Blog posts from early 2013
This was an exciting period for me. I visited New Zealand for Revit Technology Conference, to stay with my sister in Auckland and to see something of that unique country. Alfredo Medina came up to me at the RTC social, introducing himself and sparking a lifelong friendship. I sat in on a couple of Marcello sessions, heckling him on the difference between Doric & Tuscan, but feeling totally inspired and motivated. His scalable Tuscan column (based on a spline) got me going. I was aware of basic spline behaviour (two ways of stretching the end point by using the TAB key) but I had never thought of using it to scale a profile, or a revolve sketch. This was rather early in my journey into classical architecture and long before Project Soane took a hold on my life.
I stand by my conclusion at the time. You can do classical architecture well, and you can do it REALLY BADLY. Take the time to study and learn. It is a very deep well of tradition. If you…