Qi Su’s demonstration of Modelo focused on how the platform enables more efficient and streamlined collaboration for 3D design teams and allows users to display 3D models in real-time through the browser. He began by telling the story of how the company was started. Being an architect himself, Qi Su was all too familiar with the painful design review process with directors and clients. His explanation of the lengthy process of printing out individual views of models, sketching on the paper copies, scanning these sketches or annotations back into his computer, converting to PDF and then sending as emails with thorough explanations of the edits, got several knowing groans and nods from the audience.  He went on to explain that he realized there might be a better way when he discovered web-based 3D visualization in the browser while pursuing his degree at Harvard GSD. He stated, “I was into programming back then. I was searching for new technology and discovered WebGL. It was fantastic to be able to easily view a 3D model in a browser without installing any additional software. It got me thinking. I started seeing really good software collaboration tools for other industries, but not for our industry, because nothing could handle 3D. I developed my thesis around this concept using WebGL as the foundational technology and after seeing so much interest in it from other architects, we built Modelo.”