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Datacenter AM4 / Benthem Crouwel Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0000

TEMPLE OF THE 21ST CENTURY: DATA CENTERS EQUINIX IN AMSTERDAM
AM4, Equinix's new data center, makes the invisible visible: the abstract data cloud is wrapped in an impressive tower where 12-storeys of servers facilitate our internet traffic and data storage 24 hours a day.

This Online Tool Generates High-Quality Geographic Maps of Data in Seconds

Alya Abourezk — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000

Have you ever had to create a map for your project, thinking you could get it done within 30 minutes, but then spent an entire afternoon on it? Between collecting data, creating a base map, choosing a color scheme, and finally putting together a graphic, creating a map can be a long, trying process, taking up precious time when you could be doing other work. Map-making shouldn’t be this way.

British Library Releases Millions of Images for Public Use on Flickr

Eric Oh — Sun, 08 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

The British Library has continued to release images from its digitized collection, now bordering over one million images on public image-sharing platform Flickr, reports Quartz. Since 2013, the institution’s “Mechanical Curator” has been randomly selecting images or other pages from over 65,000 public-domain books from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

New Web App Lets You Navigate Downtown Miami’s Growing Skyline

Eric Oh — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000

While certain cities in the world have instantly recognizable skylines, other burgeoning cities like Miami are still finding their architectural identity. A new online, 3D-map by the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) outlines the over 100 new towers being erected in the city by architects including Renzo Piano and OMA, set against Miami’s existing cityscape. The projects are color-coded according to their status as either proposed, under construction or built. You can access the interactive map here.

PimpMyDrawing Provides Ready-Made People for Vector Drawings

Eric Oh — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Complementing the many websites that already provide people for renders, PimpMyDrawing is a growing online database of vector drawings of people. The site was started by three recent graduates of architecture school. After realizing the amount of vector drawings that they had produced during their academic career, they decided to share them for free.

Sketchfab CEO Discusses the Impending Revolution of VR in 2016

Eric Oh — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:00:00 +0000

One of many companies currently supporting the growing demand for Virtual Reality (VR), Sketchfab, known for being a “Youtube for 3D Models”, has added features to their website, allowing users to exhibit their work in VR. In this recent post, company CEO and co-founder Alban discusses the likelihood of a Virtual Reality renaissance in 2016. Comparing the platform to its predecessors in digital media, audio and video, he notes that the final steps for any new form of media are: easy to use, working technology; affordable interfaces; and user generated content, prefacing that 2016 may be the year that VR reaches this final step.

5 Places to Download Free, Ethnically Diverse Render People

Eric Oh — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

The significance of people in architectural rendering is nothing new – the added realism, and addition of narrative elements can make or break whether a render successfully sells its project. With sites like Skalgubbar, architects and architecture students have easier access than ever before to “Render People”: PNG cut-outs of people, ready to be photoshopped into buildings.