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Schematic Design

THE (STILL RELEVANT) ROLE OF HAND DRAWING: How Moss Uses Drawings in Design & Architecture

01 • 26 • 2017 How We Operate, Materials

Featured Image The Still Relevant Roll Of Hand Drawing

Take a look at how we use hand drawing in our design process to communicate and innovate better.

What your Architect is doing for you today: Early Design Phases

04 • 14 • 2016 How We Operate

Early Phases

Most people don’t have any idea how architects actually make ideas into buildings. Today; what we do during the early design phases.

The Process of Design: Schematic Design

06 • 30 • 2015 How We Operate, Moss Projects

Schematic Design

To begin moss:::’s tour through the design process: Schematic Design is step one in figuring out what a new building will be.

Invisible Sustainability: Starting from the Drawingboard

07 • 29 • 2014 How We Operate, Opinion

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For all the noise made about sustainable technology ( PV panels on the roof, energy star everything, etc. ) an equally important part of what makes a building green is invisible. Today’s post explores some of the less tangible qualities that make a green building – nothing you can buy, or add on after the fact – concepts […]

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