POSTS In: Concept Design
It’s not about Scale, it’s about Complexity
I talk with a lot of people about ArchiCAD and BIM. One of the common themes that comes up is project size. Comments range from “BIM is only good for large projects” to “program ‘X’ is great for commercial work while ArchiCAD is good for residential projects.” I would love it if I never again...
Order AND Complexity
I’ve been thinking a lot about Order and Chaos… If you haven’t read the Slate article A Unified Theory of Muppet Types, find time to read it after you’re done with this post (or pause and read that before continuing). It was transformative for me. I am a Chaos Muppet married to an Order Muppet....
Reference Lines and a Former US Secretary of Defense
Put aside your political views and your opinions on the War on Iraq. We are about to get some BIM advice from Donald Rumsfeld. [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don’t know. But...
Process vs Happening: Templates are Not Optional
Hand Sketching and Watercolors We all love to see architectural images that cross the line into art, and are typically jealous of anyone with strong enough skills to use their handwork professionally.* But how long does a watercolor take? How valuable is a sketch beyond an initial feeling? How much is it lying to you?...
Static Thoughts – Part 2
In Part 1 of this post from earlier in the week, I talked about the propagation of changes in an ArchiCAD model (for good and ill). I shared some thoughts on both preventions and cures. I now want to expand on some of those thoughts. Did you know you can lock both whole layers in...
Filed Under: Concept Design / Tips and Tricks
Static Thoughts – Part 1
Everything is linked! Changes made in plans propagate to sections, elevations, schedules, and 3D views! It’s all coordinated. This is the world we live in when we use ArchiCAD. And it’s great. But let’s look at the reverse for a moment… The intern changed a composite’s thickness and now all the dimensions on the plan...
Filed Under: Concept Design / Tips and Tricks
When Inspiration Comes, Squeeze Every Drop Out: with MORPH
When inspiration struck Philippe Starck – he was about to enjoy a delicious plate of calamari – presumably the seafood was going to sustain him as he was stuck developing a new idea for a stainless steel tray. The rather boring assignment from the Italian design house, Alessi, was giving him trouble. But when his delicacy...
Filed Under: ArchiCAD 16 / Concept Design
Antillean Gothic in the News
Check out this article, “Diaster-proof ‘Antillean Gothic’ reinvents the shotgun shack” The 2011 Caribbean Construction Award winning Amonle Studio is receiving more attention for the concept design, Antillean Gothic. We first blogged about John Allsop back in August. Congratulations to him on this additional coverage.
Filed Under: ArchiCAD User / Concept Design / Graphisoft / Green Projects / Sustainability / Unique Project
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