In regards to process, I decided to model the ICA in Rhino. As much as I tried to ignore my recently acquired software this summer, I finally accepted that they will be essential tools in my studies next year. I found inspiration from drawings and renderings on ArchDaily...
The above drawings (from a project called Brittle by Nicolas Fayad) are interesting to me for several reasons. I really like the layers of information in the rhino/cad drawing...there is a lot of activity going on. It reminds me of Tray's ICA drawing in a way, each silhouette contains information and tells a story about the building. I also like the rendering because it is not about giving a photorealistic impression of the building. I think that unless you spend a lot of time tweaking on V-Ray, photorealistic renderings look terrible. This rendering is very simple and I like the fact that it could be mistaken for a physical model.
In this spirit, I began modeling my ICA. Here are the results:
I found that Rhino is an extremely useful tool for 3D modeling and making quick decisions. However, I could only use it late in the design process. It was extremely difficult for me to generate design with the software. On the several occasions where I had to figure out a certain space in the building, I reverted to pencil and paper and subsequently modeled in Rhino. Nothing beats some good old fashioned patina!
Please let me know what you think of the work... Do the drawings and renderings help you understand the building better?
