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The American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) is a professional association that promotes the highest standards of excellence in residential building design. AIBD offers a variety of resources to its members, including continuing education, networking opportunities, and marketing assistance. AIBD is a valuable resource for anyone interested in a career in residential building design. If you want to improve your skills, network with other professionals, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends, AIBD is the perfect organization for you.
Hello Reader, Building designers often use bubble diagrams to plan and organize spaces, helping them create buildings and interiors that are both functional and efficient. These diagrams visually represent the program—basically, a list of all the spaces the building needs, along with their square footage and how they’ll be used. During the early stages of design, bubble diagrams focus on the functional aspects of the building. They lay out the spaces, their purposes, how they connect to each...
Hello Reader, In case you missed it in our Monday Minute, here are the upcoming Tuesday At 2:00 webinars and watch parties: January 28, 2024 - Tuesday at 2:00 Watch Party: Is Your Website Helping or Hurting Your Architectural Firm? (1.0 P1-CE) Time: 2:00 pm ET Cost: Free (Sponsored by the National Council of Building Designer Certification) Description: If your design firm’s website was an employee, would you promote it, demote it, or fire it? Join Bryon McCartney of Archmark as he shares...
On this day in 2003 the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci, Master Draftsman” opened at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was the draftsman of draftsmen. No disrespect to the dozen or so of his paintings that survive, but the Renaissance had a fair number of great painters. But “draftsmen”? While those two might technically be on par, Leonardo holds a unique place for his output and its diverse subject matter–portraits, anatomy, machines, building plans, and...