An Article on Duplex

Felt I should share this...about Duplex Design as all..."In urban planning, the term duplex is used more specifically. Major Canadian cities sometimes use the term duplex to refer specifically to a building with one unit built above another. Edmonton defines Duplex Housing as "development consisting of a building containing only two Dwellings, with one Dwelling placed over...

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Dealing With Frustrations In Architecture

Ever been Frustrated? Ever had that moment when you even start to doubt whether Architecture is your calling due to the level of 'difficulty' of assignment you have to Accomplish?Think I have a simple solution for you...I remember when I started my First Year in Architectural School, I wanted to quit just few weeks in. The 'Stress' and many-many Frustrations was almost becoming...

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Industrial Design Or Architecture

I recall when a Friend of mine told me he'd like to Study Industrial Design, the first thing that came to my mind was 'what the hell is that?' Funny enough, he didn't even know what it meant, but because the term 'Design' was there, that was why he wanted to study it.I had to do a lil Research from Wikopedia to find out the meaning and I discovered that they are very Creative  but 'Inconsiderate' People. Erm, don't get me wrong, industrial design is one  Very Great Course for the Very Creative Person: infact, Industrial Design sometimes,...

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The Blog Is Open!

So you think you know a thing or two about Architecture? Feel free to share it.The Whole idea of the Blog is to make it 100% interactive; that way, it won't just be The Editor that will be posting, you too will...you'll just have to be Authorized.Simple Steps To Authorization-You'll need a Google Account-You Must possess a good Style of Writing-...a Lil sense of Humour will be a Plus-an Official Letter for Authorization should be sent to archbassey@gmail.com; attached to it should be two Architectural  Articles(with or without images) which...

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The Usefulness Of CAD

Computer Aided Designs (CAD) refers to the use of Softwares in a computer to produce drawings / designs.Before the Advent of CAD, Good Architects have been making good drawings, but the problem was that it took a pretty long time to have that drawing completed especially if it's a work that involves a lot of Details.This posed a challenge as no Construction work can start...

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Be a part of ArchyLounge. Kindly comment on any Post; and dot forget to share any post(s) you enjoyed reading.Enj...

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Nigerian Comtempoary Architecture-BOI

The Bank Of Industry's Buiding at Abuja is another interesting Structure and it was designed by Seun Oduwole of Brown inQ. Sky Scraper City Has This To say which I've modified by eliminating future tenses with present tense since the Building is now Finished:The building concept was inspired by the shape and dynamism of an eye. Visibilityand vertical connectivity were...

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Nigerian Contemporary Architecture-GT Banks

Anyone who has seen the 'Wonderfulness' of any GT Bank Branches in Nigeria, will JUST have to look again the second time-no matter how much the person claims to hate Architecture.Am not am exception (I am A Lover of Architecture tho'), but I find myself still looking at the GT Bank branch Building that is closest to my house and still end up finding it as interesting g as...

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