Archives for AIA
Economics for architects: 1 of 5 firms look to IT
Economic downturn hurting Architects across the US – but information technology and BIM in particular may be the biggest victims.
US Architects Increasingly Adopting Green Building
Study index shows US architects adopting Green Design – Architects cite clients as driving demand.
Tidbits: solidThinking, Brazil for Rhino and more news…
Mac CAD and 3D News Tidbits: solidThinking joins HyperWorks program, Brazil for Rhino news and AIA Architectural Billings Index Drops 6 points
AIA announces new BIM document E202-2008
The AIA has introduced AIA document E202-2008, Building Information Modeling (BIM) Protocol Exhibit
Architosh Talks to Marc Fredrickson of FormFonts 3D
This past spring Architosh covered the AIA National Convention in Boston and met up with Marc Fredrickson, First Officer, of FormFonts 3D. FormFonts 3D is a website offering subscription-based 3D content in the form of finished 3D models and textures for a variety of popular 3D modeling and rendering software packages. This interview delves into FormFonts 3D and what it has to offer 3D users.
SIG: Bonzai 3D previewed at Siggraph 2008
formZ Developer Will Showcase New SketchUp Competitor at Annual 3D and Graphics Software Convention
AIA: Online Codes for Architects: Works on iPhone
MADCAD.com Offers Online Code Access to Architects and AEC Pros and it Works on iPhone
AIA: National Convention Indexes Strong Interest in Macs
The recent National Convention and Exhibition of the American Institute of Architects in Boston showed testimony to increased use and interest in Mac computers and the iPhone
AIA: Exhibit Report 1: Nemetschek North America and Graphisoft
We look at Graphisoft and Nemetschek North America at the AIA National Convention
AIA: Exhibit Report 2: Bentley and GenerativeComponents (GC)
Bentley Steals the Show with GenerativeComponents Focus – Software Works under Boot Camp on Macs – Allowing Designers to Explore GC Technology in Architecture
AIA: Talking BonZai 3D with Chris Yessios, creator of form.Z
Industry innovator Chris Yessios talks about its new BonZai 3D program and how it will challenge SketchUp and become an on-ramp to one of the industry’s mightiest modelers — form.Z
AIA: formZ developers preview Bonzai 3d at AIA 2008
auto-des-sys, Inc., developers of the esteemed form.Z 3D program have announced BonZai 3D, new modeler to be shown at AIA 2008 Boston
VectorWorks Users Garner Design Awards – AIA and FLASLA Honors
Nemetschek North America touts design awards for its users of its popular VectorWorks Architect and Landmark CAD/BIM products
VectorWorks 2008 Student Design Competition Announced
Nemetschek North America creates Student Design Competition – Winner Gets Free Trip to AIA National Convention
VectorWorks User Kevin Shertz wins AIA Design Excellence Award
Nemetschek North America announces VectorWorks user Kevin Shertz, AIA, has been awarded a 2007 Citation for Architectural Excellence at the AIA Chesapeake Bay Chapter Design Gala