Autodesk Acquires Ecotect!

Posted on June 27, 2008. Filed under: Architecture, Design, Ecotect, Software | Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Technology at Architecture Institutes

Posted on November 9, 2007. Filed under: Architecture, Education, Software | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Minimalism

Posted on February 28, 2007. Filed under: Architecture, Design | Tags: , , , |

Everybody seems to be talking about it, atleast in architecture institutions and office. Minimalism, is all about meeting the basic requirements in the purest form.
“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”. [...]

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