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Minecraft: The Budding Architect’s First Tool

Lego has long been the first building block for budding architects. Now, as Line//Shape//Space writes, another cube-based medium, Minecraft, is becoming the go-to “game” by combining the benefits of those colourful Danish blocks with the limitless potential of the digital world. By operating from a “human perspective”, where users inhabit the space they’re building, and by emphasizing...

By IBI Insights

Date

April 29, 2016

Lego has long been the first building block for budding architects. Now, as Line//Shape//Space writes, another cube-based medium, Minecraft, is becoming the go-to “game” by combining the benefits of those colourful Danish blocks with the limitless potential of the digital world. By operating from a “human perspective”, where users inhabit the space they’re building, and by emphasizing real-time collaboration, Minecraft could shape a generation of architects who are more attuned to their surroundings. More than just a game, the program, which is viewed by some as a “computer-aided design tool”, is already being used as a tool for competition and education. Perhaps even more impressive, the UN teamed up with Minecraft to create Block by Block, a program where young people in developing countries around the world are engaged to design real spaces in their communities.

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