Archive for September, 2006

Frank Gehry - Hotel Marqués De Riscal
1 Comment September 30th, 2006

This is the work of non other than Frank Gehry, like the Disney Concert Hall; this ribbon like building is a unique hotel in Alava, Spain, known as Hotel Marqués De Riscal. Its an attempt to redefine the traditional image of winery regions in Spain. Chirstmas is coming soon and I guess God must have [...]



Corporate Office Tower
No Comments September 28th, 2006

Here you go, another 3D rendering - corporate office. Model in SketchUp and render in Artlantis R, and some final touchup in photoshop. All done within 3 days (working hours). I guess this would very well be my last 3D, because I told my boss the truth and the truth has set me free. Come [...]



I Love Concrete and Children
No Comments September 28th, 2006

I know a lot of architects and would be architects love steel and glass, just like my boss. The combination of steel and glass creates a futuristic environment, and the ability to express architecture in a very different way in the sense that roofs can come in a wavy shape or roofs that projects outwards [...]



Homes Built for Bonding - David Chan Architect
No Comments September 26th, 2006

HENRY indulgently asked his three-year-old daughter, Angeline, whether she would make milk for him when he was old.
“I don’t know where I will be living, daddy,” was her spontaneous reply.
The little girl’s response, which certainly wasn’t what the father had expected, speaks volumes of the situation in contemporary society where individualism is growing not only [...]



Atomium - Kids Sphere Hotel in Belgium
No Comments September 24th, 2006

It’s a kids world, design by André Waterkeyn in 1958 for Brussels World Fair, it is called Atomium and the original plan was to demolish it after the world fair. Somehow it survive and today it has become one a popular tourist attraction that some feel is a Belgian national icon.
After 40 years and a [...]



Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
No Comments September 21st, 2006

The song “Seasons in the Sun” spent more than three months on the U.S. charts and more than four months in Canada. Its accumulated sales topped more than 11 million copies, making it one of the best singles in the world. “Season in the Sun” wrote by Terry Jacks and you must be wondering why [...]



Funny 3D Perspective
No Comments September 19th, 2006

Look what I’ve found – perspective image of the proposed Kuala Lumpur IT Hub. This is by far the funniest perspective on planet earth. Either the guy behind this perspective is a hardcore gamer or the marketing guy is.
Its dooms day and we’re on planet mars with 2 visible moons. Japanese Gundam flying in mid [...]



Architecture Quotes 04
No Comments September 18th, 2006

“I do not believe architecture should speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind speak.” - Tadao Ando
“People can inhabit anything. And they can be miserable in anything and ecstatic in anything. More and more I think that architecture has nothing to do with it. Of [...]



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    Currently studying Architecture in Curtin University, Western Australia. Calvin loves web designing and photography, occasionally he blogs about his thoughts and opinions.

    Every morning he refill himself with weird energy-inducing substances known as coffee and tea and then off saving the world, I mean studying and blogging of course.

    The author is not a CAD expert nor a web genius. Just another guy spending too much time online (believe me, way too much). The tutorials featured here are meant for basic level understanding.








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