Building in Sketchup
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:34 — Tom KanekoMy recent project to build a single storey house extension has pushed me to try something new. I am virtually building the house, with insulation, studs and all using a popular 3D modelling program called Sketchup, by Google. I use it in conjunction with an application called LayOut, which helps you lay out the Sketchup views on a 2D print format.
Modelling takes longer than drawing sections and elevations for sure, but there are distinct advantages:
A very old house
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 18:23 — Tom Kaneko
In the heart of the village of Great Missenden, is a very old house. The original detached building is of timber construction from the 16th century. After many alterations and the rise of neighbouring houses over the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, it is now a grade II listed, terraced home. This house was to be my first major project;
Sketchup Resources
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 19:24 — Tom KanekoSketchup is a great application. One of the great things about it is the ability to share bits and pieces with a whole community of users. I have a list of things SketchUp and LayOut users might find useful. All released under a Creative Commons License (free to share). If you would like me to add your work, feel free to email it to me, and I will add them to this list. Scrapbook: TK - Standard Scrapbook - Has standard architectural symbols that I use frequently. contents:
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Environmental analysis and integrated working
Fri, 03/07/2008 - 16:33 — Tom Kaneko
"Collaboration" is the big word in architecture today. Yet I'm not sure how much of it actually happens. Architects outsource to engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors and environmental scientists, to name a few professions, but I'm not sure how much of it you can call collaborating. Traditionally these professions have defined boundaries of responsibility; boundaries that are rarely crossed by an outsider.
Collaborating over distances
Tue, 02/19/2008 - 01:00 — Tom Kaneko
So you like the idea of collaborating with another practice, and want to have a go yourself, but how does it work from day to day? The articles below will give you an idea of how the internet can be used to share information and communicate more effectively with distant co-workers.
Building Information Modeling
Thu, 01/31/2008 - 15:16 — Tom KanekoA less than adequate wikipedia entry on Building Information Modeling can be found here
What is it? Why would we use it? Where are we with BIM? Where are we going with BIM? Further reading