See-Through Touch-Screen Renderer, as found on Dornob.com

IRIS currently has a tablet in pre-production that will change the dynamic of design dramatically. Inventions and innovations like this make me even more excited about the future of design capabilities. In an instant you can scan an image, scale it or draft an addition then show it in 3D against the backdrop of the existing space.

See the full article here
or Watch the IRIS promo video here on YOUTUBE

Stunning Libraries

In light of our first and current third year project (A religious building meant to house a library of religious art, poetry, and articles on the FAMU campus), I have included a quick study of stunning libraries. :) Enjoy!

Seattle Public Library

 

 

Library in Canada by Hughes Condon Marier Architects

interior view of above

Trinity College Library--"The Long Room", Dublin, Ireland

Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada

National Library, Belarus

Resort Library in Koh Samui

SanSovino Library, Rome Italy

Bristol Central Library

British Library Reading Room

Central Library in Vancouver, CA

Delft University Library in The Netherlands

The Royal library Black Diamond in Copenhagen, Denmark

AutoDesk Software for Students

I am increasingly excited by the Autodesk Community's Decision to increase the 30 day student editions of various software such as REVIT 2011, AUTOCAD, MAYA, and a variety of other programs to a 3-year license. Please feel free to take advantage of this opportunity to bolster your technological experience and gain a competitive edge over other architects who may be in your job pool.

The AutoDesk community has also included video tutorials in order to aid in your potential success with their programs.

Rendering capability with Revit Architecture, LOCHSA ENGINEERING, SKYWALK

One of the biggest perks of Revit is the rendering capability. That, and you can draw fewer lines and achieve the same or a more advanced version of your typical CAD drawings. As a newbie to Revit, I still prefer the Autocad commands, but I am getting used to the software slowly but surely and am excited to add yet another program to my resume. 

Good luck, fellow classmates, as our first Revit project of the semester is due Wednesday!

...paved with the best of intentions

First off, let me begin by saying that in no way am I pretending that my views, thoughts, or opinions are ultimately profound, but I do believe there are beautiful things in the world that many of us never have the chance (or time) to uncover on our own, and that we may or may not benefit from seeing them. With that said, I intend to utilize this blog as a method of researching certain topics I think might help other Architecture students, as well as uncover new tools, methods, and creations of myself and others.

Today I found some wonderful works of art I think should be shared:

 

"Allusion" by Yellena on Etsy.com

"Carry On" by Audrey Kawasaki

"The Dark World Without" by Jeannie Paske

"Fox and Frog" by Lulabies

 and, because this will primarily be an architecturally-oriented page:

"Blomfield Street" by John Walsom

I also must confess that I may or may not have time to adequately update this blog, but am starting out with the very best of intentions. Enjoy!