stair modelling

Stair Modelling

One situation where I find 3D modelling really beneficial to the design process is; in constructing
stairs in a difficult or confined space. It's relatively easy to construct the existing situation in 3D
digital space, and solve the design problem in as close to real time as you can get on a computer
screen. This is also a situation where I feel that an integrated design-build process really shines in
efficiency, as opposed to the designer and the builder being seperate. The following photos
should demonstrate what I'm talking about. Designing the stairs took a couple of hours and
building them at my home took about 2 days. I will bring them to the barn that they were built
for tomorrow morning (dis-assemble and re-assemble).