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....
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 17, 2007 | Uncategorized
Transcript of Gioacchino Laryukov’s presentation is below. Transcript of the entire discussion can be found HERE. “Giuseppe Terragni (1904-43) was an Italian architect who worked in the ’30’s during a period when others such as Sartoris,...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
To expand on the idea of ‘Reflexive Architecture’ in virtual environments, I’ve been experimenting with several installations that explore it’s potential. This video is a composite of several machinima pieces each describing a different...
by Jon Brouchoud | Aug 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
This essay was submitted by Lester Clark. ‘Designer Dingson’ in Second Life. August 2007. I’m trying to explain ‘it’ – I’ve yet to classify ‘it’ in my head – to someone who knows nothing of this world. I suppose I’m finding it hard to classify because...