The importance of walking through your building before it is built
April 10, 2017
Architecture firms, regardless of their size, must offer VR and 3D walk-throughs. It is now a basic service, not an add-on to our offerings.
Going Digital
Obsessed with Sun Studies: Visualization in ARCHICAD
June 23, 2016
In late 2015 and early 2016, I wrote a number of articles on visualization in ARCHICAD. Here’s an update of how I’ve been practicing what I preach.
Roommate Test of Manhood
May 28, 2015
Two projects from my time at school show how a strict adherence to digital or analog tools can lead to trouble. I learned a lesson and went with the tool that failed.
AEC Science & Technology, LLC Launches the First Virtual Tradeshow
February 9, 2015
Later this year there will be a virtual AEC Science & Technology tradeshow. This looks like a pretty interesting event and I hope it does well. It’s also free, which is great.
What OpenBIM Does For You (and the life cycle of BIM)
October 30, 2014
Have you and all your collaborators watched this video about OpenBIM and why the AEC industry needs to change? I’m going to guess no.
ArchiCAD 18: still no disc coming in the mail
October 12, 2014
Are you waiting for a disc in the mail? Stop. You have to download ArchiCAD 18.
Virtual Time Travel is now possible, Sort of
July 10, 2014
Google Maps has just made your life as an architect easier, or at least more interesting.
Design like an Architect
June 26, 2014
How does one design like an architect? Here’s a spoiler, the answer isn’t tool specific.
Unconscious BIM and Ugly BIM
June 12, 2014
Some lessons from being too busy to write: remembering shortcuts by forgetting that I had forgotten them and suffering through the ugly BIM phase.