First In Architecture
Detail Library – New Details September 2024. On the Detail Library, we are delighted to share our first set of house extension details. These details focus on some of the most challenging parts of a new house extension design – party walls and foundations. This set is designed to provide guidance and suggestions...
Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture
4 天之前 · Le Corbusier considered the following to be the five main components that defined modern architecture. He used these to break away from traditional architectural conventions and embrace new technologies. Pilotis. Pilotis are thin reinforced concrete columns arranged in a grid layout, used in place of load bearing walls.
Introduction to Flat Roof Details - First In Architecture
A flat roof usually consists of the following: Load bearing or primary structure, usually constructed in timber in a residential construction. The construction of the flat roof is similar to that of the timber upper floor. Joists are placed on edge, spaced at 400-600mm centres, supported by external and internal load bearing walls.
Construction Detail Library - First In Architecture
I am very excited to announce the official launch of our new website – the First In Architecture Detail Library. The library is a collection of residential construction details (based on UK construction), in CAD and SketchUp format. The site is packed full of construction details and is continuing to grow. We are busy drawing new details now!
Architectural Model Making – The Guide
Architectural model making is a tool often used to express a building design or masterplan. An architectural model represents architectural ideas and can be used at all stages of design. The model shows the scale and physical presence of a proposed design. The architectural model is a 3-dimensional replica or expression of the design, usually ...
British Architectural House Styles
This era saw various different architectural styles, some named after its subperiods – Jacobean (1603–1625), Caroline (1625–1649), Interregnum (1649–1660), Restoration (1660–1714). The most notable out of these being the Jacobean style (1603-1625) that followed on from the Elizabethan style. The exteriors were usually bare brick in ...
CAD Blocks - Furniture Archives - First In Architecture
CAD Blocks - Furniture Archives. CAD Blocks – Furniture. Free Office Furniture CAD Blocks. Office Furniture CAD Blocks Whether you're a graduate architect or an architecture student, our CAD blocks are designed to streamline your workflow and improve your productivity. By eliminating the need to create drawings from scratch, our CAD blocks ...
Form Follows Function - First In Architecture
WW1 (1914-1918) Great Depression (1929–1939) ‘Form Follows Function’ was coined by Louis H. Sullivan during the 19th century, which was characterised by rapid technological advancements that led to major growth of the steel, electric and automobile industries. Sullivan observed that despite these transformative developments, the formal ...
Timber Cladding Details Guide - First In Architecture
The timber cladding is also susceptible to water damage from splash zones – ie at the base of the building, so the cladding must be lifted by a minimum of 200 to 250mm. Battens are usually placed at 600mm centres, and sized no less than 38x38mm. For diagonal boards the battens are brought a little closer at 400mm centres.
Understanding Architectural Details Residential Construction
The Three Book Package. £89.96. Understanding Architectural Details – Residential in PDF format. Understanding Architectural Details – Basements in PDF format. Understanding Architectural Details – Commercial in PDF format. All the 2D details in CAD format as dwg files. All the 3D details in SKP format for SketchUp.