Raymundo Magos Hernández – Drawing and Digital Architecture
Anáhuac Cancún – International University, Mexico

As Director of the School of Architecture, Raymundo Magos Hernández is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of modern architects to build sustainable and impactful solutions for the future. As a professional architect himself, he deeply believes that the most important energy flowing through his programme is creativity. “And the iPad has been the perfect tool for students, because we can bring everything together in one place,” he says.

With iPad and Apple Pencil, drafting barriers are removed — which allows more of his students from diverse backgrounds and drawing abilities to become modern architects using cutting-edge technology.

iPad and powerful apps, such as Morpholio Trace, SketchUp, Sketchbook, Autodesk Formit, Voxel Max and Procreate, are at the centre of the architecture programme, where his students are learning to create digital concepts, real-time, three-dimensional models, technical drawings and augmented reality. “In only one ecosystem, you have these endless possibilities of digital expression,” says Magos. “Other devices on the market don’t offer this variety.”

With a mission to educate men and women so that they can make a difference and develop projects that benefit society, Magos has his students focus on designs that give back to the community — such as parks, schools and housing in local neighbourhoods.

“At the end of the day, we’re choosing the best technology that supports us to have a more advanced way of thinking. This empowers our entire programme to look for different solutions to break the mould and make a real difference in the problems we’re facing right now.”