It was a clever production but I am sure there are tons and tons exactly like it. I know I've seen a bunch, but they were more motion graphic oriented than architecture.

Check the motion graphic firms:

http://www.motionographer.com/

That site has a list of just about all the well knowns.

To do it you just need a hand held video camera and some camera matching software. After Effects would probably work fine for this, although for the more sophisticated results you'll need a dedicated software, like Boujou.

Any AE book will show you the basics.



Too bad that OMA building is so bad.

look at brooklyn digital foundry (I'm pretty sure that's who did the OMA animation, as well as a bunch of other amazing ones such as Gucci Ginza) their website has some amazing work, and maybe will give you some ideas of where to go with limited time and technology at hand. I also Believe John Szot posts here, so he's a good (but overworked) resource.

http://www.brooklynfoundry.com/

I love that REX building...

Thanks for the links! That Gucci animation video IS pretty awesome

in the background we have the piece worker assemblers putting together the blue styrofoam models. was this shot in a maquliadora?