The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates design — the process of taking a great idea and turning it into a reality. With about 60 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the gallery illustrates the role technology plays in great design and engineering. I am one of about 80 Autodesk employees who volunteer as ambassadors for the gallery. Years ago, Gallery Curator, Jason Medal-Katz, chose the title ambassador instead of docent because the correct way to address an ambassador is "your excellency," yet this never happens. Ambassadors conduct gallery tours as a sideline to their day jobs as opportunities to practice public speaking in front of small groups. Exhibits come and go in the gallery. This lets us showcase the latest in technology as well as keep it fresh for repeat visitors. I have blogged about exhibits over the years. I wondered "Of the existing gallery exhibits, how many have I blogged about already?" So a while back, I put together a list. Blog visitors could use that list to read about exhibits that might interest them. This is an update of that earlier post to include thumbnail images for the exhibits. For ones without blog articles, perhaps these images and their titles alone will entice you to visit? After all, the gallery contains something for everyone, certainly for the three industries that Autodesk serves: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Product Design and Manufacturing Media and Entertainment Here's the list: General Design Quote on Wall The drive to design is timeless. From the: buildings we live and work in and the machines that propel us forward to the products that enrich our lives, we live in a designed world. Bringing together stories of exceptional design and engineering across the globe, the Autodesk Gallery celebrates the creative process and shows how people are using new technology to imagine, design, and make a better world. Powers of Design // more info Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Cathedral of Christ The Light image courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill // more info LEED Platinum // more info Shanghai Tower // more info and even more Artfully Done // more info Breaking new ground // more info Art imitates life Getting physical // more info and even more Bridge to the future // more info Augmented reality sandbox // more info Church of big data // more info Bionic builder // more info Hypergreen tower // more info Bay Bridge Seismic Safety Project // more info and even more Angling for a better view // more info California Academy of Sciences Irregular elegance // more info The Autodesk Version of the Green Map of San Francisco Product Design and Manufacturing Ferrari World Design Contest // more info Lightweight, High-Performance Airplane Engine // more info Brokk Builds Small to Demolish the Competition // more info Where there's smoke... // more info Paradise Bird Burlesque // more info Bruce Beasley 3D Printed Coriolis XX111 Sculpture // more info Bruce Beasley GS022 // more info Infinite seats // more info Darwin in the machine // more info Bio Computation and Next Generation Aerospace // more info Breaking the mold // more info Embrace the future // more info 3D SOS // more info Bionic is beautiful // more info Data driven // more info Empowering rural communities // more info LEGOLAND Mega Model // more info Gold Insecta Lamp // more info Cooking Clean // more info Autodesk Gallery Workshop // contact galleryworkshop@autodesk.com Delcam 3D PRINTED CERAMICS Making A Cardboard Head 3D mummy // more info Custom sound // more info Nature by the numbers // more info Shifting gears // more info Reality check // more info A dress to impress Beginning at the end Pioneering technology meets ancient craft // more info Real-time 3D Capture and Analysis // more info Biome // more info and even more Botanical Blueprint // more info Media and Entertainment Virtual Cinematography Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs // more info Driving for realism // more info The Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco is open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. There is a guided tour on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm and a self-guided audio tour available anytime. Admission is free. Visit us. Autodesk has always been an automation company, and today more than ever that means helping people make more things, better things, with less; more and better in terms of increasing efficiency, performance, quality, and innovation; less in terms of time, resources, and negative impacts (e.g., social, environmental). The exhibits in the gallery highlight the successes our customers have had in this regard. Learning more is alive in the lab. Go to the original post...