Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp
Model the buildings of the context
A course by Bruno Arancibia , Architect
Joined April 2021
About the video: Model the buildings of the context
Overview
“You are going to work on modeling the buildings in the context of the site. You will learn some especially useful techniques for modeling buildings and facades with different degrees of detail, depending on the time and interest you want to give them.”
In this video lesson Bruno Arancibia addresses the topic: Model the buildings of the context, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp. Learn to create three-dimensional models of the spaces in your city, including squares, streets, and gardens.
Partial transcription of the video
“Model the buildings of the context In this lesson I am going to teach you how to work in modeling of the buildings surrounding the site you are working with. To do this, we are going to review three different techniques. Come see how to use these techniques with me. First I make sure the position of the cut is correct. In this case, it looks like the tires were buried. It is because we do not go up 15 cm that we go up the rest. I've already uploaded it and it's fine. You can see that the vehicles wedge in the vehicular stream and pedestrians on the sidewalk. We're going to start working on ...”
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Course summary for: Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp
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Category
3D & Animation, Architecture & Spaces -
Software
AutoCAD, SketchUp v21 -
Areas
3D Modeling, Architectural Illustration, Architecture, ArchVIZ, Digital Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Bruno Arancibia
A course by Bruno Arancibia
Bruno Arancibia graduated with a degree in architecture from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and then studied abroad at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville (Ensa-PB) in Paris. He currently works for OTC, a Hong Kong-based consultancy specialized in planning for intermodal transportation terminals.
Throughout his career he has also worked independently and collaborated on different urban, architectural, interior, and furniture design projects. He loves analyzing and understanding cities and views each of their complex urban environments as pieces to a puzzle for architects and urban designers.
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