Exhibition Study

Tools of the Imagination National Building Museum

“ The tool of the architect is to be able to see.”—Alvaro Siza

This exhibition explores the tools that architects use, and have used throughout history.

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"The exhibition will investigate 200 years of design tools and technologies - from historic pencils, ink, and drafting equipment to the latest and most sophisticated software and hardware, simulations, models, and lasers - as well as a wide array of drawings, renderings, and sketches from well-known architects. The exhibition will also look into the future - exploring smart tools, smart drawings, and smart buildings, all of which will ultimately affect the division of labor in the design process, and, indeed, how we experience buildings. Interactive stations will allow the visitor to try his or her hand at computer simulations and drawings that illustrate exhibition themes."

This exhibition is a good tool of it's own, showing how the field of architetcure has evolved, and how the mediums designers use have a major effect on the outcome of the project. With new technologies, designers have the freedom to create new cutting edge things, and are not limited by materials and methods as before.