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APST 220: 3D Modeling, Digital Representation & Presentation is the second of three communications courses that introduces manual techniques of modeling and design and integrates computer-aided drafting technology to support these techniques. This course is an introduction to the basic techniques and drawing systems of graphic representation in architecture and is designed to enable you to develop a process of visualization, analysis, practice, and representation for the purpose of graphic communication.

Course Orientation

RAIC Centre for Architecture. (2016). Archives and collections.

Unit 1: Polyhedron Modeling

Wilczek, F. (2011, December 29). Beautiful losers: Plato’s geometry of elements. PBS NOVA. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/beautiful-losers-platos-geometry-of-elements/
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 3). Part 1. Architectural model making: Tools & materials [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47lD_XQ5ID8
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 4). Part 2. Architectural model making: Scaling & cutting [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV093Yo1Ab4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 6). Part 3. Architectural model making: Gluing and connecting [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hytDc_mtW-A

Unit 1 Assignment

Otis College. (2010, June 15). Otis College: Digitally photographing your own three-dimensional art [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNbVdNKaBo

Unit 2: Spatial Model Composition

3D Warehouse

Unit 3: The Barcelona Pavilion

Kroll, A. (2011, February 8). AD Classics: Barcelona Pavilion / Mies van der Rohe. ArchDaily. https://www.archdaily.com/109135/ad-classics-barcelona-pavilion-mies-van-der-rohe
Davies, A. (2014, November 19). The Barcelona Pavilion. 3D Warehouse. https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/uc8c51eb4-32ee-4b0c-9fef-417c4fa57a17/The-Barcelona-Pavilion

Unit 3 Assignment

Barcelona Pavilion drawings PDF
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 3). Part 1. Architectural model making: Tools & materials [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47lD_XQ5ID8
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 4). Part 2. Architectural model making: Scaling & cutting [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV093Yo1Ab4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
ChicagoArchToday. (2009, August 6). Part 3. Architectural model making: Gluing and connecting [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hytDc_mtW-A
Foamboards. (2011, August 23). Building Foam Board Models Making House Scale Model Part 4 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKkKB00Hl48
Otis College. (2010, June 15). Otis College: Digitally photographing your own three-dimensional art [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNbVdNKaBo

Unit 4: Concept Diagrams

TheTechnoguy92. (2010, October 27). Basics of Adobe Illustrator – Tutorial for Beginners [Video]. YouTube. http://web.archive.org/web/20130826134802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fnvmmXRXMc
Peters, D. (2010, November 23). Adobe Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lptzuef8CAE

Unit 4 Assignment

Barcelona Pavilion drawings PDF

Unit 5: Architectural Montage

Hogrefe, A. (2015, November 1). The big picture: Beginners guide. Visualizing Architecture. https://visualizingarchitecture.com/the-big-picture-beginners-guide/

Unit 6: Presentation and Publication

David, G. [Gareth David Studio]. (2013, March 2). Adobe InDesign for Beginners – Tutorial Course Overview & Breakdown [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHDy_nEvgd4