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CAD CLASS

BARCELONA PAVILION

Starting the year off with CAD classes was a little intimidating, as I'd never worked with 3D software before. Sketchup is the programme we have been learning to use, and I'm getting better and better with each class. It's a fundamental skill to have in the industry, and mixes well with our digital interaction course.

We began with the Barcelona Pavilion, which was originally constructed in 1929, designed by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. I initially found it difficult to construct, as there were so many different aspects of the structure and a variety of tools needed.

The trickiest parts to me were building the stairs and editing the materials so they perfectly replicate Mies' original building.

Adding walls

Initial Auto CAD drawings

Adding the glass windows

Finished model

CO-UNIT

The next project was drawing up our own co-unit. I found this much easier to do, as I knew exactly what the structure looked like. I also found that it helped me with the redesign of my unit. Sketching only took me so far, and given the limited time frame I had to redo it, the Sketchup assisted with many issues I faced.

Original Interior

Original Exterior

Our final CAD project was an introduction to the Autodesk software, 3DS Max. Branching away from SketchUp, we began exploring the more complex surface, and used it to model the famous Villa Savoye. The Villa was designed by Swiss architect, Le Corbusier, and is now a National Monument in Poissy, France.

Built in 1929, the building paved the way for the industrialisation of architecture, through the International Style of Modernism.