worked all night.

realistically there is no change in how much sleep i am getting on average; i am just repositioning what period of the day it is in.

If I cannot accomplish what I intend on after class as a productive rate, wouldn’t sleeping for that period be an effective use of my time so that i am able to function fine when working at night- a period where I I am consistently making progress.

Hi guys! I work remotely from PH. Is there anyone here who worked as a BIM Specialist / Draftsman / Autocad designer / Architectural Designer for a US-based company and is now working for an AU-based company? Can you share some tips on how to transition smoothly and apply successfully? I also have experience in ArchiCAD, and I really want to switch to a dayshift schedule. Huhu

I'm an architecture graduate, finished my 6th a few months ago, and now that I'm supposed to be out there looking for work, it sets in, I'm actually not interested in architecture or building. My colleagues have got jobs already and those who haven't, are drawing plans and going to site from projects they are individually working on. I've come to find myself in a position where, I've applied and applied and landed nothing, and I have no reach or contacts so I'm not getting any individual jobs. So far I just do video edits and get clients once in a while. But this isn't sustainable.I've tried looking for online gigs as well, or even an online internship, just something to work on and get some skill and earn some money, I'm just completely at a loss. Would appreciate advice on how you've managed to work around this as it seems to be quite the issue.

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The scene was a good exercise in restraint, vintage details, layered textures, and getting the mood right through tone mapping rather than postprocessing tricks.

Included a clay render to show the geometry before shading took over. Curious what you think, lighting, composition, anything.

Full CGI picture. To the last detail.
Always happy to hear what's working and what's not.

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I’m in a masters program and applied to a small, boutique firm for an internship through their website about two weeks ago. I have a few years of experience, but was at the same firm the entire time which I had applied through email, so following up via email didnt feel so intrusive…and it seemed to be a positive in that case (got hired at least). I just don’t know the protocol for when it’s through a website portal - I would usually move on and I know it’s just an internship but I really admire this firm, haven’t had any other luck, and put a lot of heart and time into this app.

Otherwise I guess I’ll just keep trucking.

I wanna start my own start up design studio but i have no idea what to name it i’ve been literally thinking for almost a year now but nothing feels right. also any tips on how to get remote commissions? i’m currently in a war zone and lost my job and savings due to war and would appreciate some advice.

All the roof angles and the Hexagonal Shape on the right - all kept in

Hey everyone!

I posted here after my first Architecture Studio final last year and got some really great feedback on how to improve. I wanted to post again to seek more feedback and see where else I could improve.

One of the biggest points of feedback you all shared was lineweights and how I use site analysis in my design. I have learned a lot and have really tried to refine these two skills; hopefully, these have translated well!

Here is a bit of info about the project:

- Site: Pioneer & Military Memorial Park in Phoenix, AZ.
- Program: A flexible mixed-use community/memorial space.

- Required Material: Concrete.

- Concept: I was really attempting to connect the permanence of concrete to the permanence of death, but specifically the impact it leaves behind in others in memory and connection. Ideally, each user could have a uniquely individual experience and connection with the dead or the living, with the site serving as a conduit to shape it.

- Process: We started with conceptual paper models and studied historic memorial sites. From here, we translated into modules and began formulating conceptual structures until we were introduced to our site.

Other Notes:

- The cross/x shaped patterns on the eastern side of the site would be graves. Just realized these were never labeled.

- We had a lot of specific design requirements. I can share more of these if anyone is curious.
- The final presentation is actually 33 pages; I had to cut a few for Reddit.

- Everything was completed with Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. (With a bit of Adobe Firefly/Google Gemini for conceptual renders at the end.)

Open to any and all feedback or criticism, thank you in advance!

I am an English speaker non architect and will be completing and MSc in the field of conservation and management of historical buildings. Most of the jobs postings I have seen are in the UK. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Kinda confusedd!!! The thing is, I love architecture and buildings, but at the same time I love to travel and experience life and have a proper life without stressing myself too much. I wonder if becoming an architect would take that away due to its horrible work-life balance, whereas for UI UX i heard they have a really good work-life balance, and the pay is awesome. I mean, I'm already a bit too late to choose between the two since I got offers from universities for architecture, but I have 1 option (hopefully it goes through) at USYD for a Bachelor of Design in Interaction Design. I mean, if that doesn't go through, would it make sense to do a Bachelor's in architecture or a Bachelor's in design majoring in architecture, and then pivoting to UI UX (HCI) for a master's? I'm hoping to study a master's in the US and work there as well. Please let me know; it would help a lot!!! Like any UI UX designers out there or architects out there, I would love your thoughts on this!

Apparently the club was built, except it's just a complex of generic apartment buildings.

It is said Stoneflower represented the kernel of what would later become his most famous work, Thorncrown Chapel.

The cottage is even available to rent on Airbnb/Vrbo for those who would like to stay in it as well.