by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’ve decided to Open Source several of the scripts behind the Reflexive Architecture installations, with Fumon Kubo’s permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Since this work is inspired by so many others, it only makes...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
Another great post on Ugotrade. This one includes an interview with Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale, with some very interesting insights. I had the oppportunity to meet with author Tara5 Oh at SLCC this year, and we discussed architectural importing just before her...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
via http://odysseyart.ning.com/ In the past, architects and designers have used the virtual world as a workspace in which to experiment and develop prototypes for real world projects. In recent years we’ve seen the growth of networked 3D environments in which users...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
You might remember him from such periodicals as Architectural Record, Metropolis Magazine, and now Cadalyst! (link) among others. Tab Scott (Terry Beaubois), once again makes big news describing how he uses Second Life to teach Architecture at Montana State...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
The Library Gallery on Info Island will be hosting a two-part exhibition of architectural experiments Thursday, 30 August at 6pm. Visitors may teleport to the Library Gallery, or visit the Gallery of Reflexive Architecture to experience the larger models. A...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
[youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmfXksLir1g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog%2Erebang%2Ecom%2F] There are a number of statements in this ABC piece on the future of the workplace that I think architects and designers should take note of. A workplace with no...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Here’s another competition in Second Life a group member shared with me tonight. I think these competitions are great, but I’m really looking forward to awards that exceed ‘publication’ or book awards as the grand prize. Don’t get me...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’ll be in Chicago this weekend for the Second Life Community Convention, will you? Send Keystone Bouchard an IM so we can have the first annual ‘Architecture in Second Life’ meetup.
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
The following essay was submitted by Iota Ultsch. “The Gestalt approach is a form of phenomenological field theory. Gestalt shares the concerns of phenomenology, which are to study the multiple possibilities of a given field or situation as it is experienced...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
One of the most amazing things about Second Life is the ability for like-minded people to cluster around a given catalyst for discussion. In many ways, this phenomenon is the very essence of what we call ‘community’ – not just in SL, but anywhere....