If you’ve been or known a long-time architect, we hope that you appreciate this list of 20 tools from our catalog that will be sure to bring back some fond (or not so fond) memories from before the days of computer technology.
While the profession can still use the tools and office supplies listed below, modern architects primarily use computer-aided design and drafting, or CAD software. CAD software enables engineers and architects to design, inspect and manage engineering projects within an integrated graphical user interface (GUI) on a personal computer system.
Here are some of the tools architects have surely encountered in their lifetime:
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Drafting Dots
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2Model-Building Knife
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Drafting Table
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Tablet
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Magnifier
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Measuring Tape
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Storage Clipboard
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Architectural and Engineering Scale
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Cordless Mouse
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Architect Desk Lamp
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Converter Calculator
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Trace Paper
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Sketchbook
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Book bag or Tote
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Legal Paper
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Standing or Sitting Desk
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Architect and Builder Symbols Template
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Compass
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Pens and markers
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All in one Screwdriver
What do you think? Did we miss any tools that an architect couldn’t live without? Let us know in the comments. Not an architect? Last week we wrote about 15 office supplies you need to have in your law office. Keep on the lookout for a blog featuring your profession!
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