Over the last several years Apple has been pretty quiet on the architecture and 3D marketing front, but things have been slowly picking up—especially in regard to 3D. Even more surprising are the stories that exist in Apple's corporate sites worldwide that pertain to architects and related CAD professionals. These "pro Mac" testimonials all range in scope and detail, but all of them offer the reader a chance to learn exactly why these professionals or educational customers are using Macintosh in Architecture.

Like a Firm Profile

Similar in spirit and intention to our Architosh Firm Profile articles, these Apple testimonials are often dependable for giving us the details on what products—especially software—people are using on their Macs.

Topics - Architecture

Well over 200,000 architects worldwide depend on the Mac for their computing needs and Apple has told their story more than a few times.

Some of these testimonials are on their Macs in Architecture education page.

A number of architecture schools and colleges around the globe use Macs as their primary computer platform. Here are a few of the stories at Apple.com:

• Wireless Landscape Architecture - California Polytechnic State University
• Architecture Archive Goes Online - State University of New York (SUNY)
• Creature Comforts - University of Tasmania's School of Architecture

Some Apple stories on architects and builders include:

• A Solid Foundation - At Pacific Post & Beam
• Dream Computers, Dream Homes
• On Solid Ground - Invisible Structures
• Dream City - Apple Technologies Model the Future of Manchester

Architecture Pages at Apple Worldwide

• Architecture & Design - Apple UK
• Macs in Architecture - Apple USA

Topics - 3D Animation and Modeling

Apple has really picked up the marketing steam with 3D over the last couple of years...and especially since Maya for Mac OS X was announced. It is now clear that 3D is a critical part of the Hollywood production process, a market and direction where Apple believes it excels.

• Orphanage Goes 3D with Maya for Macintosh
• Pump-Action Animation - A Pixar Story
• A million years in three dimensions

• Mac OS X: Lightwave 3D
• Mac OS X: Maya on Mac OS X
• Mac OS X: Bryce: Worlds at Play

• OpenGL for Macintosh - Changes Rules of the Game
• Multiprocessing with the PowerPC G4 - Mega Hertz Myth Video
• Listing of Apps for Multiprocessing and AltiVec

More Resources

There is always more at Apple's sites around the world, with localized stories of professionals and education customers discovering the virtues of Apple's Macintosh platform. Below are a sampling of stories and information pages that are helpful.

Arts, CADD and Sciences - Some Stories

• The School of Contemporary Arts
• Drawing on the Power of iMac - K-12 CAD Using Ashlar-Vellum & ArchiCAD
• Designing Women - iMacs & CAD Software: Ipswich Girls' Grammar School

Non-English Apple Site Pages on Architecture & 3D

• Architecture & Design - Apple Belgium (French)
• Architecture & Design: VectorWorks

Updates

Well this is a pretty good start we know there are more architecture and 3D resources at Apple's sites around the world. However, it is not always easy finding them. As we do we will update this page and you can get to it from the Architosh Features main page.