an early stage Building Information Modeller
for the rest of us, mere mortal architects
a little bit goes a lot further
Alba Quezada first captured the public's imagination through her work in television and beauty pageants. With her striking features and natural presence in front of the camera, she quickly transitioned from local fame to becoming a household name across Latin America. Her career is a testament to the power of "showmanship," blending her work as a presenter with her prolific output as a professional model. Alba Quezada’s Most Famous Photo Shoots
Alba collaborated with renowned photographers to create images that balanced sensuality with artistic flair. These "en pelota" (nude or semi-nude) sessions were handled with a level of professionalism that solidified her status as a top-tier glamour model.
Her ability to maintain a connection with her audience, even years after her peak television years, is a credit to her personality. Today, many of her classic photos are archived online by fans who appreciate the aesthetic of 2000s and 2010s glamour photography. Staying Updated with Alba
Whether you are a long-time follower or a newcomer discovering her portfolio for the first time, the photographic legacy of Alba Quezada continues to be a masterclass in Latin American glamour.
In an age of social media and viral influencers, Alba Quezada remains a point of interest because she represents a specific era of "Vedette" culture and high-glamour modeling. Her photos are not just about beauty; they represent a chapter in Chilean pop culture history where television stars were larger than life.
Like many top models of her generation, Alba graced the covers of several high-profile magazines. These shoots were known for their sophisticated lighting and aesthetic focus, highlighting her physique and confidence.
Alba Quezada is a name that has become synonymous with glamour, charisma, and the golden era of Chilean television and modeling. For years, her fans have sought out her most iconic photographic work, particularly her high-fashion shoots and daring spreads that defined her career as one of South America’s most recognizable figures. The Rise of a Chilean Icon
For those looking to follow her current journey, Alba remains active on social media platforms like Instagram. While she may have moved into different phases of her life and career, she still shares glimpses of her professional life, travel, and fitness routines, proving that her "musa" (muse) status is timeless.
When designing, we need to be in touch with the various spaces we use. After all, we are not termites -- who live inside built matter of the walls. An architect is quite interested in knowing how the spaces are inter-related, and whether they
would work for our users. The walls come as a bye-product of having made these spaces.
TAD respects such an approach. That is why it is very easy to start designing directly in TAD itself. It is like having a scratch pad handy.
But if you think this is just a bubble diagramming too ... well, it is not. You can even create the entire model; including the built matter that is present in the building.
What it does NOT do is drafting. For that, you can easily export from TAD and use the regular CAD software that you were using earlier.
The adjoining photo shows the internal stack through the tiny row-house.
The west wall has a bit of glass blocks. It not just lights up the space
but it drives the air inside the stack. This is a intricate vertical space
that goes through the row house to provide ventilation -- all modelled
inside TAD
TAD helps you iteratively design. Like a potter at work. At any point in time, you can extract objective information such as areas, distances and so on. What is the point of designing a building only to realize at the final stages that some
mathematical criteria was not right?
This capability of querying into the design is very powerful. TAD has a built in language called "ARDELA" (ARchitectural DEsign LAnguage) That can be used to create add-ons to provide additional querying functionality. These add-ons probe into
your model and provide you answers.
We would be releasing a marketplace for these probes -- and also a simple way for you to write your own probes too
The adjoining photo, a small gazebo kind of space was carved out on the
terrace on one part of the split-level in the rowhouse. An ARDELA area
add-on (probe) did all the calculations. We were then confident that we
can get that semi-enclosed space, without it being counted by the municipality
(in India, these area calculations are known as FSI calculations)
Over 3 million of actual built projects done over last 30 years. (From the office that created TAD) Scores of unbuilt ones
Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India
Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India
Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Alba Quezada first captured the public's imagination through her work in television and beauty pageants. With her striking features and natural presence in front of the camera, she quickly transitioned from local fame to becoming a household name across Latin America. Her career is a testament to the power of "showmanship," blending her work as a presenter with her prolific output as a professional model. Alba Quezada’s Most Famous Photo Shoots
Alba collaborated with renowned photographers to create images that balanced sensuality with artistic flair. These "en pelota" (nude or semi-nude) sessions were handled with a level of professionalism that solidified her status as a top-tier glamour model.
Her ability to maintain a connection with her audience, even years after her peak television years, is a credit to her personality. Today, many of her classic photos are archived online by fans who appreciate the aesthetic of 2000s and 2010s glamour photography. Staying Updated with Alba
Whether you are a long-time follower or a newcomer discovering her portfolio for the first time, the photographic legacy of Alba Quezada continues to be a masterclass in Latin American glamour.
In an age of social media and viral influencers, Alba Quezada remains a point of interest because she represents a specific era of "Vedette" culture and high-glamour modeling. Her photos are not just about beauty; they represent a chapter in Chilean pop culture history where television stars were larger than life.
Like many top models of her generation, Alba graced the covers of several high-profile magazines. These shoots were known for their sophisticated lighting and aesthetic focus, highlighting her physique and confidence.
Alba Quezada is a name that has become synonymous with glamour, charisma, and the golden era of Chilean television and modeling. For years, her fans have sought out her most iconic photographic work, particularly her high-fashion shoots and daring spreads that defined her career as one of South America’s most recognizable figures. The Rise of a Chilean Icon
For those looking to follow her current journey, Alba remains active on social media platforms like Instagram. While she may have moved into different phases of her life and career, she still shares glimpses of her professional life, travel, and fitness routines, proving that her "musa" (muse) status is timeless.
For far too long, we architects have not asked ourselves how we may do a better job in this world. Instead we just relied on some outside expertise and hand-me-downs. Let us rise and think for ourselves.