Week 6 Task

Lecture from Stuart Bull Arups

In the lecture Stuart talked about the different applications that he has discovered and utilized during his years of working for Arups and introducing the different types of applications, from using 2D CAD programs to get the basics of plans and elevations then moving on to 3D programs where the buildings and structures can be visualized in a 3 dimension field, showing a sense of massing of the building or structure in question.

The applications that Stuart mentioned to using were, AutoCAD, Rhino, Solid works, and 3d Studio Max. By using these applications together, he is able to gain a better understanding of construction and identifying a problem before construction.

What Arups and Stuart doing is similar to what we are doing in BENV2423 is that, we are also been exposed to a range of different applications from using basic 3D modeling programs like sketch up where we can rapidly produce a 3D model with a not so great resolution, to using solid works having to be very precise with the model. And once the model is achieved we then move the model into 3d Studio Max to apply the textures so that the model comes to life or starts to look like a real world structure instead of a structure with white or gray walls, then the model with the applied texture is then imported into crysis where one can experience the structure itself.

In conclusion to me what we are learning in this course is really preparing us and exposing us to the latest technology in Architecture and Engineering, and how to utilize the strengths of different applications to assist us in achieving our goal at an extremely high resolution.