Gaps invariably exist between what is documented and what is built.
Once a building is complete, its construction is largely concealed and it becomes difficult to compare the drawn details with the built details. This difficulty is compounded by the abstract nature of traditional architects' orthographic drawings. The structure and layout of SSV facilitates comparisons across media and helps to shift the focus onto the connections and gaps between a building and its representation. The development of SSV has been funded because of its potential as a teaching aid for architecture and building students. This paper will outline teaching implications of this form of multimedia intertwined with a discussion of the research potential.