Resources
Some resources to help you on your way.
| First In Architecture | https://www.firstinarchitecture.co.uk/ | Loads of free information, resources, downloads (paid content too!). In my opinon, Emma knows everything. |
| Royal Institure of British Architects | https://www.architecture.com/ | UK |
| American Institute Of Architects | https://www.aia.org/ | US |
| Beroepsvereniging Nederlandse Interieurarchitecten | https://bni.nl/ | NL |
| Verband Deutscher Architekten | https://vda-architekten.de/ | DE |
Websites
| Show It Better | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_eRv_Rzr671BaKFtpYSi4A | Need help improving your renders? Go here! |
| 30x40 Design Workshop | https://www.youtube.com/@30by40/featured | Check out the older videos, there’s some great tutorials there. There haven’t been many updates lately, but it’s still a good source of information. |
| Upstairs | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ptLbehYDNqwdnIGwLpysw | Detailed, informative videos and tutorials, great if you need inspiration for presentations or boards! |
| Surviving Architecture | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8kmK7NIn7MY5xZFxDA5oGw | Tips, tricks, and tutorials, nicely packaged in short videos. |
Videos
| Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data by Pamela Buxton | https://books.google.nl/books?id=oN1fzgEACAAJ&dq=editions:ZIFsXqIT0joC&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y | If you only buy one book, let it be this one. It has complete data on all aspects of architecture. |
| Everything from Fancis DK Ching | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ching | I have… a lot of these. Can recommend, clear pictures and text, easy to read and understand. |
Books
| Sketch Like An Architect | https://www.sketchlikeanarchitect.com/ | David Helps Architects, Designers, And Hobby Sketchers To Use Sketching As A Tool For Understanding, Developing, And Presenting Their Ideas |
| See also Videos and Books |
Courses & Tutorials
| SketchUp | https://www.sketchup.com/ | Sadly they switched over to a subscription model now (I nabbed the last proper verison just in time!). However, there is a free web version (I hate it, it’s slow and clunky and it doesn’t work right for me), but I can highly recommend doing a search for “SketchUp Make 2017”. This is my main program for designing. |
| Vectorworks | https://www.vectorworks.net/ | This is what used when I was in school. It was glorious. Comes with a 4k price tag, so I no longer use it. |
| Twinmotion | https://www.twinmotion.com/ | I LOVE this one. Plus, it’s free for personal and educational use, or there’s a pereptual license for a reasonable price. It’s being updated constantly as well. |
| Procreate | https://procreate.com/ | Apple only, iPad app. Cheap app that does everything from drawing to animation. Very powerful thing! |
Software