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Architects on Twitter

The ArchitectMap – the story so far

Last week I was invited by Be2camp to attend their session at GreenBuild Expo talk about the ArchitectMap project that Mark Schumann and I have developed. This is an account of what I presented. You can see the slides below. What is the ArchitectMap? The ArchitectMap is a crowdsourced map of construction people worldwide using [...]

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ArchitectMap – how to get your own iPhone App

Things are moving on a pace with the ArchitectMap, so its time for an update and some surprises. What is the ArchitectMap? The ArchitectMap is a crowdsourced map of construction people and companies who use the social networking platform twitter. Go and have a look at the maps; you’ll be surprised what a community we [...]

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Need an architect? Find one on a map (as featured in The Independent)

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If you’re looking for a local architect or other construction professional, you can now find them on a map. Architects, Engineers, Designers, Quantity Surveyors and other consultants who use twitter are adding themselves to the ArchitectMap in numbers all over the world to help other people find their local professionals. Whats is the ArchitectMap? As [...]

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ArchitectMap updates – #manufacturemap, Facebook and @Studio_em

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Here are some of the latest updates for the ArchitectMap project. Product Manufacturers Join the Architect Map In collaboration with Barbour Product Search @BarbourNews, we have begun a ManufactureMap for construction product manufacturers and suppliers to join. Each region has a link to the relevant #manufacturemap via the master map here. The UK manufacturemap is [...]

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How to add yourself to the #architectmap: Simple Instructions

Want to add yourself to the #Architectmap map of architects, designers and construction consultants active on twitter? Here are the simplest instructions. Please Note: This article has been superseded; you can now add yourself to the map directly via our website. Please click here and follow the instructions (and why not take a look at [...]

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GoogleMap of Architects Designers and Construction Consultants – Latest News and over 30,000 views

Since last week’s update the map has snowballed and we’ve been getting thousands of views every day. Popularity has its downsides though, we’ve had to make some changes! Here’s a run down of what’s been happening and how you can get involved and make the most of the map. Map goes Regional – how to [...]

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Update: Googlemap Architects Designers and Consultants on Twitter

Here’s an update on the Google map of Architects, designers and construction consultants. Now that we’ve reached 200 placemarks I thought I’d show you some screenshots to show how the map is filling out. Time for a bit of exploration I think. Once you zoom in there is plenty of space and collections of twitter [...]

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It is what you do with it that counts

The last few weeks have been rather strange for me. Having been an active user of social media for nearly eight years (way before that term even existed) I suddenly find my activites are of interest to the trade press, and the ‘architectural establishment’. Its very flattering to be asked to write for a publication, [...]

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#AjtCn100 – The first day

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View this chart full size here (at current update) Here are some statistics for the first day of the project to find UK Architects, their practices and staff using Twitter. The Nominations We have had 75 nominations which split about half and half practice accounts and ‘person’ accounts. Although of course, all the accounts are [...]

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UK Architects on Twitter – launch of the #AJtCn100

Next week the Architects Journal will break into the world of Web 2.0 by launching a project to find UK architects, practices and their staff using the communications platform Twitter. With the support of the Construction Network tCn and its founder Ryan Briggs, the AJ will be crowd sourcing nominees from the architecture profession over [...]

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