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Aerial Photography of Houses in Ecuador: Visualizing a Building From Above

Belén Maiztegui — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Capturing aerial photographs allows raising awareness of a project feature usually complex to capture using traditional methods. Based on the technological opportunities offered by small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, architecture photographers have begun to explore new ways of capturing a project in order to expose design decisions such as implantation, dialogue with the environment, or the relationship with nearby buildings.

Aerial Photographs of Buenos Aires' Empty Streets During the Mandatory Quarantine

Belén Maiztegui — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Since March 20, the Argentine government has taken drastic measures to protect the public and curb the spread of COVID-19, including mandatory social isolation. Under these measures, residents and anyone visiting the country must remain indoors and abstain from visiting public spaces until the March 31.

Human-Free Construction: How BuildTech’s Evolution Impacts Design

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000

The construction industry has evolved throughout time, but always by way of builders. What happens when people are no longer part of building and construction? This is the question asked by British multinational infrastructure company Balfour Beatty, and they’ve published their answer in the 2050 Innovation Paper. The industry report has become a reference point to those looking at the evolution of buildings and design.

AERIAL FUTURES: Living Laboratories Symposium. Announcement & Open Call for Papers

Rene Submissions — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:00 +0000

The AERIAL FUTURES: Living Laboratories Symposium examines the confluence of urban elements within the airport landscape—transportation, commerce, public space and technological interfaces—and how Asian airports introduce alternatives for life in transit.

By 2035, it’s estimated that air travel in Asia will be greater than Europe and North America combined, with routes in Asia serving an extra 1.8 billion annual passengers. Increase in airport capacity challenges physical infrastructure as much as operations and passenger experience. A trillion dollars is earmarked for airport development in Asia alone in the next 10 years. Unprecedented growth requirements are difficult to meet and concrete alone is

Aerial Futures Explores the Future of Urban Air Mobility in New Video

Dima Stouhi — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Advances in technology have changed the way people work and move around congested cities. Since free space in these urban areas has become scarce, people have shifted their perspective upwards and are now looking to the sky for new means of mobility, transporting their goods via cargo drones and flying ‘taxis’.

Aerial Futures Explores Droneports in East Africa and the Global South

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

A new video by AERIAL FUTURES explores the potential of droneports in East Africa and the Global South. The Norman Foster Foundation was one of the first groups to propose the creation of a droneport network to deliver medical supplies and other necessities to areas of Africa that are difficult to access due to a lack of roads or other infrastructure. The project aspires to have droneports across small towns in Africa and in other emerging economies by 2030.

London Development to Offer First Dedicated Drone Port in the UK

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000

We have seen rooftop helipads, restaurants, pools, and even gardens, but soon rooftops will be catering to a new service: drone delivery. Maida Vale’s Lyons Place, a residential complex designed by architect Sir Terry Farrell, will be the first in the UK to implement rooftop ‘vertiports’, encouraging drone delivery services.

How to Use a Drone to Create a Detailed 3D Context Model

Pjotr van Schothorst, Lumion — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0000

While working in 3D-visualization software such as Lumion, features such as OpenStreetMap (OSM) and satellite ground planes can provide some context for your design. They are suitable options for quickly building urban or rural environments relevant to your project’s location, but they’re also limited. For instance, OSM only provides rough building shapes, rendered white, and the satellite maps are flat, often outdated, and the resolution is too low for client visualization.

A Guide to Drone Photography/Cinematography for Architecture

Collin Abdallah — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:30:00 +0000

Drone photography has been one of the biggest advancements in aerial photography and cinematography. Drones began making a huge impact on filmmaking in the early 2000s, but vast advancements in aerial and camera technology have dramatically increased the use of and demand for aerial footage in nearly every industry focused on digital content.

Travel to Russia (and New Heights) From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Lindsey Leardi — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Drones help us see architecture in new ways. Explore Moscow, Georgia, St. Petersberg, and Russian supertall skyscraper Lakhta Center through Timelab’s lense. With the help of drones, Timelab Production’s vimeo profile showcases a wide variety of professional video content. Travel to new places (and new heights) from the comfort of your own home by watching the videos below.

Drone Video Shows Off Singapore's Stunning Architectural Sights

Tessa Forde — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Diverse, green and dynamic, in this video Singapore is shown through a new kind of lens, one that exists above the city, pans down it, rolls over it and offers a view of its architecture from an alternative angle. André Eckhardt's drone hyperlapse video takes us onto the street, up in the air, and down by the sea as the weather shifts and changes, and as people go about their day to day lives. Using clever speed adjustments, Eckhardt switches between the fast-paced movements of the city up-close and moments of pause as he takes us up over it. Picking out architectural works including the iconic Bayside projects of Moshe Safdie, PARKROYAL on Pickering and the Oasia Hotel by WOHA, the Gardens by the Bay, and the Helix Bridge, Eckhardt brings Singapore's colorful skyline to life.

This Drone Video Captures the Mesmerizing Geometries of The World's Most Vertical City

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000

The immense scales and geometric intricacies of Hong Kong have long held the fascination of the public consciousness, and has been further reinforced in recent years by mind-bending photography series such as Michael Wolf’s “Architecture of Density.”

Soar Through BIG's Twisting Miami Towers, the Grove at Grand Bay, in This Drone Video

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:10:00 +0000

In this video, drone Videographer Azeez Bakare takes us through BIG's recently-completed Grove at Grand Bay, a residential complex in South Miami featuring two twisting 20-story towers and a lush tropical landscape terrace designed by landscape architect Raymond Jungles.

Is this the “Best Drone for Architects”?

Megan Schires — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:30:00 +0000

Architect and author of the Architect + Entrepreneur book series Eric Reinholdt recently released a video detailing the results of his research into the best drone for architects and designers. The drone he chose is the Mavic Pro from DJI, which he says balances multiple factors like cost, portability, camera quality, stability, ease of operation, and flight time. The only major negative Reinholdt mentions is the camera’s fixed aperture; he recommends counteracting this by purchasing neutral density filters, which help adjust the camera’s exposure. But why architects? Reinholdt mentions the variety of possible uses for a drone throughout a project, but most importantly, he sees video as the future of telling the story of architecture. Through video, you can simulate a user's movement through spaces and mimic the experience of architecture.

Experience Cities From Above With Crystal Clear Drone Videos

Osman Bari — Tue, 02 May 2017 08:00:00 +0000

With rapid advancements in technology and crystal clear imagery, drones have allowed us to experience our cities and landscapes from unimaginable vantage points and perspectives. In its series of videos, YouTube channel Mingomatic uses drones to capture the sights and scenes of predominantly American cities and various locations from above, offering glimpses of skylines, oceans, highways and terrains (and seals!). Check out the 10 videos below for some spectacular views, and find Mingomatic’s full selection, here.

Preliminary Research Office Proposes Conical Sky-Bridge for Drone Observation in Shenzhen

Osman Bari — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Preliminary Research Office has recently been selected to design a pedestrian bridge in Shenzhen, connecting the two tower buildings, each 210 meters (689 feet) high, which will serve as their client’s future headquarters.

Fly Through Herzog & de Meuron's Hamburg Elbphilharmonie at 2 Different Speeds

Patrick Lynch — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000

In preparation for their grand opening on January 11/12, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has released an interactive drone video that lets you experience the Herzog & de Meuron-designed building at two different speeds: adagio and presto (slow or fast). Using the spacebar to switch between speeds, the footage takes you on a tour up the curving escalator, on to the elevated terrace, around the building and finally into the main concert hall, where the drones meet back up in a dramatic finish.

This Student Project Shows How Droneports Could Be the Train Stations of the 21st Century

Sharon Lam — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:30:00 +0000

New typologies in architecture generally arise in two ways. The first is through a reevaluation of existing typologies that cater to familiar programs such as housing, schools, or healthcare. This is done in an effort to improve on the norm and to challenge accepted architectural notions, as seen for example, in the work of Moshe Safdie and OMA. The other is when an entirely new program, site condition, or client emerges and forces the invention of a new typology simply through their design requirements.