a screenshot from ::stack
one could say that all architects do is represent data. from the conceptual sketch to the sd rendering to the cd submittal set, architects are simply representing information graphically as a means of communication. sure there’s consultant meetings, client calls, and other office-type activities, but all of these actions are in support towards providing a clear, comprehensible, graphical representation of information.
here’s a blog post from webdesignerdepot.com that shows 50 absolutely incredible representations of data. looking at these graphics from an architectural perspective, it’s interesting to try to identify how web app design might start to effect architectural representation.
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