by Jon Brouchoud | Jun 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
If you aren’t already familiar with Studio Wikitecture, we are an open group, composed of a diverse range of individuals from varying disciplines, interested in exploring the application of an open-source paradigm to the design and production of both real and...
by Jon Brouchoud | May 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Submitted by David Denton, AIA – http://www.daviddenton.com Actually this dispatch is from California. We have just returned after five weeks in Cairo. We came home feeling good about what we accomplished. Our final presentation took place at the client’s home,...
by Jon Brouchoud | May 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
We are starting our fifth week of work here in Cairo. Construction proceeds in SL. We are rapidly running out of prims. The design is starting to be dictated by what looks best with the fewest prims – not an ideal situation. We anticipate a major presentation to our...
by Jon Brouchoud | May 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
On Friday, May 22nd at 11am PDT (18.00 GMT), we will be hosting a discussion on Architecture Island in Second Life, called “The Learning Curve for Architectural Education in Virtual Worlds” as part of this year’s WIAOC 2009 conference this SLurl....
by Jon Brouchoud | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Check out this Vray rendered model uploaded on the ArchVirtual grid by Jules Vos. The rendering quality, combined with the dynamic shade and shadow create a visually stunning and comparably low-cost way to experience an architectural design. We added finishing...
by Jon Brouchoud | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Written by DB Bailey (David Denton Architect): In the larger sense, I don’t know why we are here. Two years ago, my name appeared on a short list of international architects approved by the Egyptian government for planning projects here. My first reaction was...
by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
David Denton, AIA – an architect from Marina Del Rey, California has been spending the past several weeks working on a project in Egypt. He has found virtual world modeling to be far more effective than traditional CAD or BIM applications in sharing ideas with...
by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Virtual Project Spaces are used in a variety of ways, from universities teaching architecture, architects meeting with clients, industry organizations meeting with members, or designers simply experimenting with the potential for purely virtual design. In this case,...
by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Virtual Project Spaces are used in a variety of ways, from universities teaching architecture, architects meeting with clients, industry organizations meeting with members, or designers simply experimenting with the potential for purely virtual design. In this case,...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
Welcome to ARCHviews, a new podcast format where I take to the streets of the metaverse and talk with architects and designers exploring architecture of all forms – real or virtual. Today I talk to Kirsten Kiser, editor-in-chief of arcspace.com about her...