by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
It was early in 2001, and I was (hopefully) about to complete my final semester of graduate school at UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Everyone in my studio was busy putting the finishing touches on the carefully crafted basswood models they had...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 12, 2007 | Uncategorized
Here’s another experiment with architectural Hybrid Machinima. [youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYIc7Fu0dT8] Machinima, rl video, design concepts and background music by Keystone Bouchard (Jon...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
I just realized I’ve never posted this Autodesk University presentation backup movie (previously blogged).
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
As real-world data is absorbed into virtual environments, it isn’t too daring to imagine a future when architects, their clients, investors, builders and community members will be able to virtually inhabit a design concept, embedded in a ‘smart’ mesh...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
“Should the future of communication about architecture and urban planning projects come from the video game development?” Read more HERE. Via reBang; see also 3pointD coverage. YouTube link via Chip Poutine’s comment on reBang....
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
Imagine this video in the context of what is becoming possible in Second Life: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtpZLOrijW8] via warmiyok
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 6, 2007 | Uncategorized
This machinima is weak, but I wanted to quickly document some of the progress being made on Architecture Island (better machinima will follow as the site evolves). Designer Dingson is installing Mies Van der Rohe’s ‘Farnsworth House’ (SL build by...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
Via Gwyneth Llewelyn “Developed by Beta Technologies for Sunbelt Software, this building is inspired by the real building standing in Clearwater, Florida. It’s one of the areas in a private island designed to support Sunbelt Software’s own user...
by Jon Brouchoud | Feb 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Are you an architect or student of architecture that would like some land to start building your projects and architectural experiements? The Homestead (AKA Architecture Island) is an architectural incubator being used by RL architects from all around the world. The...
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
You can bet I’ll be posting more about the architecture of simVineyard, by Chip Poutine of Virtual Suburbia. But until then, keep an eye on their project blog HERE.