• pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    This is for architects and designers. There used to be books that had these dimensions and stats that were ungodly expensive at the time.

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      1 day ago

      Why do architects and designers need a description of what carrying boxes is? Why do they need tips on senior mobility? It’s weird.

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        Why do architects and designers need a description of what carrying boxes is?

        Say you work for a firm that mostly does office buildings. This firm hasn’t done a building with a mail room in decades, but now has a project with a mail room for whatever reason. There is no one at the office that would know this info, so you need to look it up. For safety and liability, you have to design for ergonomics. You use the 2d drawings for your details and elevations that explain it.

        Why do they need tips on senior mobility?

        Similar, the firm does hospitals, but was asked to do a senior living home. There are very specific requirements for elderly living. There are classes on this alone for architects and designers. If you are an older designer, you might need to know new info and studies out there. You use these for elevations so you can design heights and materials and finishes for the elderly. For example, if all of the colors are the same for the hallway, the elderly won’t be able to distinguish between the floor and the walls.

        It sounds like you’ve never known an architect or designer before. There is a lot of information going on in their heads, especially for healthcare or anywhere there needs to be repetitive work done. Architects and designers are liable for what goes into their drawings. They’re contracts.

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          Fair enough. Those were bad examples. Explain this one, under “thinking”:

          How do you stop thinking about someone?

          To stop thinking about someone look for closure. Other methods may include finding someone else to think about, thinking of their negative traits, staying busy, and most importantly, respecting yourself. In the end, remember that it will all pass, and while there might not be a short term plan, patience and initiative will go a long way.

          I’ve never met an architect before, so maybe you can give me a plausible reason they’d need to know about closure.

          Here’s an entry from “looking”:

          What does “Here’s looking at you, kid” mean?

          The phrase “Here’s looking at you, kid” is fondly remembered from Rick’s famous line from the film Casablanca. The phrase means that he/she is happy the other person is there, and that the other person looks attractive.

          Or how about this one under “comic books & video games”?

          Are comic books better than movies?

          Comic books are typically better than movies due to a variety of reasons that include cost and time, the personal vision of the author and artists, as well as their experimental and bold nature. Comics also deeply care about their viewers as well as create an engaging and active process.

          I just can’t imagine how a designer would use this.

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            Those are the first examples you’ve given that don’t make sense. All of the other ones were straight out of our reference books. II have no idea about the others. Is it open sourced info where people didn’t get the memo on how to add to it?