Resources
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01 Concept Design
Sketching
02 Schematic Design
American Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Code Compliance
Egress
Schematic Planning Considerations
Stairs
03 Design Development
Casework
Ceilings
Elevators
Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FFE)
Furnishings
Fixtures
Lighting Fixtures
Plumbing Fixtures
Equipment
Electronics and Appliances
Fire Safety
Specialty
Security
Heating Ventilation + Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Electrical
Openings (Doors, Windows, Curtain Walls, Etc.)
Plants
Plumbing
Structure
Wood
Design Manuals
Models
Steel
Concrete
Design Manuals
Images, Textures, and Colors
Cut-Outs
MrCutOut.com
Many free cutout images
Clipped.io
Many free cutout images
Backgrounds / Scenery
HDRIHaven.com
open-source and high quality background images
Textures
Architextur.es
lots of high quality texture images that are also tile-able
TextureHaven.com
open-source and high quality .PNG and .PBR files
Wildtextures.com
high quality textures and patterns
Polantis.com
Color Palette Generator
Coolors.co
Fast color scheme generator
Web-based Software (Free)
Computer Aided Design
SketchUp
Good for 3D Design
Tutorials
BeeGraphy
Computational Design (similar to Grasshopper, but free and online)
Photo Editing Software
Photopea (Raster + Vector Image Editing, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Alternative)
Pixlr (Raster Image Editing, Adobe Photoshop Alternative)
Tutorials
Fundamentals: https://blog.pixlr.com/support/the-basics-of-working-with-layers-in-pixlr-editor/
Skill Builder: https://blog.pixlr.com/tutorial/
Gravit (Vector Image Editing, Adobe Illustrator Alternative)
Resources
Curated + organized for architectural design.
Gift Guide
Things to ask for.
Studio Apparel
Because its fun.