by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
(video intro) There were more than 42,000 kilometers separating this group if you connected our locations around the globe. For Amr Attia, in Cairo, Egypt, it was 10:00 in the evening. For Judy Cockeram, it was just 9:00 in the morning – but it was the next day for her, half-way around the world, in Auckland, New Zealand.
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
A truly remarkable, bar-raising project that demonstrates the power and potential for architectural collaboration and education in virtual environmnents. More about the project HERE, HERE, and HERE – along with this write-up inArchitectural Record earlier this...
by Jon Brouchoud | Oct 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
What an honor it was to have been included in this panel discussion, and to have a chance to hear more about the exciting work being done by the other panelists using virtual worlds in professional architectural practice and education. I think it was an important and...
by Jon Brouchoud | Oct 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs invites you to attend: “Architectural Design and International Collaboration in Virtual Worlds.” The panel will discuss how architects utilize virtual technologies for international development partnerships. Panelists from various countries will explore the efficiency of virtual worlds and shared 3D design platforms as environments conducive to cross-cultural collaboration.
by Jon Brouchoud | Jul 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
From DB Bailey (David Denton, AIA) July 3, 2009 We’ve been back from Egypt several weeks now. The preliminary construction documents are being completed at PUD Consultants’ office in Cairo. I’ve been getting up very early in the morning to have two or three hours of...
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 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...