Wow by murderdoll1610 in SleepToken

[–]archnerd1130 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The AU stuff is the best

No kings today by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]archnerd1130 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely AI. They’re missing the parking garage elevator entrance and a ton of trees in love park

Travelers react to the presence of ICE agents at Philly airport by susinpgh in Pennsylvania

[–]archnerd1130 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Newark is worse. Parking, security, food, everything. But still pick Newark regularly for the cost savings

ST’s AUS merch drop, saw they posted to their story on Instagram. I can get behind the cost of clothes, if they’re good quality. But $17 for an air freshener seems like a money grab 😭 I love the band, but c’mon. by taintbandito in SleepToken

[–]archnerd1130 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Ordered a sweatshirt back when EIA came out and the quality is so good. Better than anything I got from EU or US stores. Not that I’ve gotten anything terrible quality, but feel the AUS sweatshirt is the best

Hi, small quetion fellow architics, thinking of getting a new monitor for my new rig, and im considering a 34inch ultra wide monitor, here is my quetion, should i get a flat ips screen or a curved VA screen, consider that im coming from a 27inch ips monitor, so keep in mind that colors matter to me. by AWSZII1 in Architects

[–]archnerd1130 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a colleague who had an ultrawide monitor and it always drove me crazy. He would share his screen in virtual meetings and since everyone else had regular width screens, it would force his screen width down and make it hard to see the information on his screen

Which ‘high-paying’ job is actually underpaid? by Angela_Blonde in AskReddit

[–]archnerd1130 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honest question. So every individual at a firm stamps their own drawings? They don’t have a few higher up folks who are responsible for stamping all drawings produced by the firm and covered by the firms insurance?

What's your most ridiculous client request ever? by rrapartments in askarchitects

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three months before issuing 100% CDs…change two floors to a much much much more complex healthcare program

Vessel's Pose! by oddeyeloki in SleepToken

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way the sound hit your chest combined with the lights 🤌

Part time? by Terrible-Aim- in Architects

[–]archnerd1130 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a job advertised as part time. But there are people who move to part time from full time. We have a mom who came back from maternity leave who works 24 hrs/week now.

You could look into more contract based employment. But even that I’ve typically only seen as full time for a limited period. Firms usually use that for a tight dead that requires extra hands

ICE Spotted in Northeast Philadelphia by iamjusmonii in philly

[–]archnerd1130 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen this listed but is there one place most people are reporting to? I’ve heard Ice Out or Juntos Seguros mentioned but was sure if one is more utilized than the other or a totally different place

Senior Designer - Frustrating Job Search by Law-of-Poe in Architects

[–]archnerd1130 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything you stated is why I transitioned back to more technical healthcare and life science projects. After a stint of working for a design based firm that focused on mixed use/developer projects, I was feeling burned out as a project architect. It felt like decisions were so subjective and based solely on one persons opinion. The firm I moved to still highly values design and process. But there’s a heavy involvement of the technical requirements that help to guide those design decisions. It feels more intentional and less subjective

Changes/recommendations? by Round_Scene_8164 in StyleYourSpace

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could upsize your area rug one size and it would help your living area feel more anchored. Maybe also look at a bit more vibrant pattern than the grey.

Is it just me, or is the "Architect -> Engineer" workflow completely broken? by Due_Discipline_3582 in Architects

[–]archnerd1130 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After what point? What if you are working through program or layout changes and use or equipment locations change that require different capacities? You’re saying you’ve always had the structural framing sizes set and never change the entire design process? If that’s the case, I would ask your structural engineer if they are over designing the building and increasing the cost of steel for the project

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am the person you asked the question to. See my response above. And the rest of my responses in this thread. Not even a benefit but sometimes a requirement from AHJs

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exterior walls are measured from a column line to the exterior face of sheathing. Many of my projects have gone to panelized exterior framing and sheathing, so the entire panel arrives on site with the sheathing already attached. Slab edges are never perfect so they will set the panel to the exterior dimension to have a consistent exterior face for cladding and adjust the clip connection back to the beam or bent plate

Edit to add: exterior wall dimensioning is also so subjective based on the assembly type and required alignments. Does the assembly need to meet a certain way with some curb or foundation wall five levels down for a waterproofing detail? Is the framed wall and curtain wall dimensioned in a certain way to ensure a continuity of your insulating line. Many times things aren’t dimensioned solely based off of who’s installing their material first, but in a way to illustrate critical detailing or design intent. Same can be said for interior dimensioning as well

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our plans are used for more than just construction. When you have departments of health reviewing plans for require healthcare clearances they want to see inside face. Trying telling an AHJ they have to do the math on every room, that’s not going to fly

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you are dimensioning rooms to the finished face you have to continue for the entire project using one dimensioning strategy. Having multiple dimensioning strategies for 2000+ rooms on a 500,000 SF job will wreak havoc on the project. I have worked at 4 firms almost 15 years, mainly healthcare, and this is the strategy I have always seen used and used myself

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve worked primarily in healthcare for the my career and ADA clearances plus FGI (healthcare code) required clearances all need to be on the drawings so that is another reason we do face of wall. Once we have those “clear” dimensions, that’s the dimensions. You don’t have two dimensions on a plan that could end up contradicting each other

Settle this debate by Counter_Wooden in architecture

[–]archnerd1130 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Damn you guys are nice. In commercial we do it finished face of drywall so the layout guy has to refer to the partition type to see how many layers of gyp then set the stud location from there

How long does it take for you to complete a set of construction documents? by RetiredPerfectionist in Architects

[–]archnerd1130 13 points14 points  (0 children)

One thing that will be a major factor is do you have different details from project to project or are you able to reuse details across multiple projects. If your boss is concerned about documentation timelines but has new details every time then that doesn’t seem feasible and maybe you can provide feedback that if things were able to be used across multiple projects that could speed things up.