Free Architecture Books

A History of Architecture
by F. Kimball, G.H. Edgell

Publisher: Harper & brothers 1918
ISBN/ASIN: 1112228543
Number of pages: 658

Description:
The attempt has been made to present each style as a thing of growth and change, rather than as a formula based on the monuments of some supposed apogee, with respect to which the later forms have too often been treated as corrupt.

http://archive.org/stream/historyofarchite00kimbuoft#page/n3/mode/2up


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The Seven Lamps of Architecture
by John Ruskin

Publisher: Project Gutenberg 2011
ISBN/ASIN: 048626145X
Number of pages: 210

Description:
Book-length essay on architecture by John Ruskin, published in 1849. According to Ruskin, the leading principles of architecture are the 'lamps' of Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience. The noblest style of architecture was Gothic, but in time medieval architecture had lost the power to resist innovation.

http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=2085783&pageno=1



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Acoustics And Architecture
by Paul E. Sabine

Publisher: McGraw-Hill 1932
ISBN/ASIN: 1443727326
Number of pages: 358

Description:
Contents: Nature and properties of sound; Sustained sound in an inclosure; Reverberation theoretical; Reverberation experimental; Measurement of absorption coefficients; Sound absorption coefficients of materials; Reverberation and the acoustics of rooms; Acoustics in auditorium design; Measurement and control of noise in buildings; Theory and measurement of sound transmission; Transmission of sound by walls; Machine isolation.

http://ia600306.us.archive.org/35/items/acousticsandarch031464mbp/acousticsandarch031464mbp.pdf


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Wonder full Fireplaces

Add a little taste to your living room and warm up the room area in a contemporary style.

http://www.focus-creation.com/#/UK

AutoCAD Shortcuts

Working in an Architectural office includes a variety of tasks usually involving long hours of AutoCAD drafting in front of a desktop PC or MAC. Throughout the 3 years of my Part 1 and few months in an Architecture office I developed some skills on how to use AutoCAD efficiently to save up time and minimize the danger of PC rage (smashing the screen or getting bored to death trying to find a command).

The following list includes some useful shortcuts that can be typed on your command tab. This method of working not only saves you from deadlines but also improves your knowledge of AutoCAD which in terns makes you a better candidate for a future job opportunity.

Arc – A

AA – Area

Audit

B – Block

BR – Break

C – Circle

CH – Properties

CO or CP – Copy

DI – Distant

DIV – Divide

E – Erase

EX – Extend

F – Fillet

G – Group

H – Hatch

I – Insert

J – Join

L – Line

LA – Layer

LI – List

M – Move

MA – Match properties

MI – Mirror

O – Offset

OP – Options

OS – Osnap

PE – Polyline editing

PL – Polyline

PU – Purge

RE – Regen

REN – Rename

RO – Rotate

S – Stretch

SC – Scale

SPL – Spline

T – M text

TR – Trim

UN – Units

W – Create Block

X – Explode

XL – Construction line

XR – x – reference

To import a 3dsmax model into AutoCAD and then flatten it to look like a 2D drawing do the following:

Export 3dsmax model into a DXL drawing , then open the DXL with autocad - go to Express - Modify - Flatten objects




http://www.ebooksdownloadfree.com/Engineering/AutoCAD-Professional-Tips-and-Techniques-BI8682.html

CV

As a 3rd year BA student i had to face the fact that i should start making my CV, it took me 3 weeks in Christmas to digest the idea that i had to sit down and design it, but as soon as i started writing it , honestly it took me 4 hours to make it.
There are lots of creative ways of making your CV, the sharper it is the better. Also you have to make sure you don’t overdo it with context, and don’t focus on just text. This is applied in most areas of Art and Design.
Personally i surfed online and looked into a range of CV's available and then added my own creativity into it to make it my own. 
Here are some examples that i looked at:

Glue issues

So as all you guys must know by now, glue is a struggle when making architectural models, it usually sticks on your fingernails, fingers, cloths even hair, yes hair and its really painful trying to taking it out.

Some tips how to use glue:

• use a syringe usually found in a pharmacy, pour the glue into the syringe and use the sharp needle to place glue on your joining ends
• Use a model board to avoid glue going everywhere.
• Wear old cloths, just put aside some old clothes and remember there are only for model making. 
• When you glue 2 pieces together, try to put them aside in order to reduce the change of accidental smashing them

Here are some youtube Tutorial videos on how to improve your model making techniques enjoy ;).

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47lD_XQ5ID8
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN85_Y-5P3g&feature=related