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Tag Archives: Design
Thoughts on the AU Keynote
Some very amazing things have been shown and talked about at Autodesk University 2009 this week. If you have been hiding under a rock, then you may not know that the attendees, both in Vegas and virtually have invaded the … Continue reading
Lightcatcher Building
Small cities deserve well-designed civic buildings and museums. This is one, designed by the accomplished Seattle firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects (soon to be renamed Olson Kundig Architects), whose body of work is well known throughout the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Sustainable Design, Uncategorized
Tagged Design, green, Sustainable Design
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House of the Week: Consorzio Vini Tipici di San Marino
OK, so it’s not really a house, but perhaps a really good house wine. Every once in a while you find a very intriguing use of technology in architecture schools. Lately, the amount of good work has been not scarce. … Continue reading
Posted in BIM, Design, Sustainable Design, Visualization
Tagged BIM, Design, Ecotect, green, Presentation, Sustainable Design, thirsty cad
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Autodesk Subscription Advantage Packs – and it’s not even my birthday
I don’t usually receive presents for Halloween, but this year, under the twirling vines of the pumpkin patch we find little gifts from Autodesk. They arrived with much fan fare in the form of Autodesk Subscription Advantage Packs. Much has … Continue reading
Posted in ADT, Revit
Tagged AutoCAD Architecture, Design, Revit, Service Pack, Subscription, Update
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Sketchbook Mobile – v1.1
Development is fast and furious on the iPhone/iPod Touch platform. As noted by Beau Turner, there’s already a new version of the Sketchbook Mobile application. Finger painters’ unite: Read on -> Will Render For Food…: Sketchbook Mobile – v1.1.
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Tagged Death of the Napkin Sketch, Design, iPhone, Presentation
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Congrats to the CCA + SCU team – 2009 Solar Decathlon Architecture Contest winner
A well deserved kudos to all who participated in the Solar Decathlon is in order. This year’s entries have a level of sophistication and attention to detail that should inform the industry and heat up the debate on energy independence. … Continue reading
Hey cocktail napkin, don’t quit your day job.
Autodesk Sketchbook Mobile does look like a cheap thrill, and a way to document ideas quickly. The demo reel has me reaching for my virtual wallet. So, rather than commenting on something I don’t yet have (an iPod touch or … Continue reading
zHome
Recently, I attended a presentation by Brad Liljequist, the project manager for the zHome project. His talk, part of the Sustainable Connections series of conferences in Bellingham, WA, was a very interesting discovery showcasing the efforts of a complex and … Continue reading
CNET News.com: Sustainable Vision for Bay Area in 100 years
Here’s a very interesting video showing firms competing to envision what cramped cities may look like in 100 years. Hurray, flying cars at last! I wonder what will be powering everything though. As part of the History Channel’s Future Cities … Continue reading