Autodesk Acquires Ecotect! June 27, 2008
Posted by ArchitectureLive! in Architecture, Design, Ecotect, Software.Tags: Andrew Marsh, Autodesk, Building-performance-analysis, Design, Ecotect, Green building studio, Simulation
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Ecotect is now Autodesk® Ecotect®. It came to me as a big shock, as I never expected this to happen. But if you had been an active member on ecotect community, you should have already smelled something cooking. First Andrew took almost 18 months to release version 5.6. Immediately after its release (after 24 hours approx.) announced this acquisition. Secondly, affiliates page was ‘under maintenance’ since the release of new version of ecotect and I feel pity about its affiliates (including myself). Anyway, Autodesk has been acquiring many good software since last many years, and with this acquisition, Autodesk has proven to be leader of green building design software. They have previously acquired Green Building Studio software.
it will be interesting to see what is Autodesk going to do with two competing software? One software may have to be sacrificed for the sake of other OR buyer will have choice to pick what he likes. If not, GBS will be sold as simulation tool, whereas Ecotect as design tool. Fingers crossed!
I have been an avid fan of Ecotect and will keep it using and suggesting to my friends as I used to do in past. Thanks Andrew J. Marsh for providing us such a wonderful tool!
Technology at Architecture Institutes November 9, 2007
Posted by ArchitectureLive! in Architecture, Education, Software.Tags: Architecture, BIM, Design, Drafting, Gestalt, Institutes, Sketching, T-square, Technology
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Now after more than a decade has passed, Architects somehow have been convinced that computers have replaced the drawing boards to greater extent, worldwide. Still today in India, computers have to enter into Architectural education through back doors only. One has to be optimistic enough to believe that, computers will be at forefront of Architecture education soon. T-Squares, and drawing sheet containers, will hang only on walls and would be obsolete technology soon, very soon. Do not get confused between a drawing board and a sketch book. Laptop sacks would definitely have a compartment for sketch books, after all hand to mind co-ordination cannot be challenged. Pencils are still loved over mice by Architects and Architecture students.
Minimalism February 28, 2007
Posted by ArchitectureLive! in Architecture, Design.Tags: Architecture, Design, Education, Minimalism
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“But minimalism is inhumane”..said Himanshu Burte. Indeed, he has a very strong stand. During my jury of design, i tried my best to explain him abou how i have undrerstood “minimalism”. And being minimalistic surely does not mean escaping from work. Lauri baker, is minimalistic in his approach, even Tadao Ando is minimalistic. But both of them will have different design solutions for same given problems. because what minimalism is to me, it may not be the same with others.
hmm…debatable..isn’t it? But I am for sure, minimalism just does not entertain any kind of decoration, add on or plastic surgery. It makes things simple to understand.
well, I have taken up the job of understanding what minimalism is all about. Sometime I will be back with examples.
