Sketching vs Cad

"Some of history's greatest achievements began as a single line sketch on a scrap of paper."

 Lonelle Selbo in Lush Magazine.

Sketching is a process not a product... it is a tool for thought.  Engaging in the process advances understanding. It is a way of thinking about a building, a way of solving problems and not just a method of assembling details...(cut and paste)

Studio Daniel Libeskind has turned a sketch on a napkin into an addition for the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

The crystal that inspired the form.	The sketch that inspired the proposal
The Original design competition proposal	The Design as it is currently being constructed

For another example, also by Studio Daniel Libeskind, see the War Museum in Manchester England below

The original concept sketch	The completed project...

Resources/further research

" Breaking Ground ... Adventures in Life and Architecture" by Daniel Libeskind Riverhead Books New York 2004

Lush Magazine's Inaugural edition spring/summer 2005. Visit their website at www.lushmag.com

www.rom.on.ca/renaissance they have a webcam with current photos of the construction.

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