RENDERING REAL AND IMAGINED BUILDINGS: THE ART OF COMPUTER MODELING FROM THE PALACE OF KUBLAI KHAN TO LE CORBUSIER'S VILLAS

[with CD-rom]

Rendering Real and Imagined Buildings dramatically and richly illustrates the latest in architectural computer modeling and rendering technologies.

‧ Features designs ranging from ancient cities to futuristic landscapes
‧ Highlights thirty dramatic projects from around the world
‧ Includes interactive CD-ROM that walks" the reader through many of these spaces

It is a one-of-a-kind volume presenting extraordinary examples that push the boundaries of archeological and architectural imaging.

B. J. NOVITSKI IS A FREELANCE JOURNALIST specializing in the use of computer technology in architectural practice and education. A regular contributor to Architectural Record, the magazine of The American Institute of Architects, she has also written for A/E/C Systems/Computer Solutions, Progressive Architecture, Managing CA DD, Computer Graphics World, Architecture, Electronic School, Architectural Lighting, and Interiors.

Novitski received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon. She is an active member of the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture and the National Writers Union. Her awards include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and an Award for Promotion and Development of Computer Graphics from the Pacific Northwest Computer Graphics Conference. She lives and works in Eugene, Oregon, and may be reached at bjn.efn.org.