by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Wow! Well done Kisa! http://www.sleeds.org/show.php?ref=506095_5eab3c via Second Life Insider
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Just a thought: Should architects take responsibility for suggesting the augmentation of the real-life spaces they design with virtual world counterparts? If a percentage of a real-life architectural program can eventually be accomodated virtually, thereby...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 22, 2007 | Uncategorized
Architects from Plovan (Poland), Stockholm (Sweden), Cairo (Egypt), London (England), Florence (Italy), Copenhagen (Denmark), Alberta (Canada), Boston, Berkeley, Virginia, Colorado, Chicago, and Seattle (US) came to discuss 3D Import Tools (or lack thereof!). Check...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
Thursday, March 22nd @ Architecture Island (slurl) 10:00 AM SL-time (hosted by European Virtual Architects) AND 7:00 PM SL-time As architects and designers, most of us long for the advent of a 3D import tool. In what ways would such a tool impact the architectural...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
We will be streaming live presentations by architects Zaha Hadid, Elizabeth Diller and lots of other incredible speakers on our Allston sim from the TED conference in Monterey. The presentation schedule can be found here: TED Conference Schedule:...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 6, 2007 | Uncategorized
Like every architect who visits Architecture Island, Daren Srange’s first question was ‘is there a way to import existing 3D models? Instead of dwelling on the setbacks of learning the in-world building tools, Daren immediately ‘got it’ and...
by Jon Brouchoud | Mar 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
“Seeking the coolest, most spatially interesting and aesthetically independant pieces of architecture from the inhabitants of Second Life.” The SL-Award via Virtual Suburbia (good eyes!)
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Lately it seems the content of this blog could remain fairly constant even if I were to only report the formation of new architecture-related groups in Second Life! The rapidly growing awareness of the potential for architects to use SL as a professional tool is very...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
The Tracer, founder of SLSA, recently shared coordinates with the new school’s location in Second Life. The build is still under construction, but appears to be quite an expressive place. The Tracer has clearly taken steps toward transcending the habit of...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
Designer Dingson has completed his installation of the Farnsworth House on Architecture Island in Second Life. Designer Dingson: “I worked with Troi Timtam on the landscaping (who was wonderful), she chose to use the tall thin white barked trees so as to echo...
