News From Arch Virtual
The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
The Temporal Tower, by Theory Shaw
(This is Theory Shaw’s essay submission to the Ctrl-Shift-07 competition on Lebenswelt Island - screenshots also by Theory) “Learn from experience what natural structures men find beautiful, because it is among such structures that men's aesthetic sensitivity...
“Why are so many architects snapping up ‘land’ in Second Life?” Article in The Guardian
Very interesting article in The Guardian this month about architects, architecture and Second Life. Check it out HERE.
A Space to Occupy the Mind, by Alfredo Desideri
(This is Alfredo Desideri's essay submission to the Ctrl-Shift-07 competition on Lebenswelt Island - screenshots also by Alfredo) The building's origins date from the history of architecture: some architectural solutions therein originate from this starting point...
Social Collision Array: by Andrew Liebchen (Papp Peccable)
(This is Andrew Liebchen's essay submission to the Ctrl-Shift-07 competition on Lebenswelt Island - screenshots also by Andrew) "Privately owned user-created content is one of the dividing lines between Second Life and other forms of the Metaverse. A strongly encoded...
Steelcase Competition
PRESS RELEASE 2 July 2007 Steelcase announces its Inaugural International Second Life Design Competition for High Performance Seating. Steelcase, the global office furniture leader, is sponsoring a Second Life Design Contest for the most innovative and best-designed...
A New Architecture Island!
The new island, formerly known as 'Lebenswelt' was the prize I have had the honor of being awarded in the Cntrl-Shift-07 competition for their Bienial Pacific Students of Architecture Congress held in New Zealand. My goal for the new island is to encourage the...
Paris Les Halles SL Competition Article in Wired
Read the full story here: The Underwire - Wired Blogs If anyone can comment with the Landmark, it would be much appreciated!
Architecture in SL – by turboy Runo
As an architect, I find the possibility of thinking about architecture in the metaverses very fascinating. What is impressive is the infinite freedom of design there is in SecondLife and this is why I'm quite disappointed with the ways currently used to represent...
1st Annual Wikitecture Meetup
This past weekend marked the very first annual Wikitecture meetup, held in Oakland, California at Jack London Square. So many ideas, lots of brainstorming, too much IPA...
Architecture Congress Streaming into Second Life
The Bienniel Pacific Students of Architecture Congress has done an outstanding job including Second Life as an integral part of their program, and will be streaming live content from the convention directly into Second Life starting July 1, 2007 on Lebenswelt Island....
Let the Convergence Begin!
These are exciting times for Architecture and Second Life! Sun Microsystems brought Cameron Sinclair to Second Life last month. Autodesk brought rockstars Sergio Palleroni and Chris Luebkeman for some unforgettable events. This week, a phenomenal line-up of Second...
Happy Birthday to me!
On June 30th, my avatar will turn 1 year old! What a year it has been! Within a few months of my first log-in, Second Life moved me from Wisconsin to Berkeley, drove me to leave a career in real-life architecture behind in pursuit of a virtual alternative, and...
Drivers of Change Post-Event Summary
Chris Luebkeman's presentation on Autodesk Island was quite a unique experience! During event preparations, Chris described an idea for creating a more engaging presentation than the formal theater-style build where the audience experiences the event in a passive...
Second Life @ the Design Museum for RIBA Architecture Week June 2007
Wow, so many exciting architecture-related events happening! Full speed ahead! =) Next week, the Design Museum in London is projecting and hosting a series of Second Life events in both real and virtual reality during RIBA's Architecture Week. Contact Fraser Fonda...
Event Reminder: Chris Luebkeman
June 14, 10AM PST Chris Luebkeman : Future Challenges: Global Creative Contexts This is one not to miss! Chris definitely 'gets' Second Life. While working with him to prepare this event, his enthusiasm and vision for the potential of virtual worlds was immediately...
WindLight Architecture Screenshots
Here are a few screenshots from the portfolio (sky platform by Scope Cleaver). It definitely makes architecture in Second Life look much, much better! However, I don't think it necessitates a new approach to design (yet), given the lack of direct light and shadows. I...
