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The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
Rich Interchange Formats for Objects in Second Life
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...
The Space Between the Real and the Other Real
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...
Architecture Professor Uses Second Life to Teach Collaboration
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...
Info Island Library Gallery Exhibition Opening 6pm PDT 30 August, 2007
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...
The Virtual Architecture of the Future Workplace
[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...
Shrinking Cities: Another Second Life Competition
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 wrong, publication and...
Anyone Going to SLCC?
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.
![MIND AVATAR | BODIES IN VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPACE | TREE OF [SECOND] LIFE, by Iota Ultsch](https://static.flickr.com/1295/1195222717_27d56c0d53_d.jpg)
MIND AVATAR | BODIES IN VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPACE | TREE OF [SECOND] LIFE, by Iota Ultsch
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...
More Reflexive Architecture Resources
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. Since the Gallery of...
Rationalist Virtual Architecture, Giuseppe Terragni Inspires
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, Cattaneo, Figini, Lingeri,...
Gallery of Reflexive Architecture
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 installation in the gallery,...
Rendering Space, an Essay by Designer Dingson
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 it’s...
Princeton University SL: Scope Cleaver, Architect
I can't express how refreshing it is to see Scope Cleaver's work recognized for the masterpiece it is. Scrolling through arcspace.com, you'll find IM Pei, Norman Foster, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Zaha Hadid, and now... Scope Cleaver. "The [Princeton] Gallery of the Arts is...
DIY Shopper, IBM and Kingfisher Team Up
Fascinating news via Idea City - read the full story HERE. "they [IBM and Kingfisher] have designed DIY Shopper to integrate with Second Life so that a shopper’s avatar is able to view materials available in store on his/her virtual house. Let me write that again. ...
Transcript: ExtraMedium
Find the transcript of today's meeting HERE. Much better turnout, excellent conversation. As usual, we were meandering, but always inspiring and interesting. We started with scale, and ended with scale - and arrived at some interesting conclusions. The most...
ExtraMedium: Scale and Relativity in Virtual Environments
Join us on Architecture Island (slurl) this Thursday at 2PM SL-time (PDT) this week, as we address the troublesome concepts of scale, perception and relativity we all face in Second Life. What does scale really mean in SL anyway? Is the meter arbitrary? Is it all...
