Digital media have become increasingly important over the past 20 years and changed the way in which buildings are designed and presented significantly. It is now very rare to find an architectural office which does not make some use of computing and most offices have largely replaced the drawing board with computer work stations. This means that it is very difficult to get a job in architecture without some basic skills in certain digital tools.
The topic of Digital Media and their relationship to architectural design is a substantial one. Learning digital tools is not only a case of learning the techniques and functions of individual hardware and software packages but, more broadly, it involves understanding the strengths and weaknesses different media types and their role within the design process.
The teaching pages here are designed to introduce some key pieces of software with basic tutorials and links to more advanced information. As with any craft based skill learning digital tools takes time and effort and the Web is full of resources to help you out. The contents of these pages are therefore not meant to be exhaustive guides to all the software’s available but these guides are sign posts to help you along the way.
On the right hand side you will see a sub menu with a list of topics. These topics are roughly divided into key applications and more general discussion points.
