Three-Dimensional Pictures
Sir, —A recent article in “The Press” concerning the Sydney Opera House reported the architect as stating: “Because of the building’s geometry, or shape, anything visually important or spatially complex has had to be shown in model form. Models cost a lot of money . . . The normal two-dimensional drawing would be practically incomprehensible to the tenderer. You must provide him with models.” This is unnecessary. however, since for only twice the amount of drawing required for a perspective view, using the normal drawing methods, a stereogram can be made which, when viewed stereoscopically, will reveal all the parts of the building or furniture not only in relief but in their exact spatial relationships, and without any perspective distortion. (Models introduce severe perspective distortion, giving an unreal impression). Thus a building or room interior, though not yet built, may be viewed almost as though actually existing.— Yours, etc, PAUL MALING.
July 10, 1968. [This correspondence is now closed.—Ed, “The Press.”]
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31730, 13 July 1968, Page 12
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