While a student at the University of Michigan, I was part of a group which created this presentation model for a proposed structure for Sault Sainte Marie, Canada. The model depicted a design by the firm of Kent L. Hubbell Architects, for a covered plaza amphitheater along the waterfront.
Geometric data for the fabric itself came from an engineering firm, which used analysis software to determine the shape of the curves involved. This data was then converted into an appropriate format using a translator written by Ted Hall. I produced the model of the site and paving by digitizing scaled drawings. I similarly digitized drawings of the metal supports, then used another of Ted Hall's programs to convert the line data into models of rounded structural members.
Geometric data from the various sources was combined using the University's GEDIT modeling software, and the remaining elements (trees, concrete supports, etc.) were then added. Final images were produced on a Stardent computer.