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Re: Things an architect should know

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Post by quirkot »

anoncoward111 wrote: post #2

Is this meant to be art? Why should an architect know Shakespeare and QWERTY? Should a welder know about quarks and neutrinos?

There are a few themes in the list, one is sound. That is why I think Shakespeare is recommended. Even native english speakers have trouble with the old language, but the sound of the words conveys even when the diction fails.

An architect should know QWERTY because it is a form and pattern that people are familiar with. One part of architecture is informing people how to use spaces without instructions and to do so, an architect must understand the patterns they are already familiar with

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Post by bookofjoe »

bookofjoe wrote: post #39
pbhjpbhj wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the hack went "make us a list of one" with the hope that once they're over the hump of making a list that inertia will push them to do more.

OK, OK... how about 10? Can you live with 10? 'Cause I just made this for you: https://www.bookofjoe.com/2018/09/10-things-an-anesthesiolog...

Note: I published it to my blog using a date in the past because it was the fastest, easiest way to create a permalink to use here. I did indeed just create the list (and subsequent post) in response to the comments preceding it. In case you were wondering...

Re: Things an architect should know

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

bookofjoe wrote: post #39
pbhjpbhj wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the hack went "make us a list of one" with the hope that once they're over the hump of making a list that inertia will push them to do more.

OK, OK... how about 10? Can you live with 10? 'Cause I just made this for you: https://www.bookofjoe.com/2018/09/10-things-an-anesthesiolog...

#7 will make you laugh!

Why in the hand?

Also, when I was in hospital (diverticular disease) they put the first IV in my non-dominant arm (at elbow), then the second in my dominant arm .. the second one ended up staying in much longer. I wonder how often that happens; whether in some areas [ER?] it might be sufficiently often to warrant reversing the rule-of-thumb?

Re: Things an architect should know

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Post by galfarragem »

madeuptempacct wrote: post #37
galfarragem wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another architect here. I didn't do it yet but I'm really considering a career change. Why? Less exposition to market cycles. Architecture is a _terrible_ field to be during downturns. I passed through one, I won't repeat the experience.

I thought it was basically impossible to get a decent architecture job without being exceptional/connected. That's what turned me off from the field.

It's not far from reality and it only applies during bull markets. During bear markets being exceptional/connected might not be enough.

As an anecdote, in 2009 when construction plummeted - downturn is a bit delayed, investors finish ongoing buildings but don't start new ones - the company where I was working downsized from 75 to 10 employees in a few months. In small offices (with smallish projects) was even worse.

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Post by [deleted] »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #33
madeuptempacct wrote: post #25

What I really want to know is why I can't have a Soviet concrete-block box-house built in the US for $20,000 yet. Is it because you are really mostly paying for the land? But still, building a house still runs at $100,000+. Why though. Are any of the pre-fab companies taking off? I want to buy a run-down house, tear it down, and build pre-fab on it for $20,000, damn it. Sorry, off-topic, but it seems like such an opp…

>I can't have a Soviet concrete-block box-house built [...] // They're competing with you buying a pre-built house. There's no need to charge that little, in addition people will often pay more to have their own house built, and new carries a premium. So there's no pressure pushing them to make houses low cost. Buy the land, hire a builder .. they'll still charge you too much because your alternative is still to have…

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Re: Things an architect should know

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Post by pagade »

> The relevant sections of the Code of Hammurabi.

Nice. Like: If a architect (builder) build a house for some one, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built fall in and kill its owner, then that architect shall be put to death.

Re: Things an architect should know

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Post by twic »

hikari-boulders wrote: post #34
madeuptempacct wrote: post #25

What I really want to know is why I can't have a Soviet concrete-block box-house built in the US for $20,000 yet. Is it because you are really mostly paying for the land? But still, building a house still runs at $100,000+. Why though. Are any of the pre-fab companies taking off? I want to buy a run-down house, tear it down, and build pre-fab on it for $20,000, damn it. Sorry, off-topic, but it seems like such an opp…

Regulation is certainly part of the cost.

How much?
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