Christmas past

Author: Joyce Mccall

It has been a tradition of ours as far back as I can remember. Even when the children were still at home to gather in the family car and drive around town looking at Christmas lights, but with our children grown and with families of our own. My husband and I continue to keep the tradition alive, together.

Before we leave our beautifully decorated home, we should set our ADT security home alarm before we go out to look at Christmas lights and decorations. First, we begin in our own neighborhood. Venturing up and down the streets looking at the lighting displays our neighbors have placed out to welcome in the Christmas holiday. My husband and I will often get a chuckle out of past memories of our children watching these very same displays.

We venture out of our neighborhood and to other parts of the city, wondering if your children too are doing the same with their young children. The scenes may change from year to year and whom you enjoy them with may be different, but the memories you make together is what is important.

Passing a tradition of family time together can last a lifetime, even when you cannot be together. Fond memories of car-rides to see Christmas decorations will always remain in memories and remind you of the good days and times past.

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Liquid Architecture

The thing I like most about this presentation is probably not so much about the design but more on the fact that it keeps simple without giving in to applying anything that would distract the viewer from the architecture. With simple entourage and a very limited amount of colors makes it all the more pleasing to look at. It is an idea, and it is presented in such a manner. It gives you an overview of what the massing is like and even slips in a little sneak preview of what the inside might look like and leaves plenty of room for further imagination.

Pavilion Place

I may not dig the architectural forms on this project but the presentation was put together nicely. To think the whole presentation is composed of stills! This is what intrigued me, who says a presentation has to be animated? And who says they should should be limited to prints? Why not meet half way and create a slide-show composed of many renderings. This could really capture they eye if it is well executed.

Architecture Design In Abstract

I have never, ever, seen an architecture presentation put together like this one! Some may hate it, some may love it. Some may not even know what to think! A little too abstract for my taste, but the stills of the structure did captivate me. The only thing that I would probably do different if I had to roll with it using the same method, I would have probably used more stills of the structure in question in the "shuffle sequences" rather than the random shots of city life used in this video.

Jubilee Church Animation

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iCube Demo Reel 2008

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3ds Max After Effects On A System House

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3D Architecture Render

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Tadao Ando Glass Box

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