AutoDesk Goes Conceptual  AutoDesk Goes Conceptual  

Presented By:Presented By:

Sherif Raouf MorganSherif Raouf Morgan

By: B.J. Novitski By: B.J. Novitski

Web Address:Web Address:

http://www.architectureweek.com/2002/0508/tools_1-1.htmlhttp://www.architectureweek.com/2002/0508/tools_1-1.html

Topic Number: 132Topic Number: 132

Date:08 May 2002Date:08 May 2002

LEARNING ABOUT NEW COMPUTER AID SOFTWARESLEARNING ABOUT NEW COMPUTER AID SOFTWARESTHAT HELP ARCHITECTS IN THEIRTHAT HELP ARCHITECTS IN THEIR

DESIGN PROCESSDESIGN PROCESS

DESIGN CHECKLISTDESIGN CHECKLIST

1- DATA BASE1- DATA BASE

2- SITE ANALYSIS2- SITE ANALYSIS

3- ZONING3- ZONING

4- CONCEPT4- CONCEPT

5- AVANT PROJET 5- AVANT PROJET

6- WORKING DRAWINGS6- WORKING DRAWINGS

7- TENDER DOCUMENTS7- TENDER DOCUMENTS

8- WOKSHOP DRAWINGS8- WOKSHOP DRAWINGS

9- CONSTRUCTION & SUPERVISION9- CONSTRUCTION & SUPERVISION

  AutoDesk Goes Conceptual  AutoDesk Goes Conceptual  

AUTODESK PROVIDES A WAY TO BRING SKETCHES FOR FURTHER AUTODESK PROVIDES A WAY TO BRING SKETCHES FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

This software provides an interface styled to resemble an architect's traditional desk and includes This software provides an interface styled to resemble an architect's traditional desk and includes tools to support tools to support 2D sketching2D sketching, mechanisms , mechanisms toto merge sketches into merge sketches into 3D models3D models, and a , and a

collaboration environment for working on projects with others at remote locations. collaboration environment for working on projects with others at remote locations.

Student Yasemin Kologlu developed diagrams in various media but combined them in Architectural Studio.

Image: Yasemin Kologlu

•What makes this different from conventional "paint" software is that the on-What makes this different from conventional "paint" software is that the on-screen sketch strokes are mathematically-based objects.screen sketch strokes are mathematically-based objects.

•The software further supports traditional practice concepts by facilitating team collaboration. AutoDesk maintains a centralized data center where users publish their work to a private Web site.

•Two or more people in different locations can work together as if they were sitting and drawing simultaneously at the same drawing board.

AutoDesk interfaceAutoDesk interfacea couple of examplesa couple of examples

to enhance our knowledge about the programto enhance our knowledge about the program

Yasemin Kologlu completed a rendering in Autodesk Viz Yasemin Kologlu completed a rendering in Autodesk Viz after beginning it with hand-drawn media.after beginning it with hand-drawn media.

Image: Yasemin KologluImage: Yasemin Kologlu

Students Dana Getman, Yasemin Kologlu, and David

Scott designed a collective site scheme for their high-rise

apartment buildings. Image: Yasemin Kologlu

Diagrammatic design variations on the residential highrise by

Dana Getman. Image: Dana Getman

Architectural Studio Goes to SchoolArchitectural Studio Goes to School

Conceptual structural design by Dana Getman.

Image: Dana Getman

Schematic design with Architectural Studio by Cornell

student Dana Getman. Image: Dana Getman

A Collaborative ExperimentA Collaborative Experiment

An architecture studio at Cornell participates An architecture studio at Cornell participates

in a review with professionals several in a review with professionals several

hundred miles away.hundred miles away.

Photo: Moreno A. PiccolottoPhoto: Moreno A. Piccolotto

They invited several teams of New York City professionals to They invited several teams of New York City professionals to participate in design reviews throughout the term. participate in design reviews throughout the term.

These architects came from the firms ofThese architects came from the firms of Kohn Pedersen FoxKohn Pedersen Fox, , SOMSOM, and , and Richard Meier & PartnersRichard Meier & Partners. .

Each professional team was given a Polycom ViaVideo camera, a downloadable version of Architectural Studio, and access to the student work at Autodesk's data center.

When one person was talking and sketching, others would listen and watch.

They used a wall-size panoramic projector. However, for small groups, more conventional hardware configurations would work just as well.

Conclusion is that this software lowers the barrier to working in a digital environment. You no longer need to learn complex modeling skills to derive the advantages of accurate visualizations. You can build a model by simply sketching.