Drawing Futures

<p>A conference on drawing in a world in which architecture is almost entirely based on computation might seem something of a paradox. Less than 30 years ago, the appearance of new software, first in engineering companies and then in architectural practices, triggered a debate about the changing nature of architectural drawing and about how what was previously drawn was becoming standardised and normalised through a singular language, a common identity and, perhaps most controversially, a normative creativity. Today, all architects work with programmes such as AutoCAD, Autodesk and Catia, and their projects conform to recognised standards of digital modelling and Building Information Modelling (BIM). However, we believe that this has not homogenised creativity – on the contrary, we believe that it has expanded it in unforeseen and inspired directions – and Drawing Futures stands as a testament to this.</p>