From the 15th century through the 20th, architects worked with evolving techniques for presenting their designs to their clients. In the 1990s, this evolution seemed to quicken its pace with advances in computer modeling, animation, and "virtual reality." In their book, Artists' Impressions in Architectural Design, authors Giddings and Horne trace these developments, ending with a survey of the work of leading architects using computer-based technologies. — Editor
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About 20 years ago, when computers shrank in size and software began to produce vector drawings on large plotters, schools of architecture faced a dilemma. What to do with this technology? Even when schools started offering courses about computers, most design studio instructors sneered at the gadgetry. They didn't trust it, and the drawings were awful!