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MODELING LIBESKIND'S WTC Like other contemporary architects, Daniel Libeskind — designer of the new World Trade Center — and his firm use computer-aided modeling tools extensively during schematic design. But the firm also relies on physical models. As the new World Trade Center design develops in the public limelight, a look back at its schematic beginnings reveals a process in which physical and computer models evolved in parallel.
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RENDERING PLANS IN DATACAD The floor plan is arguably the single most useful method of architectural documentation. It gives an overview of the project and hints at how the project was conceived and organized. Yet some drafting conventions can be mysterious to nonprofessionals. So it is little wonder that a favorite presentation tool is the rendered plan.
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More Design Tools New MicroStation Electronic Courseware Subscription Options — Professional Software Solutions press release, 2004.0310Stratasys Introduces Rapid Prototyping "Triplets" — Stratasys press release, 2004.0310 For New Buildings, Digital Models Offer an Advance Walk-Through — New York Times, 2004.0304 Microspot Releases X-RIP 100 v1.6 for OS X, HP Printers — Microspot Press Release at Tenlinks, 2004.0303 Architect's Homage to Russian Painters Piques Critics — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.0303 Creating Effective Web Sites — JC&A Newsletter, 2004.0301
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