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_id	sigradi2009_1193
id	sigradi2009_1193
authors	Espina, Jane
year	2009
title	Memoria Urbana de la Plaza Baralt: propuesta para su rescate [Baralt Square’s urban record: proposal for its rescue]
source	SIGraDi 2009 - Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 16-18, 2009
summary	This lecture states the importance of urban memory within the construction of social identity and the recovery of urban spaces of Maracaibo’s historic center. The subject to be studied is Baralt Square among 19th and 21st centuries, users, activities and its buildings. Nowadays, it is an urban space invaded by informal commerce, citizens know very little of it. The little information is spread and it is getting lost. Different approaches toward a methodological-theoretical approximation for the Urban Memory construction of space are used in this research. The use of digital tools can evoke individual or collective memory.
keywords	Urban memory; Baralt Square; urban space; digital tools
series	SIGRADI
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_id	cf2009_119
id	cf2009_119
authors	Boeykens, Stefan; Neuckermans, Herman
year	2009
title	Architectural design analysis, historical reconstruction and structured archival using 3D models: Techniques, methodology and long term preservation of digital models
source	T. Tidafi and T. Dorta (eds) Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions: CAADFutures 2009, PUM, 2009, pp. 119-132
summary	With the increased usage of 3D modeling, visualization, simulation and Building Information Modeling, architects produce 3D models, both for new designs and for historic reconstructions. However, these models are seldom shared to transfer structured information about the project. Even if they are exchanged, they are often not usable outside of their original design application. Additionally, digital archives with architectural content can not easily provide structured information about these 3D models, limiting their usefulness. This article discusses an approach to provide better structured models, using a combination of a sound methodology, the application of open file formats and additional metadata creation.
keywords	CAAD, design analysis, reconstruction, archival, preservation
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2009/06/08 20:53

_id	sigradi2009_964
id	sigradi2009_964
authors	Castriota, Leonardo Barci; Rezende
year	2009
title	Fotografia digital e imagens multi-perspectivas no estudo de sítios históricos [Digital photography and multi-perspective image in the study of historical sities]
source	SIGraDi 2009 - Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 16-18, 2009
summary	The creation of panoramic images for depicting urban landscape is a technique that has its origins in Antiquity. These images, which are known to represent large urban areas from multiple views, can be considered true works of art. Recently there has been a growing interest by some researchers, especially in the area of computer graphics, in the production of multi-perspective images for representing historic sites. However, the focus of these studies has been especially the computational aspects of this process, and there are few studies that address the impact and possibilities of these methodologies in historic preservation and urban planning. Realizing this shortcoming and considering the demand for a perspective more connected to cultural heritage, our proposal is to associate the excellent visual results of the multi-perspective images to the rich possibilities of computer simulation that can provide digital photography. The fact is that in recent years we have experienced technological innovations in the field of computer simulation that far exceeded our expectations. While most surveys of buildings are still based on the use of tape measure, pencil, paper and camera, the computer has become increasingly the main interface between the user and the information and is now the preferred instrument for the production and viewing of images, including the creation of virtual environments. Thus, this work seeks to explore the great potential which seems to exist in the combination of digital photography and the technique of multi-perspective image representation, which may provide new approaches and perspectives for the field of historic preservation. For that, we present a rapid and low cost methodology, developed in recent years, which generates orthophotos and metric multi-perspective images, useful for the analysis of built heritage and historic sites. In addition to that, we will also discuss further possible byproducts of this methodology, among which we could highlight the creation of three-dimensional models, and the analysis of building pathologies in combination with thermal photography. As a case study, we will present a representation of the Rua dos Caetés, a listed historic district in Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.
keywords	Photogametry; Digital Photography; Heritage; Conservation
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:48

_id	f4c5
id	f4c5
authors	Wang, Xiangyu; Schnabel, Marc Aurel (eds)
year	2009
title	Mixed Reality In Architecture, Design, And Construction
source	Springer 2009, XIV, 274 p., Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-9087-5
summary	Mixed Reality is moving out of the research-labs into our daily lives. It plays an increasing role in architecture, design and construction. The combination of digital content with reality creates an exciting synergy that sets out to enhance engagement within architectural design and construction. State-of-the-art research projects on theories and applications within Mixed Reality are presented by leading researchers covering topics in architecture, design collaboration, construction and education. They discuss current projects and offer insight into the next wave of Mixed Reality possibilities. Written for: Practitioners, academics, researchers, and graduate students at universities, and industrial researchers who work with MR and digital media in design and construction Table of contents PREFACE, by Xiangyu Wang and Marc Aurel Schnabel; 1 MIXED REALITIES: Framing Mixed Realities, by Marc Aurel Schnabel; 2 MIXED REALITY IN DESIGN COLLABORATION: Approaches to Augmenting Virtual Design Environments with Reality, by Xiangyu Wang and Rui Chen; Communication in Augmented Reality Aided Architectural Design, by Hartmut Seichter; A Technological Review to Develop an AR-Based Design Supporting System, by Jin Won Choi; Exploring Presence and Performance in Mixed Reality-Based Design Space, by Xiangyu Wang and Mi Jeong Kim; 3 MIXED REALITY IN ARCHITECTURE: Mobile Architectural Augmented Reality, by Mark Billinghurst and Anders Henrysson; Augmented Reality Visualisation Facilitating the Architectural Process, by Bruce Hunter Thomas; Simulation of an Historic Building Using a Tablet Mixed Reality System, by Atsuko Kaga; Temporal Context and Concurrent Evaluation, by Jules Moloney; 4 MIXED REALITY IN CONSTRUCTION: Key Areas and Issues for Augmented Reality Applications on Construction Sites, by Phillip S Dunston and Do Hyoung Shin; Tracking Technologies for Outdoor Mixed Reality Applications, by Amin Hammad; Augmented 3D Arrows Reach their Limits in Automotive Environments, by Marcus Tönnis and Gudrun Klinker; 5 MIXED REALITY IN EDUCATION / LEARNING: Visualising Future Cities in the ETH Value Lab, by Remo Burkhard and Gerhard Schmitt; Interplay of Domains: New Dimensions of Design Learning in Mixed Realities, by Marc Aurel Schnabel; Debating Opportunities: Learning Design through Different Structures, by Thomas Kvan; POSTSCRIPT: Epilogue, by Marc Aurel Schnabel and Xiangyu Wang; Author Biographies; Glossary; References; Index.
keywords	architecture, design and construction, mixed reality
series	book
type	normal paper
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last changed	2009/03/06 11:51

_id	sigradi2009_615
id	sigradi2009_615
authors	Eliseo, Maria Amelia; Beatriz de Almeida Pacheco; Fábio Silva Lopes; Ismar Frango Silveira
year	2009
title	Visualização imersiva do patrimônio histórico: Ummodelo espaço-temporal para o campus Mackenzie-Itambé [Immersed visualization of the historical patrimony. A time and space model for the Mackenzie-Itambé campus]
source	SIGraDi 2009 - Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 16-18, 2009
summary	The cluster of centenary buildings which form part of Mackenzie Presbyterian University Campus in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, stands as a perfect example of urban site where these conditions are found. This group of buildings is protected by CONDEPHAAT (Sao Paulo’s Council for the Protection of Historical, Artistic, Archaeological and Touristic Heritage) in 1993. In the group, one building stands as a landmark, Mackenzie Building. Its construction begun in 1894 and it was erected for the establishment of Brazil’s first Engineering School, formerly named Mackenzie Engineering School.This study aims the presentation of the work in progress preparation of a Digital Quadridimensional Model linked to a database, intended to generate a historical and documental framework for the “Preservation Degree 1” buildings at the university campus
keywords	Realidade Virtual; patrimônio histórico; modelo tridimensional
series	SIGRADI
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_id	cf2009_095
id	cf2009_095
authors	Rafi, Ahmad; Paul, Avijit; Noraishah, Siti and Nazri, Mohd
year	2009
title	Techniques on heritage preservation using lighting computation virtual environment
source	T. Tidafi and T. Dorta (eds) Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions: CAADFutures 2009, PUM, 2009, 95-104
summary	This research presents the results of experiments of techniques on heritage preservation using lighting computation in virtual environment. In this research, three traditional houses built in the early 1900s were re-constructed based on the captured data that included texturing and lighting. A thorough study on the lighting solution and its impact to the design aspects of photorealism and issues discovered in processing the digital data will be emphasized. This includes complexity of the modeling, rendering and reality, and real-time lighting techniques. This research will suggest effective lighting techniques for re-construction of heritage preservation in virtual environment for architectural purposes.
keywords	Global illumination, HDRI, simulation, virtual heritage
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2009/06/08 20:53

_id	caadria2009_111
id	caadria2009_111
authors	Biswas, Tajin; Ramesh Krishnamurti and Tsung-Hsien Wang
year	2009
title	Framework for Sustainable Building Design
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2009.043
source	Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / Yunlin (Taiwan) 22-25 April 2009, pp. 43-52
summary	For sustainable building design, computational tools, mostly in the form of simulations, are employed to determine loads and to predict systems performance typically in terms of energy use. Currently, sustainability, in the building domain, is judged by a rating system. Design choices are validated, by measuring against one. The objective of the framework is to provide a general approach to processing the informational needs of any rating system, by identifying, categorizing and organizing relevant data requirements. Aspects of sustainability that designers deal with intuitively will have a structured guideline and gauge as one selects a rating system of choice.
keywords	Sustainable design: rating system; framework; building information model
series	CAADRIA
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_id	sigradi2009_947
id	sigradi2009_947
authors	Brasil, Aléxia Carvalho; Aiade Guerra; Ana Carolina Barros; Cibele Bonfim; Hortênsia Gadelha; Rebeca Gaspar
year	2009
title	Os novos meios e o ensino de projeto [Teaching project with new media]
source	SIGraDi 2009 - Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 16-18, 2009
summary	This paper aims to develop a reflection about the methodology of design project education mediated by new medias, analyzing the intervention of a digital environment in the design projectual students. From a critical evaluation of the desires of faculty and students of the Course of Architecture and Urbanism, Federal University of Ceará, examines the possibilities of establishing new methodologies and technologies into teaching practices of the studio project. Through the reflections encouraged, this paper seeks to underscore the importance of awareness against the anachronism of the technological education of Architecture and Urbanism in most of the schools in Brazil.
keywords	project teaching; new media; digital studio
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:47

_id	ijac20097405
id	ijac20097405
authors	Derix, Christian
year	2009
title	In-Between Architecture Computation
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 7 - no. 4, 565-586
summary	In-Between Architecture Computation describes the evolution of the Computational Design approach at the AedasR&D Computational Design and Research group founded in 2004 at Aedas architects in London. The approach has transformed itself from an academic inspired thinking about computing media to a more flexible model of design heuristics and search algorithms that finally start to produce new hybrid design workflows in the industry while also swimming against the industry trend of super-integration software. Only if computing is not exclusively defined through architectural design intent or purely computing logic, does computational design explore new design thinking.
series	journal
last changed	2010/09/06 08:02

_id	ecaade2009_058
id	ecaade2009_058
authors	Loemker, Thorsten Michael; Richter, Katharina
year	2009
title	On Computational Design and Critical Thinking in Architecture
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.113
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 113-118
summary	The paper examines the potential of existing traditional approaches in knowledge engineering against the background of current trends in the use of information technology in architectural design. The focus of this debate will be put on the commonalities of these approaches. The key concept they share is learning from the past, be it humans or be it machines. The vision they arise from is thereby as old as mankind. It is the wish to augment human thinking by artificial devices. The aim of the paper is to remove the scales from the eyes of those who neglect the past, be it in the architectural design process or in the use of Information Technology in architecture. The paper understands itself as a position paper and was moreover inspired by the announcement of the conference theme.
wos	WOS:000334282200013
keywords	Architecture, computational design, parametric modeling, experience-based design, rule-based design
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2009_039
id	ecaade2009_039
authors	Papapavlou, Aikaterini; Turner, Alasdair
year	2009
title	Structural Evolution: A Genetic Algorithm Method to Generate Structurally Optimal Delaunay Triangulated Space Frames for Dynamic Loads
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.173
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 173-180
summary	This paper presents an evolutionary algorithm that draws its power from the literal interpretation of the natural system’s reproductive process at a microscopic scale with the scope of generating optimal Delaunay triangulated space frames for dynamic loads. The algorithm repositions a firm number of nodes within a space envelope, by establishing Delaunay tetrahedra and, consequently, creating adaptable optimised space frame topologies. The arbitrarily generated tetrahedralised structure is compared against a canonical designed one and the results of this comparison indicate that the method proposed has advantageous properties and is capable of generating an optimum structure that exceeds statically the performance of an engineered tetrahedralised space frame.
wos	WOS:000334282200021
keywords	Genetic Algorithms, optimization, delaunay triangulation, space frame
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2009_157
id	ecaade2009_157
authors	Barczik, Günter; Labs, Oliver; Lordick, Daniel
year	2009
title	Algebraic Geometry in Architectural Design
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.455
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 455-464
summary	We describe the exploration of the manifold novel shapes found in algebraic geometry and their application in architectural design. These surfaces represent the zero-sets of certain polynomials of varying degrees. They are therefore very structured, coherent and harmonious yet at the same time geometrically and topologically highly complex. Their application in design is mostly unprecedended as they have only recently begun to become accessible through novel software tools. We present and discuss experimental student design and research projects where shapes found in algebraic geometry were developed into pavilion designs. We describe historic precedents for the inspiration of art and architecture through mathematics and show how algebraic surfaces can be used to expand architects’ sculptural vocabulary, make the utmost of three-dimensional sculptural qualities, employ shapes that have a strong internal structure, transcend the imaginable and explore polynomials as a new kind of shape-making tool.
wos	WOS:000334282200055
keywords	Geometry, algebraic geometry, shape, sculpture, design, tool, experiment, methodology, software
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2009_092
id	caadria2009_092
authors	Liu, Chun-Hung; Chang-Franw Lee
year	2009
title	The Design of a Mobile Navigation System Based on QR Codes for Historic Buildings
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2009.103
source	Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / Yunlin (Taiwan) 22-25 April 2009, pp. 103-112
summary	Due to the rapid development of mobile and compact electronic devices such as PDAs and smart phones, designers and developers now have to consider user mobility and the dynamic context of use in the design of interactive systems. In this study, literatures associated with mobile navigation systems in museums and historic buildings are first reviewed in order to understand the features, advantages, and drawbacks of current mobile navigation technology. The feasibility of applying QR codes in the navigation of historic buildings is then discussed, and the mobile navigation principles mentioned in previous literatures are applied in our proposed system. A number of common problems are encountered in the navigation of local historic buildings or museums. Visitors (1) cannot understand what makes an exhibited item a work of art; (2) do not know where to start or how to get started; (3) feel rushed by guides during the guided tour; and (4) find that the audio guide is not clear enough. Managers of historic buildings or museums are generally concerned about (1) the high cost of constructing a mobile navigation environment; (2) possible damage to devices; and (3) the cost of device maintenance. This study attempts to solve the above issues by constructing an affordable digital navigation environment that enables users to clearly understand each exhibited item and its location.
keywords	Mobile navigation; QR code; historic buildings
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2009_026
id	caadria2009_026
authors	Ostwald, Michael J.; Josephine Vaughan
year	2009
title	Calculating Visual Complexity In Peter Eisenman’s Architecture
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2009.075
source	Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / Yunlin (Taiwan) 22-25 April 2009, pp. 75-84
summary	This paper describes the results of the first computational investigation of characteristic visual complexity in the architecture of Peter Eisenman. The research uses a variation of the “box-counting” approach to determining a quantitative value of the formal complexity present in five of Eisenman’s early domestic works (Houses I, II, III, IV and VI all of which were completed between 1968 and 1976). The boxcounting approach produces an approximate fractal dimension calculation for the visual complexity of an architectural elevation. This method has previously been used to analyse a range of historic and modern buildings including the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Eileen Gray, Le Corbusier and Kazuyo Sejima. Peter Eisenman’s early house designs–important precursors to his later Deconstructivist works–are widely regarded as possessing a high degree of formal consistency and a reasonably high level of visual complexity. Through this analysis it is possible to quantify both the visual complexity and the degree of consistency present in this work for the first time.
keywords	Computational analysis; fractal dimension; box-counting; Peter Eisenman
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2009_010
id	ecaade2009_010
authors	Ostwald, Michael; Vaughan, Josephine
year	2009
title	A Data-Cluster Analysis of Façade Complexity in the Early House Designs of Peter Eisenman
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.729
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 729-736
summary	Relatively few quantifiable and objective methods exist for the analysis of architectural elevations. Only one of these methods has been repeated by multiple researchers and used for the analysis of a wide range of historic and modern buildings and architectural types. In the present paper, the computational variation of this method–the fractal approach to determining characteristic visual complexity–is applied to the early house designs of Peter Eisenman. The results of this analysis are then subjected, for the first time, to cluster analysis in an attempt to uncover patterns in the way in which Eisenman’s houses are shaped by orientation, address and permeability. Such an analysis is of interest because Eisenman argues that he set out to design these early houses without regard for such factors. The paper concludes that the mathematical data generally supports Eisenman’s contentions regarding his Houses I, II, III, IV and VI.
wos	WOS:000334282200088
keywords	Visual complexity, fractal analysis, data-clustering, Peter Eisenman
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2009_057
id	ecaade2009_057
authors	Richens, Paul; Herdt, Georg
year	2009
title	Modelling the Ionic Capital
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.809
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 809-816
summary	In the course of a study into the origins of the Ionic order, a group of fragmentary early capitals of historic importance were measured by short-range laser-scanning, and then reconstructed in their original state by means of NURBS surface modelling. Drawings, renderings and scaled facsimiles were produced from both types of model, and proved invaluable in the formal analysis of the objects by architectural historians. It is suggested that these digital methods are more objective and accurate than traditional drawings and plaster reconstructions, and the resulting datasets more sustainable and of greater value to subsequent researchers.
wos	WOS:000334282200099
keywords	Classical, ionic, history, pointcloud, reconstruction, modelling
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:56

_id	sigradi2009_906
id	sigradi2009_906
authors	Rimkus, Carla Furuno; Rita de Cássia Maia da Silva
year	2009
title	Laranjeiras e a Utilização da Tecnologia de Informação e Comunicação na Educação Patrimonial: Uma Experiência Cultural [Use of Information Technology and Communication in Heritage Education: A Cultural Experience]
source	SIGraDi 2009 - Proceedings of the 13th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 16-18, 2009
summary	This article presents the parcial results from an unfinished scientific interdisciplinary reseach project, conducted by the Federal University of Sergipe Museology and Architecture graduate programs, in relation to constructing a virtual environment themed after the patrimonial historic city of Laranjeiras, Sergipe.
keywords	Multimídia, Modelagem 3D,Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação, Patrimônio
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:58

_id	cf2009_143
id	cf2009_143
authors	Tan, Beng-Kiang; Rahaman, Hafizur
year	2009
title	Virtual heritage: Reality and criticism
source	T. Tidafi and T. Dorta (eds) Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions: CAADFutures 2009, PUM, 2009, pp. 143-156
summary	Virtual environments which are culturally embedded are often categorized as ‘virtual heritage’. Emerging media and digital tools offer us the possibility to experience 3D virtually reconstructed historic sites as visitors, travelers or even as resident. Many critics have identified different issues that often inhibit widespread distribution and use of virtual heritage. However, these present criticisms are mostly focused on either the ‘process’ or the ‘product’ but do not consider ‘user’, i.e. the people using it. This paper attempts to identify and categorize various constraints through investigating present discourse of literature and presents ‘user’ as another inevitable factor to be considered for developing any virtual heritage environment.
keywords	Virtual heritage, virtual environment, dissemination, user, interpretation
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2009/06/08 20:53

_id	ecaade2009_067
id	ecaade2009_067
authors	Tredinnick, John; Harney, Marion
year	2009
title	An Interactive Tool for the Exploration of Contextual Architecture: Case Study: 18th Century Prior Park, Bath
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.623
source	Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 623-630
summary	Situated on a southern hillside overlooking the World Heritage City of Bath in Somerset is the splendid 18th century landscape garden, Prior Park. The garden, now a National Trust property, has lost many of its original features and no longer affords the visitor the rich experience it once did. This project demonstrates how digital techniques can reconstruct a complex 12-hectare landscape and simulate the visitors’ pleasure of 250 years ago.
wos	WOS:000334282200075
keywords	Historic, reconstruction, virtual reality, game, landscape
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:57

_id	cf2009_poster_33
id	cf2009_poster_33
authors	Vanzer, Paul Martin
year	2009
title	Transformation of Housing in the ecology of desert climate: A Bioclimatic -Passive Solar Design vision of the Building integration with a dry environment
source	T. Tidafi and T. Dorta (eds) Joining Languages Cultures and Visions: CAADFutures 2009 CD-Rom
summary	This investigation arises from the need to include the systems of environmental natural conditioning and the architectural project in the ecology of the desert dry-climate. In this research, it is proposed to investigate the main features and techniques used in Southern Peru as an answer to build in a desert environment with high levels of sunlight and very few rain days. Identifying the historic processes of the vernacular architecture, in which we recognize evolved coherent forms, making possible to define the strategies with which to recreate architecture responsive to the ecology of the desert dry- climate.
keywords	Bioclimatic architecture, architecture in desert regions, solar architecture, sustainability, architecture and climate vernacular architecture
series	CAAD Futures
type	poster
last changed	2009/07/08 22:12

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