CADD and the Small Firm 2001 ------------------------------------ Wednesday November 14, from 1:30 - 3:30 pm
BuildBoston2001 seminar B43 ------------------------------------- sponsored by the BSA Committee on Design Software
With entirely new recommendations updated for 2001, the CADD and the Small Firm seminar, on Wednesday November 14 th, at BuildBoston2001 seminar B43, from 3 pm to 5 pm, Prof. Langdon will aprise us of strategic atvantages of appropriate CADD for small design firms.
The CD --- Architectural CADD : A Resource Guide - 7/01b - beta
The CD is a preliminary version of Prof. Langdon's upcoming book, called Architectural CADD : A Resource Guide, in electronic form. It consists of 458 pages in a primary Adobe Acrobat pdf file, another 100 or so pages in supplemental files, and another 3,800 pages of information in hypertext web files. It also includes many examples of CADD projects, renderings and animations, student assignments, all the images submitted for 5 years of the Designers 3D CADD Shootout competition, and much more.
Additionally, there are working (and demo) versions of several CADD programs:
Additionally, there are several dozen utility programs, provided initially to help Prof. Langdon's students, including free Web page creation software (Netscape Page Composer), image viewers (ACDsee), and much more.
A Macintosh version is available, just leave your business card with Prof. Langdon clearly marked "Macintosh CD."
This CD is provided as a gift to CADD and the Small Firm seminar attendees only. The book is normally $69.95 available from www.CADD.bigstep.com, and has been available as a preliminary "beta" version for $20. All we ask is that you email us comments on what sections of the book you would most want to see expanded/improved before we publish the final version. Email to -- comments@architecturalcadd.com
CADD and the Small Firm 2001 web site = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/seminars/caddandsmallfirm2001.htm
Architectural CADD Consultants = http://www.architecturalcadd.com
CADD Issues Concerning Small Firms
The Speaker
Prof. Langdon is a registered architect and is the principal of Architectural CADD Consultants, a firm that specializes in helping architectural firms with computing and CADD. He has taught Design, Solar Energy, and Architectural CADD at a number of colleges in the Boston area, and is now full time at Suffolk University. He is the author of Architectural CADD: A Resource Guide to Design and Production Software Appropriate for Architects, a guest speaker at many AIA events, and the founder and organizer of the Designers 3D CAD Challenge competition. He is a writer of a column for Cadence magazine called AEC Tech News online, and an internet entrepreneur establishing online tutorials at www.CADD.bigstep.com. He has been an active chairman of five different groups within the Boston Society of Architects, including the BSA Committee on Design Software, and was the developer of the first architects online network in the 1970's (which underwent many changes over the years, ultimately becoming www.architects.org and many other web resources).
Recommendations :
Design and Production Software Appropriate for Small Firms
(Most approptiate depends on many different factors - actual size of firm (sole practitioner vs. small collaborative vs. atelier), existing experience and hardware, types of projects designed, types of design styles, support available (venders/training/troubleshooting/plotting), budget, method of working with other firms, and other factors.) Software is listed in order of most recommended. (Indicates probably not appropriate except for special circumstances) ((REALLY special circumstances))
Recom for All types of Small Firms : DesignWorkshop and/or SketchUp
** Type of Firm: Sole Practitioners
** Type of Firm: Principal with a few Draftsmen/Designers
** Type of Firm: Small Collaborative of Architect/Designers
** Type of Firm: Adjunct Designers to an AE Firm
** Type of Firm: Small Design/Build Firm
** Type of Firm: Small Interior Design or Furniture Design Firm