Scope Cleaver, a virtual architect, is currently featured alongside the world’s greatest architects for his work at Princeton University and beyond in TASCHEN’s new Architecture Now! publication.  Flip to page 461 to read his article.
http://www.taschen.com/lookinside/04429/index.htm
Congratulations Scope, for this well deserved recognition!
Thanks @Poid for the link!

Here is a video of the presentation I gave last weekend at the VWBPE convention , posted by tree.tv, in both a streaming format and high-def download, available here:
http://www.treet.tv/shows/bpe/bpe2009_varchitecture_27mar09/ Other presentations captured by Tree.tv can be seen here: http://treet.tv/shows/bpe2009
Here is a brief outline of what I covered:

Comparisons of virtual and real architecture

Main ideas

Virtual architecture is less rigid, and far more flexible than physical architecture
Second Life is a ‘user-generated’ environment, and places that are built exclusively by professional content creators that do not engage the end-users in the creation process are …

Don’t miss this!  It is TONIGHT, Monday March 30th between 5pm and 8pm SLT.  This project is sure to become a bar-raising effort for demonstrating the benefits of using virtual worlds in architectural education.  I’m aware of at least 14 architecture schools from around the world that have actively engaged in virtual worlds, some top secret, some semi-public (usually only made public quietly, and only after the students are gone).  So, what I find especially refreshing about the approach this group is taking is that not only are they designing …

6.30-7.30pm GMT (10.30-11.30am SL Time), Monday 1 December 2008: join the workshop in reflexive architecture
8pm GMT (12 noon SL Time), Monday 1 December 2008: attend the launch
SLurl: teleport to 2ND LIVE (83, 171, 22)
The Project:
In physical reality, the architectural shell is a relatively static and motionless artifact. The occupant plays a passive role, observing but rarely impacting its composition. Winston Churchill’s statement, ‘We shape our buildings and afterwards, our buildings shape us,’ illustrates this point well. In a virtual environment, the architecture is capable of transcending the limitations of …

I’ve been hard at work on a commissioned installation for the Phoenix Scratch series, an extension of the Exeter Phoenix ‘2nd Live’ project.  The installation opens 6.30-7.30pm GMT, Monday 1 December 2008.
I’ve been posting some progress screenshots to this slideshow and welcome anyone to visit, heckle and critique me at the installation site anytime.
For more information, visit the 2nd Live site here: http://www.2ndlive.org/scratch/3-brouchoud.html

In this podcast, I review some of the reasons I remain so optimistic about the future of virtual worlds, and describe the fundamental characteristics I believe make user-generated 3D worlds a game changing new standard every organization should be exploring – with or without a budget.

I also touch on another point I intend to write more about, which is the failing premise of expensive, polished, static and exclusive content creation handed down by professional developers as the only means for organizations to build a presence in Second Life.  If you …

From Dakota Dreamscape:
Welcome to the Dakota Skies Cultural Center ~~Chaplet Design Competition
Theme: A Spiritual Respite

Interpretation of theme is at the designer’s discretion but must be respectful and meditative.  Contemplative but not religious.
For a frame of reference see: http://www.robertsstreetchapletproject.com/chaplets/index.html

Chaplet Exhibition:
Will open approximately  15 December 2008 and run thru 15 January 2009 on the grounds of the Dakota Skies Cultural Center

The number of entries chosen for the Chaplet Exhibition will depend on the total entries and the overall quality of submissions
Winning entries will go on permanent display at DSCC (Region: Dakota Ranch)

Prize …