1. Art to Go with ARRIS Presented By: Mohamed Fouad Twfeek By: B.J. Novitski Web Address: http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/0905/tools_1-1.html Topic Number: 148 Date: 05 September 2001 Date: 05 September 2001

2. Acquainting of The author B.J.Novitski is managing editor for Architecture Week and author of Rendring Real and Imagined Buildings.

3. Contents Introduction Description of The Store ARRIS software ARRIS software Features

4. Introduction There's no longer any question that large architectural projects call for sophisticated computer-aided design systems for their execution. But sometimes very small projects do too.

5. Museum of Modern Art As recently demonstrated in the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art store at the San Francisco International Airport, a top-of-the-line design system can work very well to control the design quality - and cost - of a small architectural project.

6. Museum of Modern Art The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

7. Description of “ Museum of Modern Art store” Architect : McCall Design Group Architect : McCall Design Group Location : San Francisco, USA Description : The 200-square-meter store, which sells objects related to art and architecture, is intended to remind visitors of the forms and materials used in the Mario Botta designs.

8. The airport store

9. Description of “Museum of Modern Art store” Illuminated columns with inset shelves and walls of white laminated metal and frosted glass pay homage to the fine jewelry, art books, and other artwork on display.

10. The store designed with ARRIS software.

11. Acquainting with ARRIS software The architecture firm Group worked with software from Sigma Design to produce design development drawings and renderings for the store. McCall design group renderings of the completed projects within ARRIS and Lightscape.

12. Features of ARRIS CAD Under the direction of information services director John Chan, McCall Design Group has been using ARRIS CAD ever since the firm's founding in 1989 because the followed features of ARRIS CAD :

13. Features of ARRIS CAD 1. ARRIS CAD is the core application, which incorporates 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and files management tools. 2. File sharing for networked teams and direct links to the high-end renderer Lightscape from AutoDesk and it enables us to put many people on a project at the same time."

14. Arris 2d & 3d applications

15. Features of ARRIS CAD 3. ARRIS CAD automatically saves multiple design changes to a single project database. It also supports users working simultaneously on different hardware platforms. 4. ARRIS software is complete without a lot of add-ons so there is little customization necessary.

16. Features of ARRIS CAD 5. The system is so easy to learn. 6. There is direct translation between ARRIS and Lightscape. Materials and lighting settings can be made within ARRIS, so that minor design changes do not require alterations to the Lightscape file.

17. Features of ARRIS CAD 7. ARRIS Architect adds tools for structural elements, stairs, door and window placement, and special symbols for construction drawings. And it has a library of furniture, equipment, and fixtures is available. 8. Users can attach to building objects non- graphic data such as fire ratings, costs,, colors, or manufacturer part numbers. Reports can be generated from that data.