Thursday, January 17, 2008

computing in architecture- iarc 212

Alyssa Thrower
Iar 212
January 17, 2008


We tend to use computers frequently in design today. There are many pro’s to

designing on the computer. For instance you can fairly accurately depict how a space is

going to look once it is built on sketch up. This gives your client a good idea of what to

expect in their new space. You can also draft plans that are more accurate than they

would be if you drew them by hand, although a good knowledge of hand drafting is

required in order to do these plans. Designing on computers also helps to keep the paper

trail from becoming excessive.

In the future it is possible that we could use computers more extensively in our

design work. Perhaps we will use them in the future to construct more stable buildings or

buildings that are much more complex. I really believe that through computers, we will

be able to push design to its limits creating structures that we would have never thought

possible before computers.

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