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Architecture: ideas and frameworks explained

A collection of ideas, frameworks and techniques related to Architecture, explained clearly so they are easy to understand and share.

Skeuomorph meaning and examples with icons of floppy disks, phones and others for save and callSkeuomorphThe Three Bricklayers story, or 3 Bricklayers Parable, is about the meaning, vision, leadership, and motivation of work. Originally about Sir Christopher Wren, the image shows three scenes: a brick layer laying bricks (Task), one building a wall (Goal), and one creating a cathedral on scaffolding (Vision) with a cathedral in the background.The Three Bricklayers StoryWhat is isometric projection drawing technique explained with an example of the Bauhaus Dessau buildingIsometric projectionPillars of hope, steel starter bars or starter rods stick out of a house so that in the future it's easier to add an extra storeyPillars of hopeAmphitheatre and theatre (or amphitheater and theatre): an open theatre like the Minack theatre is shown on the coast on the left, contrasted with a larger amphitheatre with seating on both sides (or all the way round) on the land on the right.Amphitheatre and theatreBlending buildings illustratiion: example of two large distribution warehouses one coloured in greens to blend better into countryside, and one in shades of blue to blend better into the sky.Blending buildingsProxemics illustration: inside a large cathedral we see opposite ends of the proxemics scale; a family whisper to each other as they walk around the cavernous main hall and someone else gives confession inside a tiny booth. ProxemicsThe Kitchen Working Triangle illustration: a plan view of a kitchen is shown with the distances between commonly related appliances and storage highlighted. The kitchen working triangleThe meaning of the third teacher as the environment from Reggio Emilia together with teachers/parents and peersThe Environment as the Third Teacher in Early Childhood and BeyondWhat is orthographic projection example and explanation showing the different views of a building in orthographic viewOrthographic projectionWhat is a 2.5D object showing a 2D, 2.5D and true 3D object2.5DAlign windows level at the top.Desire path: the difference between design and use illustrated by a person crossing a corner of grassDesire pathClassical columns: doric, ionic, and corinthian

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