Blog Category: blog
2012/01/20, by Robert Becker, under blog, drawing, seminar, visualization
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Check out this Chicago Architectural Foundation continuing education class.
Architectural Drawing: How to Sketch Like an Architect (Part 2)
Wednesdays, February 1 – March 7 (six class sessions), 6–8:15pm
Chicago arguably has th / Read More
2012/01/11, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, drawing, Events, Exhibits, marketing, submital, visualization
The American Society of Architectural Illustrators announces the Call For Entries for Architecture in Perspective 27. This exhibit which in my opinion was responsible for the advancement of architectural illustration (now visualization).
Before the internet, this annual juried international exhibit and accompanying catalogue was the o / Read More
2012/01/09, by Robert Becker, under AIA, blog, drawing, Events, Exhibits, models
This is the first of what I hope are many Presenting Architecture Blog posts whose idea and or concept was forwarded to me by a Presenting Architecture member. A huge thanks for this goes to architectural artist and author Tom Schaller who is a great friend and early member of Presenting Architecture. Tom's work can be seen in many pl / Read More
2012/01/05, by Robert Becker, under AIA, blog, Competition, Exhibits, marketing, photography, promotion, submital
For all the AIA members on Presenting Architecture:
AIA St. Louis hosts AIA National Photography Competition for Architects each year. The competition was founded to capture and highlight the multi-talents of the architect.
Winning images from the competition are published in a succeeding year's Rizzoli Engagement Calendar, an internati / Read More
2011/12/14, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, Events, Exhibits, marketing, photography, promotion
This came into my inbox and I thought I would share it with Presenting Architecture. It does involve registering at another portfolio site but coming from someone who runs a directory site, another link to your work is a good thing. The judges seem to be a well rounded and respected group of people to get your work in front of / Read More
2011/12/13, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, Events, Exhibits, marketing, photography
A Call to Artists!
The Triton Museum of Art is pleased to announce its first Statewide Photography Competition & Exhibition. Following on the heels of the Triton’s phenomenally popular Painting, Watercolor, and Print & Drawing Competitions, the Triton Museum of Art’s 2012 Statewide Photography Competition & Exhibition / Read More
2011/12/08, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, drawing, Events, Exhibits, visualization
Congratulations to the 2011 Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition awards recipients:
Best in Show
KEVIN SCOTT | RÖLLERHAUS PICTUREWORKS & DESIGN CO.
PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL/MIXED
Best in Show - Digital/Mixed
KEVIN HIRTH | HARVARD GSD
STUDENT DIGITAL/MIXED
Best in Category - Professional Hand
TOM LEYTHAM | / Read More
2011/11/04, by Robert Becker, under blog
Library of Congress Acquires Rare Architectural Image Collection
By: Kriston Capps
Launch Slideshow
AIA/AAF collection includes 160,000 drawings, 30,000 photographs
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The Library of Congress announced on Tuesday that it has acquired tens of thousands of architectural drawings and photographs—a rare co / Read More
2011/11/03, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, drawing, marketing, promotion, visualization
Visualization Competition!
There are a number of yearly juried competition like the Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition, the CG Architect Architectural 3D Awards, the Architectural Record Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest and the American Society of Architectural Perspectivists Architecture in Perspective competition.
Here is a new / Read More
2011/11/02, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, visualization
OTG Challenge 17 Assignment: 3DA proudly presents "Off the Grid" Challenge 17 in our series of rendering competitions. With well over $15,000.00 USD worth of prizes, this looks to be our biggest challenge yet!
Intro:
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resou / Read More
2011/10/18, by Robert Becker, under blog, drawing, marketing, models, photography, promotion, visualization
Discussing the importance of presentations is a priority for a website and blog dedicated to promoting the specialists who provide their clients great architectural presentations. The concept of how presentation matters and impacts of both winning and losing presentations is sure to be the subject of many blogs and discussions on th / Read More
2011/10/18, by Robert Becker, under blog, Events, Exhibits, photography
From the AIA Los Angeles
The Architecture of Los Angeles - Through the Lens of Luke Gibson
Architectural photographer Luke Gibson shares images of some of his favorite buildings that make Los Angeles a world-class showcase of architecture - from historic to contemporary, day to night, downtown to the beach. In a city overrun with bil / Read More
2011/10/12, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, drawing
Back for a second year and in my opinion, an new annual event is the Architecture Record Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest. More than 1,200 entries from 400 entrants is a great showing for just the second year and this years winners are a definite step up from last years. Award winners are in two categories, professional architects and / Read More
2011/10/10, by Robert Becker, under blog, Events, Exhibits, film, seminar
While not originally in the Presenting Architecture plan, I will be doing my best to add film makers to the membership and Directory as well as film related blogs into the mix. This added dimension should not be overlooked as films are a way to bring in a more diverse audience to the conversation of Presenting Architecture. The amount o / Read More
2011/10/06, by Robert Becker, under blog
Inspired by the many stories I have read after Steve Jobs died yesterday, and of course by Steve Jobs himself.
I had the opportunity to meet Steve Jobs and we talked architectural design for a good 45 minutes across the street from what now is the Walnut Creek Apple store. I was on the City of Walnut Creek Design Review Commission and / Read More
2011/09/29, by Robert Becker, under blog, Events, marketing, promotion, seminar
When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Where: The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, NY 10012 (212) 683-0023 [email protected]
People have been communicating through storytelling since they lived in caves and sat around campfires. Today, businesses use narrative to convey their companies’ messages and stand out / Read More
2011/09/20, by Robert Becker, under blog, Events, Exhibits, photography
The Washington Design Center
SEP. 8 - OCT. 21, CONCOURSE LEVEL, WDC
The Washington Design Center and Dodge-Chrome, Inc. present "Architectural and Design Photography: The Art of Imaging," at the Washington Design Center. The exhibition features over 100 works by 29 of the area’s top architectural, interior design, landsca / Read More
2011/09/13, by Robert Becker, under blog, Competition, drawing, Exhibits, visualization
The Northern Architectural Association in partnership with the North East Young Practitioners Forum (a branch of RIBA North East) are launching a 2011 Architectural Drawing Competition.
Stretch those artistic architectural muscles in the 2011 NAA/YPF architectural drawing competition. Newcastle upon Tyne is a vibrant and ever changing / Read More
2011/09/12, by Robert Becker, under blog, drawing, Events, Exhibits, Uncategorized, visualization
Ok, so it has been years since I have attended an architecture exhibition. After starting Presenting Architecture and realizing that I needed to be up on the state of everything to do with presenting architecture, attending architecture exhibits went on my to do list. My timing was good with the San Francisco AIA chapter's Architecture A / Read More