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From Film to Digital Cameras & a Free Copy of OrthoGraph Architect 3D v7

August 16, 2013

I talk a lot about the future of practicing architecture. I’m really interested in how our tools and processes evolve. I am curious about what common frustrations we will soon no longer need to deal with. A lot of these changes are subtle. Others are a bit more overt. Here’s one example that comes to mind: the switch from film to digital cameras when photographing existing site conditions. Are you

The irony of using technology to write about the benefits of technology

August 2, 2013

On Tuesday my plan was to eat breakfast, make dinner, take care of some admin stuff (emails, responding to post comments, order new business cards, etc.), finish a blog post, and then spend the rest of the day working on an article that’s due in a month. And if I had time, work on a proposal for some real architecture work (YES!). Well I ate breakfast and made an awesome

Architects are really just asking for Haptic Feedback

July 31, 2013

I spend a lot of time thinking about architects and their tools. Why? Because architects struggle to separate themselves from their tools. We see this regularly withÂ job postings that stress software knowledge over process understanding. I find those postings extremely frustrating because it cuts out applicants with the wrong product names on their resume, limiting the potential hiring pool by the wrong criteria. That mindset is disappointing, but I don’t think

Of Bows and Arrows and Machine Guns

July 25, 2013

I was reading The Economist today. The specific article was on the origins of warfare and about whether humans are inherently warlike. The good news is that we are probably not predisposed to war, unless we are part of the Tiwi people… The article is worth a read. But here’s the quote that got me thinking about our recent discussions: “The machine gun is so much more lethal than the

World’s First 3D Ancient City Tour Comes to Life in Bergama

July 18, 2013

BERGAMA, TURKEY, July 18, 2013 — Bilkom has launched a project called “History comes to life in 3D” using 3D modeling software and mobile technology from GRAPHISOFT and Abvent. As a result, the ancient city in Bergama can be explored in 3D, making it possible for visitors to experience a virtual tour of the historic area for the first time. iVisit Anatolia, a 3D viewing application for tablets and smart

How BIM connects with your client’s clients: a Tour of an Exhibition via BIMx.

July 16, 2013

Today on Facebook, I saw a link to a 3D tour of an Exhibition at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. Carl Larsson — Friends & Enemies (update: the above BIMx file is no longer available online, but here’s another by Joakim Werning) Grab your iOS or Android device, or download the file to your Mac or PC and explore the BIMx file for a minute. It’s not big so it

ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix #1, ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix #4, AND downloading ArchiCAD 17

June 27, 2013

I’ve got three items to report today as I sit on the floor of my childhood bedroom, watching my youngest daughter open and close the door to my oldest brother’s old bedroom… instead of taking the nap she should be taking right now. ArchiCAD 16 and 17 Hotfix News ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix-4 package (build 3827) was released today. You can read about all the details and download the Hotfix (if

Guest Blogger Shivang Rajvir: 3 Responses to Technology

June 24, 2013

The days and nights we used to spend creating drawings by hand during the early days of college are still fresh in my mind. It was then that this question first hit my mind hard, and it is still with me today. “Why do we use computers?” Since my college days (i.e.2002-2003), there have been innumerable arguments regarding this, with senior faculty members, students, professionals, and even with CAD and

Revit 2014 & ArchiCAD 17, please meet your friend SketchUp Pro 2013

June 3, 2013

So this is big news. Lots to read. I was too busy with my impending move to get this out the day everyone else was freaking out about SketchUp Pro 2013. But that’s okay, news like this deserves to be mulled over. And I think it’s going to take a while, especially with what my Summer is looking like, to digest all the implications of this new release. In general

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