Potentials of integrating 3d modeling environments to design education: PG.W workshop

PG.W is a workshop organized at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture in 2004. The workshop aims to focus on possible implementations of 3d modeling methods widely used in entertainment industry. By integrating 3d modeling means to the design environment, it is possible to enhance creativity and record design history, in other words, document and evaluate all stages of development independent of chronological time. Another consequence could be integrating these design environments to CAM environment thus, attaining a continuous design and manufacture cycle. In this paper, the discussion is limited to 3d modeling environment and its implementation. 3d modeling software is perceived as a medium rather than a tool that can be integrated to advanced design studios.