Digital Sketching

Digital Sketching: Computer-Aided Conceptual Design, the first book in the Practical Revolutions series, is a guide for architects and design professionals for the successful implementation of digital design technology during the conceptual design phase of projects. Focusing on the napkin sketch over the construction document and on the big picture rather than the details, this survey of digital design technology offers architects applicable strategies for reclaiming time for design. Emerging design technology such as 3D-printing for hybrid physical and digital modeling, virtual reality for immersive digital modeling, and parametric design machines are disrupting design processes, and this practical guide illustrates how architects can harness this disruptive technology to become better and more innovative designers.

About the series: Practical Revolutions: Disruptive Technologies and their Applications to Building Design and Construction drives the conversation of the practical deployment of emerging technologies in the building industries. It is a central information source for building professionals seeking to advance their individual capabilities and their firm's practices. Each volume in the series will cover an emerging technology paradigm. Volumes in the series will cover: Digital Sketching; Parametrics and Design Automation; 5D Building Information Modeling; Construction Automation and Robotics; Building Data Modeling; and Smart Buildings and Environments.