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Look!: Xmas Construction Documents

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12-08-xmas6.jpgThese funny Xmas drawings came to us from a friend yesterday. They mock construction documents that are often issued by architects, drying out a cheerful subject with disclaimers, code requirements and technical jargon. The drawings are a treat for anyone familiar with demonstrating design intent through what is sometimes a dry and lifeless process...

 
 
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-regina

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Do you have a printable version of this?

posted by Archie on 2006-12-08 13:24:42

I would love to circulate this in my office. :) I work at an architectural firm. Can I get a printable version of this? Thanks

posted by stacey on 2006-12-08 13:42:25

Yes, architect here too as well, my firm would love these! Are these in ACAD or pdfs? Anyway I could get a copy?

posted by stefan on 2006-12-08 13:54:19

Me too.
And have same questions.

Please, pretty please?!?

posted by Tat on 2006-12-08 13:56:24

My husband is an architect too - I will have to send him a link to this post. I'm sure they will get a kick out of it!

posted by Erin T on 2006-12-08 13:58:08

In my world those would be Mil-Spec Xmas blueprints and there would be a destruct test of at least one of the reindeer.

posted by lucie on 2006-12-08 14:14:30

It comes from Winzler & Kelly consulting engineers. I think it was last year's holiday card. You can get a PDF in the off topic forum on pittspeed.com

posted by A on 2006-12-08 14:20:24

I'll see if I can post a printable pdf version sometime this weekend. I'll try to add it to this post, so please check back!

posted by regina on 2006-12-08 14:21:47

Being a Landscape Architect, my firm gets several of these types cards per year. Always good for a laugh.

posted by Lee on 2006-12-08 14:37:46

fantastic... and me too on the printable version...

posted by martha on 2006-12-08 15:04:55

Forget a pdf version, someone should make those into greeting cards. You don't have to be in architecture to like THAT idea!

posted by Sarah on 2006-12-08 15:56:11

am i missing something, or can you just save the image and print it right off screen?

posted by liuba on 2006-12-08 16:11:45

I copied the images, pasted them into word and printed them, but it did not come out very clear. The words were blurry and almost impossible to read.

posted by Archie on 2006-12-08 16:37:24

I just did a google search and found a PDF on this url:
http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/category/entertainment/fun-and-games/page/3/

posted by ff on 2006-12-08 18:17:48

This is so cool!

The designers should put out a line of Xmas cards.

(Of course, I actually had the architectural blueprint of a quiche on my kitchen wall for a while, back in the day.)

posted by wende in phoenix on 2006-12-09 10:51:13

Thanks, ff, for posting a link to the printable PDF.

posted by regina on 2006-12-10 12:35:49

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