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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 13 May 25

House-sitting in an interesting occupation. I like seeing how different houses are laid out and how people organise their lives. One thing I’ve noticed on quite a few houses is that door-knobs are often placed much too close to...

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An interesting building

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 13 Nov 23

On a bit of a wander off the main roads recently I came across this interesting house. An internet search revealed that the bridge was built in 1849 by an architect called Ambrose Poynter, for Edward Pryce Lloyd, first Baron...

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NO REGRETS?

Heinrich Daniels @notewise777 (247) • Cape Town, South Africa 3 Jul 18

Yesterday a dear friend and myself met up after quite a number of years and spoke about developments that happened in each others' lives. We spoke about what our dreams were (I wanted to be a physician by the way but due to...

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How Do You Like House? Upside Down or Right Side Up?

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 12 Nov 16

Just watched a televised viewing of some beautiful new homes built in one of those planned communities in Round Rock, Texas. One house was called the “upside down house”. ~ The kitchen and living areas are on the top floor. ~...

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I am no architect

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 22 Sep 15

We have several houses around here and all have repaired their leaking slabs. except us. I had designed this house. I ensured the slab had a slight slope so that water did not collect. A simple idea but helped us greatly.

leadproof slab

solitaire

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Let Us be an Architect for Our Own Fortune

Easy Branches @easybranches (442) • Bangkok, Thailand 21 Aug 14

An architect is a wonderful and very interesting profession, they can be very creative with a map of dimensions and architecture for fulfilling the wish of their client or for the country development. They have the ability to fill...

Let Us be the Architect of our Own Life Plan.

Easy Branches @easybranches (442) • Bangkok, Thailand 13 Jan 14

Many people want to make decisions for us, but that’s not a wonderful plan. It is better to take charge of those decisions ourselves, whether its right or wrong, that can be seen afterwards. We are the only one who can architect...

Designing your own house or rely on an architect?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 11 Apr 13

So I have to sell my home and move out. I intend to build a house and am currently designing it. Do you always rely on professions or are you prepared to learn and take on new tasks? all the best, urban

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The architect of your destiny

moveadlung76 @moveadlung76 (671) • Malaysia 24 Oct 12

Your Thoughts Are The Architect Of Your Destiny Is true, what you think or thoughts is have a very big influence to your destiny, If you think you can, then your destiny will lead you to the path that are can achieving your...

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constructing your dream home..

mytravelaroundglobe @sanjay91422 (2725) • India 6 Jul 12

Hi, I hope that one day I will build a dream home for myself, but many of you might have constructed your dream home. I want to know that how do you design your home? One can go to architect and ask him to design the home for...

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civil engineer

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We have met the daughter of a prominent landscaper in the Philippines

Metatronik @Metatronik (6198) • Pasay, Philippines 22 Mar 12

My dad availed the landscaping design book by Shirley Sanders however that book was delivered by her daughter in our house, and my dad told me that she is an architect. That is why they were able to conversed with each other about...

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Would you be an engineer or an architect?

spyke08 @spyke08 (19) • Philippines 3 Oct 11

Which will you choose to be, an engineer or an architect? Why are architects mentioned a lot on tv programs and movies but engineers not much?

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Architects too busy for mylot?

rene12 @rene12 (794) • Philippines 20 Feb 10

Haven't heard from architects recently from the discussions and architecture interest is empty. May I know who are the remaining architects here in mylot? Be proud and speak out that you are an architect whether a student,...

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is this the origin of orkut?

dilipmiester @dilipmiester (932) • India 4 Feb 10

want to know the origin of orkut .... tell whether this is true .... a guy lost his girlfiend in a train accident .but the girls name was not in the death list . the guy grew up and became an technical architect . he hired...

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When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?

hunieby @hunieby (207) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

When i was a little girl, I dreamed of living in a nice , beautiful house so I wanted to be an architect or interior designer. What about you?

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Do you know the difference between an architect and an engineer?

kafueenu @kafueenu (1073) • Philippines 24 Oct 09

I am a graduating architecture student, and it really saddens me when television shows only acknowledge engineers. And the more painful thing is, they acknowledge the supposedly works of an architect to an engineer. It confuses...

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engineer

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I am always short of oxygen at close-type office

bluerainhong @bluerainhong (400) • China 4 Feb 09

Hello, everyone, whether you have the same feeling that you are short of oxygen at close-type office.I have the significant feeling! My work office is so low, it is usually closed tightly in the day which is due to some special...

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When love ends, how long should you hold on? How soon should you let go?

toni019 @toni019 (18) • Philippines 27 Jan 09

WHEN LOVE ENDS, HOW LONG SHOULD YOU HOLD ON? HOW SOON SHOULD YOU LET GO? FOR ANYONE WHO HAS LOVED .. AND LOST. "ONE MORE CHANCE" -One more chance is a story about Popoy and Basha,lovers that have been together for a long time....

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Did you achieve your ambition?

lovesummer @lovesummer (1162) • Malaysia 22 Jan 09

I guess all of us always had an ambition since young. when I was a teenager I had always wanted to be an architect. Becomeing a doctor is my secondary ambition. I didnt make it to architural school due to some financial problem...

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the best careers in 2009!

katemeow @katemeow (847) • Singapore 6 Jan 09

was reading an article on usnews.com and found an interesting list of the best careers for 2009. I think this list is based on a US survey and therefore not really applicable here in Asia. I still found it very interesting though...

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