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Ali Goshtasbi Rad is a designer, architect, university lecturer, and SketchUp whiz. This week on SketchUp program Ali shares the details of how creating complex geometries and 3D modeling forms using SketchUp:
Islamic Pattern Procedure
This way of creating complex Islamic geometry is done through simple transformations of an spiral. This spiral is constructed by utilizing musical proportions, namely the fourth and the fifth interval of a Major scale.
key modeling tools: "rotate and polar array"
Pavillion Waffle
3D modeling a waffle framed pavillion by using Sketchup and Curviloft plugin. This process is done by subtracting a cylinder type shape from a box.
key modeling tools: "Solid Tools"
Organic Tower
3D modeling DFA Studio 's conceptual proposal, a series of latticed apartment towers, for Manhattan's Pier 40, which would be able to remain above water in the event of rising sea levels, by using sketchup and Profile Builder plugin.
key modeling tools: "Profile Builder" and "Follow me"
Calatrava Bridge
3D modeling Santiago Calatrava 's Peace Bridge by using Sketchup and "joint push pull" plugin.
key modeling tools: "Component" and "joint push pull"
Curved Roof
3D modeling pavilion situated in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, designed by US architects Studio Gang, by using Sketchup and Shape Bender plugin.
key modeling tools: "shape Bender" and "arc"
Telaviv
3d modeling Chris Precht - Penda design, a residential tower in Tel Aviv, with facades made of modular archways and terraces, by using Sketchup and no plugins. Component in Sketchup is a great advantage of creating modular forms.
key modeling tools: "Components", "Solid Tools" and "flip along"
Tetra Hotel
3D modeling Hotel of concrete pods proposed by WSP global for remote locations, by sketchup sometimes simple forms like a box can be transformed into a complex modular geometric architecture.
key modleing tools: "Components", "Rotate" and "Profile Builder"
Heatherwick's Studio
