3D Entourage
It is the details that can make or break a building. One cannot create architecture without details that embody the same spirit as the form of the structure itself. A designer that is obsessed with slick renderings and forms will never be able to create great architecture without fully understanding how to assemble a building. Some details are the result of building codes, zoning ordinances and ADA legislation, these details push the limits of the code into the realm of absurdity. Other details are just plain ugly, and do not take into account more than the limited functional requirements necessary to allow the building to stand. There are ewer details that are memorable for their ability to harmoniously solve many orders and requirements in a manner that is both aesthetically pleasing and consistent with the form of the building. This section highlights all of the above in an attempt to better understand the art of construction, architecture.
Download: 3D Apple Power Mac G5, Cinema Display & Keyboard
Today’s download resource is a 3D Apple Power Mac g5 & Cinema Display combo complete with keyboard and textures. The model has a low polygon count and makes use of textures for most of the detail. I have had 30 or so of these computers in a model and render times and Open GL performance has not diminished. The model is supplied in dwg and fmz file formats. The FormZ file is completely textured, and materials are set up in the model, requiring only minor tweaks. This is the only computer I use in my renderings, because it is dead sexy and instantly makes any space cool. … continue reading Download: 3D Apple Power Mac G5, Cinema Display & Keyboard
Download: LEED Certification Logo Set
This is the first resource of what I hope to be many in the Graphic Download page. The LEED Certification Logo Set is a set of 2d and 3d logos that I have created for visualization purposes and for LEED presentation slides. The 2d logo set is pictured below and includes all four of the LEED logos in Adobe Illustrator vector format. At the bottom of the page 3d files of the LEED logo are available in dwg and fmz file formats. If there are other LEED graphic resources that you would like to see added to this site, please contact us and we will do our best to track them down. … continue reading Download: LEED Certification Logo Set
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- The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper is a book that University professors have been waiting for http://t.co/XvKmZ673
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- Still wondering why I ever took my iPhone to China! On a happier note, got shortlisted for red dot design award!
- On my way back from China, where apparently my linkedin account got hacked! Ignore any posts regarding job opportunities.
- A'Design Award Winners announced, and guess what? I won http://su.pr/5nUpvt
Books I Love:
Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style: A Life in Architecture
Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style: A Life in Architecture is not a monograph containing photos of Kahn’s masterpieces. Although it is technically a biography, Carter Wiseman offers readers something more. Wiseman manages to bring Kahn to life through his words. It is a book that is about more . . . continue reading book review: Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style: A Life in Architecture
Cheap Piano: Renzo Piano Building Workshop 1966-2008
Everybody loves the work of Renzo Piano, even his bad buildings. Until now, monographs and texts depicting the work of Piano were both expensive and outdated, highlighting popular older works of the RPBW. Piano: Renzo Piano Building Workshop 1966-2008 is 528 pages of Renzo Piano eye candy, complete with high . . . continue reading book review: Cheap Piano: Renzo Piano Building Workshop 1966-2008
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be
For those of you who have never heard of Paul Arden, he was an executive creative director for Saatchi & Satchi a powerhouse advertisement agency which handled many large accounts such as British Airways and Toyota. The image he developed for these companies is still a part of our popular . . . continue reading book review: It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To BeCritiquing this & that since August 3rd, 2009.
