CAD, BIM & 3D

Check out  http://virtualdesignworldcup.org/2011/ This is a sponsored competition for students to combining BIM and Virtual Reality models. The participants can win large prices, but they have to use the software proposed by the organization (being Allplan and UC-win/Road). Welcome! This student competition utilizes Building Information Models (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology to aid in the design of an innovative pedestrian bridge. Participate for your chance to win the  $12,000 Grand Prize! Two pieces of software will be used and are provided to contestants for free (for the duration of the competition): BIM software  Allplan  by Nemetschek and VR software  UC-win/Road  by Forum8. The request is not so simple: The concept for this competition is based on the design of Shibuya bridge – a new way of imagining Tokyo’s most famous intersection. The criteria includes architectural design and visualization of a pedestrian bridge/deck in, around, or ...

Proposal Tourism is without a doubt one of the largest economical activities in the world. This development has in many ways damaged seafronts to an almost irreparable point. There are many cities that can serve as an example for this; such as Benidorm in the coast of Spain, Playa del Carmen in Mexico or Cartagena in Colombia. Ironically many of these destinations lose their charm when they become too crowded even for the same tourists who flock to them. Architecture is definitely one of the main responsible for all this process, but at the same time has the opportunity to remake and correct its errors. We propose a redesign of the seafront of Cala Millor while taking advantage of the fact that the city council has decided to push back the automobile accessible area away from the seafront, making more space for pedestrian walkways and public spaces. This investigation is at the same time based on the pilot plan for the zone that is being promoted by the “Consell Insular de Mallor...

As read in a tweet from Architosh, SolidThinking is launching a design competition for students. You get a temporary free license if you participate (expires end of November 2011, Windows & OSX). You can design "any" object that solves a problem. Quite open, but good for creative people. Information on  http://www.solidthinking.com/Navigation.aspx?top_nav_name=Academic&item_name=design_competition

While I don't usually blog about events, sometimes people just ask, politely, if their event can be announced on the blog. If you think it is inappropriate, please tell me... To the responsible of CAD & 3D, My name is Guillermo Carone and I’m getting in touch with you as the responsible of the architecture website  www.archmedium.com .  ArchMedium is a venture dedicated to the organization of architecture competitions for students with the collaboration of the Polytechnic University of Catalunya and the Architecture School of Barcelona.   Our goal is to offer future architects the opportunity to get familiar with these kind of events and create at the same time an international meeting point were students from different countries and cultures can show their projects, enriching the learning process of all the community. We have recently launched a new competition called “New York Theater City” and we will like to ask for your collaboration in promoting the even...

Well, in Lego that is. If you make a funny (and successful) fan-movie about ArchiCAD, you can win a hammock chair (hangstoel?) and a box of classic architecture in Lego.