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Architectural Drawing: How to Sketch Like an Architect (Part 2)

2012/01/20, by , under blog, drawing, seminar, visualization

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Sketching Architecture with Joel Berman"][/caption] 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

Architecture in Perspective 27

2012/01/11, by , 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

Unbuilt Washington exhibition at the National Building Museum

2012/01/09, by , 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

AIA National Photography Competition for Architects

2012/01/05, by , 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

Exposure – A Competition Celebrating the Power of the Image

2011/12/14, by , 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

Triton Museum of Art Statewide Photography Competition & Exhibition

2011/12/13, by , 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 Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition awards recipients

2011/12/08, by , 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

Library of Congress Acquires Rare Architectural Image Collection

2011/11/04, by , 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 Play Slideshow >> The Library of Congress announced on Tuesday that it has acquired tens of thousands of architectural drawings and photographs—a rare co / Read More

The Art of the New Urbanism

2011/11/03, by , 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

3DA proudly presents “Off the Grid” Challenge 17

2011/11/02, by , 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

Presentation Matters

2011/10/18, by , 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

The Architecture of Los Angeles – Through the Lens of Luke Gibson

2011/10/18, by , 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

Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest – 2011

2011/10/12, by , 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

Architecture & Design Film Festival

2011/10/10, by , 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

I met Steve Jobs and we discussed architectural design

2011/10/06, by , 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

What’s Your Story? Build Narratives that Boost Your Business

2011/09/29, by , 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

The Art Of Imaging: Architectural Design Photography

2011/09/20, by , 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

Northern Architectural Association Architectural Drawing Competition’11

2011/09/13, by , 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

Presenting Architectural Exhibits

2011/09/12, by , 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

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