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Where To Find Construction Details On The Web
[UDATED March 2019] Good resources and precedents for construction details can be hard to find. You can spend hours trawling through google looking for detail inspiration but never quite find what you are looking for. I have put together some of the most useful...
Hand drawn tree plans – Set 9
If you have come across some of my other downloads you will see that my obsession with sketchy trees continues... I have put together another selection of sketchy trees in plan (photoshop and jpeg files) for you to use in your architectural and landscaping plans. The...
Architecture Presentation Board Tips
You can get this post Architecture Presentation Board Tips as a printable pdf - click on the button below to get your copy! Click here to download! Our Top 10 Important Tips for Architecture Presentation Boards A great design can be mediocre if it is not presented...
Gift Ideas for Architects Christmas 2017
The festive season is here - and its time to be thinking about what gift you are going to get that special architect in your life! Below is just a small selection of ideas to get you started! Books How to Architect The basics of the profession and practice of...
How to prepare for your architecture crit
[post updated] You can download a free pdf of this post by clicking on the button below! Download Now! Crit day can be a daunting event, especially if you are in your first year and haven’t been through it before. Whether you have had a little experience of...
Free CAD Blocks – Chairs
CAD block chairs for your free download. Here is another set of free cad blocks from the First In Architecture Cad Block database. I hope you find them useful. Please feel free to download them. My free autocad block library continues to grow - if you have any...
Hand drawn tree plans – Set 8
More sketchy tree plans! If you have come across some of my other downloads you will see that my obsession with sketchy trees continues... I have put together another selection of sketchy trees in elevation (photoshop and jpeg files) for you to use in your...
Working with Hatch and Linetypes in AutoCAD
In this video we look at using linetypes in autocad, and how to load new linetypes into your drawing, including insulation batting. We then look at working with hatch, hatch boundary and pick points, along with solid fills, gradients and pattern fill. If...
Introduction to Beam and Block Floors
Beam and Block Floors Suspended concrete floor construction is increasingly the most common flooring system specified in residential construction. When selecting a floor construction there are a number of functional requirements that need to be considered. These...
Top Photoshop Shapes for Architecture Students
Photoshop does so much more than airbrush a photograph as I’m sure you know. There are a couple of really useful basic things you need to know about photoshop and that is the use of photoshop shapes, brushes and patterns or textures. You can read about using brushes...
First In Architecture is 5 years old!
5 years ago I was sat in an office, dreaming. I had this crazy idea that I wanted to start a blog, one that could help architecture students get the best out of their studies. I secretly dared to dream that I could turn it into a full time endeavour (but I didn’t tell...
Looking after your mental health as an architecture student
Recently, I have been reading about mental health in the discipline of architecture. It is unsettling to learn that architects are very susceptible to suffering with mental health problems and in particular, architecture students also have concerns over their mental...