Architecture Notes Direct

Whether you are a first-year student or a licensed architect reviewing a contractor’s RFI, your notes should rest on three pillars.

Imagine a spread from Architecture Notes #12 (fictitious): architecture notes

What works: Juxtaposition of sacred and mundane. Light treated both geometrically and phenomenologically.
What fails: The hinge is never explained. The grocery list feels performatively quirky. Whether you are a first-year student or a

We are entering the era of intelligent notes. With the rise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and AI assistants: What works: Juxtaposition of sacred and mundane

However, the human hand will never be obsolete. AI can calculate loads, but it cannot feel the weight of space. Your personal, scribbled, emotional, and analytical notes are where the art of architecture lives.

Architecture school teaches you that the design process is a spiral. Your notes should reflect that. Keep a "Crit Log" where you document every piece of feedback you receive. Next to the criticism, write your action item.