<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Number Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Lind, ARCHITECT..]]></description><link>https://www.mark-lind-architect.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:40:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mark-lind-architect.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[#1 sketch]]></title><description><![CDATA[opening the sketchbook INTRO When I taught freehand perspective drawing in grad school, I gave my architecture students an unusual assignment: go outside and draw trees and clouds.  If you can draw complex shapes like these, you can draw just about anything !  During the exercise I asked students to focus on drawing what they actually saw , not some stereotype about how they  thought trees and clouds were supposed  to look. That led to a discussion about the difference between looking  and...]]></description><link>https://www.mark-lind-architect.com/post/sketch-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b872391d5a8875c9f422d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6b0c6_54a72658be9143ccb615cc64c3630169~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark Lind</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[sketch #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[architectural styles and their origins INTRO I once had a client who asked "What style is this?" I replied, "It's not really any style; we're making it for you! It's YOUR style!!  Why do you ask?" "Well, I don't want it to look dated someday," she said. I replied with more than a hint of self-deprecating humor: "It can never go out of style, because it was never in style!" __________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT STYLES Where do architectural styles...]]></description><link>https://www.mark-lind-architect.com/post/copy-of-sketch-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bebb41ab448217ca167a24</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:37:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6b0c6_75375f91e0c948e0999f9a133628a4c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark Lind</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[sketch #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[vernacular architecture as inspiration IS THE PAST PART OF THE FUTURE ? Examples of indigenous or vernacular architecture have long intrigued me.  I think it's because they represent the most fundamental way to build regionally- responsive structures that provide shelter and enhance survivability, but also because they indicate the resourcefulness of human beings and the ingenuity of builders who predate architecture as a profession. Maybe some people will look at these examples and feel a...]]></description><link>https://www.mark-lind-architect.com/post/copy-of-sketch-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bebad49b4f1678f084796d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6b0c6_54a72658be9143ccb615cc64c3630169~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark Lind</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>