was recently accepted into a 5th yr program. i have no clue what to get any help would be greatly appreciated tdubb thanx in advance


*ARCHITECTURE major

[Edited on May 9, 2011 at 1:58 AM. Reason : maybe the slip up in the title will bring more helpful input]

5/9/2011 1:56:56 AM

arhitect

5/9/2011 6:32:40 AM

This is a more casual gift:
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Architect's%20Blueprint%20Paperweight_10451_10001_12391_-1_11524_11530_null_shop_

5/9/2011 7:06:52 AM

^ my dad has one of those...he tried to open it after he opened it lol

but yea i agree something like that is pretty neat.

5/9/2011 7:40:17 AM

got the blue prints? better than that

/prison break

5/9/2011 8:51:44 AM

http://www.perpetualkid.com


Bucky Balls (Black Edition):




Tegu Discovery Magney Set:




Zen Charging Station:

5/9/2011 9:02:54 AM

being on your gift list must be awesome.

5/9/2011 9:13:24 AM

^^

my new fav site to waste time....thanks

5/9/2011 9:21:15 AM

I get most of my christmas gifts from that site.

And I get lots of ideas from this one: http://uncrate.com

5/9/2011 9:42:19 AM

http://myrolltop.com/

5/9/2011 9:44:59 AM

I guess I should clarify I'm looking for things that will increase productivity not the oppisite tryin to stay under $50. Architects what do you guys use the most or wish you had?

5/9/2011 1:24:51 PM

Get him an aluminum architect's scale. not plastic.

5/9/2011 1:28:24 PM

[Edited on May 9, 2011 at 2:07 PM. Reason : double post]

5/9/2011 2:05:19 PM

Use the most: A mouse.

5/9/2011 3:40:41 PM

plz to move to chit chat...

too many good engineer vs. architect jokes

5/9/2011 3:47:18 PM

http://architecture.lego.com/en-us/Products/architect/Default.aspx

i have this one on my desk (i'm the marketing coordinator at an architectural firm).


they come in a very nice box with a super nice book/instruction booklet thing. it's spiral bound on nice paper with a history of the architect, building, photos, etc. you won't get fallingwater or the farnsworth house for <$50, but the little skyscrapers & stuff are $20-40. i think the white house is right around $50.

[Edited on May 9, 2011 at 3:59 PM. Reason : ]

5/9/2011 3:55:19 PM

seems like most of the gifts are things that inspire, but i'm really looking for things that make it easier. do architecture students still need nice pens and other drafting supplies? or is everything done in cad?

5/10/2011 4:37:07 PM

*revit, not cad

actually a lot of people still use cad but bim (building information modeling, software like revit) is what everybody's moving to. nobody draws on paper.

things our architectural interns use everyday: computer, monitors, keyboard, mouse. sometimes the phone.

5/10/2011 4:40:17 PM

so what about an entry level wacom pad drawing device??

5/11/2011 1:34:48 AM

Quote :

"Get him an aluminum architect's scale. not plastic."

He probably already has one

Quote :

"drafting supplies"

The essentials, he will be using the same stuff he bought freshman year for decades... Instead, give him a gift certificate to Askew Taylor (it will be used to the UBER expesive models he has to make)

/end thread.


^^he'll use both in 5th year/school in general. Design initiated completely with in a computer generates pure shit.



Also, don't do the falling water model. Not all architects like FLW, and the majority thinks he's cliche w/ the non industry people.


[Edited on May 11, 2011 at 7:24 AM. Reason : no books for studio, just a few thousand in modeling materials instead...]

[Edited on May 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM. Reason : not cheap joes, not hobby lobby, not roses... ...ASKEW TAYLOR]

[Edited on May 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM. Reason : ]

5/11/2011 7:18:46 AM

get him a college scholarship to go back and get a real degree. good lord almost all of the architects i've worked with are stupid or ignorant.

5/11/2011 7:29:16 AM

I guess that is why they choose to consult with you?

5/11/2011 7:46:17 AM

haha, good one. no, they don't choose to consult with me.

5/11/2011 7:54:18 AM

Get him a subscription to some sort of Architecture related magazine

like

http://www.dwell.com/

or maybe

http://www.evolo.us/


or whatever you think he might be into, I really don't know what the kids like these days

5/11/2011 7:59:21 AM

magazines are a good Idea...

my personal favs... http://www.architectmagazine.com/ and http://www.shinkenchiku.net/au_e/

The later (A+U) is a little expensive, but one of the better industry mags. Dwell is more of a laymans, but better than arch. digest ( ). Arch. Record is the standard, and he'll probably already have a subscription to it.

5/11/2011 12:54:36 PM

as much as i hate giving gift cards that seems like the best productivity gift i can give so far.

5/11/2011 2:53:10 PM

Those archidorks love their damn Eames chairs. If you have some serious cash, you can go for that.



Or you can get them a travel gift card of some sort, because as architects, they fucking love to travel.

[Edited on May 11, 2011 at 7:31 PM. Reason : sda]

5/11/2011 7:30:53 PM

NOTWHATITHOUGHTITWAS

5/11/2011 7:55:32 PM

OR this. It completes the book collection of an architect:

5/11/2011 8:31:37 PM

Quote :

"Tegu Discovery Magney Set: "

THESE ARE SO AWESOME

we have them at work. i'd def go with these...they are soooo fun to play with! a great item to have in an office.

5/11/2011 9:06:44 PM

I too am an architect






[Edited on May 12, 2011 at 2:25 PM. Reason : no I'm not]

5/12/2011 2:24:49 PM

Crayons.

A more serious answer would be a kit of craft supplies for making scale models, like an exacto knife, straight edge, cutting mat, glue, colored pencils, and other tools of that nature.

5/12/2011 8:26:17 PM