Probe 11

Probe 10

Reading Response

The Perez Gomez reading touched on some very interesting topics. The way in which space is represented by the architect and artist is ever-evolving alongside the development of new technology. He writes, “In architecture, as we hope to demonstrate, the focus is rather on defining the nature of a “depth” that the work must engage in order to resist the collapse of the world into cyberspace, a depth that concerns both the spatial or formal character of the work and its programmatic, temporal, or experiential  dimension.” This quote reminded me of how essential it is that an architectural perspective drawing intentionally illustrate a specific idea or set of ideas. If the drawings objective is unclear, the drawing is not successful.  Within a digital mode, this is often because it failed to, “resist the collapse of the world into cyberspace”. As computer software continues to become more popular as a design tool, this idea is very important to be cognizant of. 

Since I am a painter, and hopefully one day, an architect, I found the discussion of the difference between the drawings of the painter and those created by the architect very relevant.  The notion of accuracy versus perceived accuracy is, as I understand, the true difference between the two.  The painter is able to take more artistic license with the drawing because there is not an expectation for accuracy and the focus can be solely experiential. Whereas the architect has, in a sense, a different set of requirements.

Probe 9

8 Energy

Probe 7

Probe 6

Probe 5 Pt. 1

Response to Probe 4

Paul Aubin’s guide to Revit families was very helpful and saved a great deal of frustration.  While I found understanding reference planes, constraints, and parameters to be relatively straightforward, I really benefited from the explanation of nesting.  The single most helpful part of this document is the chart distinguishing the relationships between various Revit elements.  Since I am a very visual person, the tree provided a comprehensive yet straightforward view of all the parts within the program.  Furthermore, for similar reasons, I appreciate the screenshot included with step-by-step instructions.

While my resulting project is somewhat simple, creating it was definitely a learning process. Since I have gained a better understanding of this aspect of Revit, I hope to design something more complex next time around.

Probe 4

Reading Response

          I agree that BIM is the future of architecture as a profession.  However, this notion will be much more widely accepted among the next generation of architecture teachers as opposed to the current one. For instance, here at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, several members of the faculty are very forward thinking and support the teaching of BIM instead of more traditional tools such as drawing and physical model making. However, many professors still firmly believe in and support learning that takes place through the physical act of drawing by hand. Until the faculty not only at University of Maryland, but schools all around the world, accept and support the use of BIM as a new learning tool.  Furthermore, once this evolution occurs, BIM will be understood not simply as a representational tool, but an integral new approach to the design process itself.

Probe 3