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The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
Rietveld’s Schroder House and a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Imported from SketchUp into a Virtual Project Space
I've never been inside of Rietveld's Schroder house, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian homes are among my favorite. I found replicas of these buildings in Google 3D Warehouse, but orbiting around them in SketchUp is choppy at best, and doesn't provide a sense of...
Dispatches from Egypt: David Denton, AIA
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 the...
Virtual Worlds in Action: University of Alabama
I recently gave a presentation at the Virtual World Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) conference, and talked about some ideas for making the most of virtual education spaces. While working with the University of Alabama to help guide them in developing their...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26
Imagine, architecture models can be hosted in a virtual world, where anyone in the world can explore it, for free. http://tinyurl.com/cx8cys # does anyone happen to have a decent 3D model they want to see imported into a virtual world? YouSendIt to...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Designer Dingson
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,...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Far Link
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,...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Lilli Field
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,...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Herick Straaf
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,...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Crescendo Design
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, a...
Virtual Project Spaces in Action: Virtual Farnsworth Residence
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, a...
QuickStart Guide
If you're new to virtual worlds, this QuickStart Guide is a great place to start.
How to Set Up a Virtual Project Space for your Architecture or AEC-Related Projects
Virtual Project Spaces enable you to explore design on a whole new level. These multi-user, online, collaborative environments offer a unique blend of features that cannot be found in any other application. Just like websites, Project Spaces are hosted on servers, and...
TASCHEN’s new Architecture Now! Features virtual architecture by Scope Cleaver for Princeton University
Scope Cleaver, a virtual architect, is currently featured alongside the world's greatest architects for his work at Princeton University and beyond in TASCHEN's new Architecture Now! publication. Flip to page 461 to read his article....
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #architecture #virtual #design # is virtual architecture the new Paper Architecture? # RT @aarieff Consumers care about the environment; now companies care more, too. http://tinyurl.com/chxwau # BIM...
My New Computer Specs: A Great Build for Virtual Worlds, BIM apps, 3DS, and Video Editing
Here's what I have in my new machine, built 4/15/09. Total parts cost = $1,100.52 USD, all ordered from newegg.com So far, I have found it to be ideal for the work I do - a combination of virtual world development, 3D Studio, Revit and Adobe Premiere to edit...
Sergio Palleroni, BaSiC Initiative, Virtual World Presentation
Sergio Palleroni, from the BaSiC Initiative, talks with Phil Bernstein, VP Autodesk about the value of using virtual worlds, and its future potential as a means of organizing satellite offices, and enabling communities to participate in discussions and forums. He also...