by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
THIS STORY provides an interesting glimpse into an architect’s perception of how the future will transform the practice of architecture. I think the dates he predicts are a bit distant though. He suggests that his fictitious firm started using virtual reality in...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
Built by: Maximilian Milosz To see the house click: Farnsworth House at Amicitia (220, 220) Via Content Confessional
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
THESE PEOPLE are doing some very important work. I think they’re admittedly on a steep learning curve, but they’re ascending rapidly, and are definitely making me dream about the possibilities.
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
This is an animation of our virtual studio in Plush Rho, which essentially serve as our 3D website and general meeting space. We tried to make the studio itself into a living diagram of sustainability by including a living roof system, passive strategies, pellet...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
Starwood’s new virtual aloft hotel is quite possibly the most comprehensive blend of RL architecture and Second Life the metaverse has seen to-date. While this project has been widely covered throughout the blogosphere, it represents a nearly perfect...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
For those of you who recently joined the RL Architects in Second Life group, welcome! I sincerely hope this will become a worthwhile and productive group. There are so many opportunities and challenges in this particular niche, it seems a timely and worthwhile effort...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/WB5EFp7NbP0] Versu will be building, sleeping and living SL for 72 hours straight during this demonstration of the Intel Core 2 Duo processors from a live window on 5th Avenue in New York City. Check out the live feed HERE. Why cover...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
Vittorio has merged his real life architecture practice with Second Life, and has also started building SL-specific content as well. Check out his RL studio HERE Check out his Virtual Studio HERE...
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
Here is a quick sample video of our virtual neighborhood. This is just a test, and will hopefully be followed by many more educational videos describing the benefits of sustainable design.
by Jon Brouchoud | Dec 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
I am the co-founder and partner of Crescendo Design, a multi-disciplinary design studio with a specialty in sustainable design. We take on a fairly wide variety of different assignments types, but have been focusing most recently on designing ‘green’ or...
