CAD models of buildings built and unbuilt. Reality and unreality. Visualisation, auralisation and other VR experience of the built environment.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
A Daily Dose of Architecture: Nelsons-Atkins Bloch
A Daily Dose of Architecture: Nelsons-Atkins Bloch The Daily Dose reference to 'Steven Holl's design for the Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO' - a great example of why blogs are so useful. Now all I need is the time to find all the relevant ones about architecture...
Friday, February 10, 2006
Autodesk completes acquisition of Alias
BSEE: "Autodesk has completed the acquisition of Alias� a leading developer of 3D graphics technology. This acquisition extends Autodesk�s 3D software leadership in the manufacturing and media and entertainment industries."
May and 3DS Max produced by the same firm? Where does that leave the consumer? Where is the competition regulatory commission in the software industry?
BSEE: "Autodesk has completed the acquisition of Alias� a leading developer of 3D graphics technology. This acquisition extends Autodesk�s 3D software leadership in the manufacturing and media and entertainment industries."
May and 3DS Max produced by the same firm? Where does that leave the consumer? Where is the competition regulatory commission in the software industry?
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Fulbright Tower
Glass Steel and Stone: "This building is often overlooked in the city's skyline. This is partially because of its location, near the fringes of the business core, and because of the number of taller buildings shadowing it. The Fulbright Tower should get more attention as the area around it is redeveloped with a new baseball stadium, a new basketball and ice hockey arena, new hotel, and the assorted shops, restaurants and..."
Glass Steel and Stone: "This building is often overlooked in the city's skyline. This is partially because of its location, near the fringes of the business core, and because of the number of taller buildings shadowing it. The Fulbright Tower should get more attention as the area around it is redeveloped with a new baseball stadium, a new basketball and ice hockey arena, new hotel, and the assorted shops, restaurants and..."