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_id	ecaade2021_202
id	ecaade2021_202
authors	Campos, Tatiana, Cruz, Paulo J. S. and Figueiredo, Bruno
year	2021
title	The Use of Natural Materials in Additive Manufacturing of Buildings Components - Towards a more sustainable architecture
source	Stojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture - Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 355-364
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.1.355
summary	The demand for sustainable building materials is currently a major concern of society. It is known that the traditional construction industry requires a high consumption of inorganic materials, which is associated with the excessive production of waste. Thus, this article intends to demonstrate the possibility of using the Additive Manufacturing (AM) technique Paste Extrusion Modeling (PEM) in the production of reusable, biodegradable and recyclable construction systems, using a combination of different natural materials that have created multiple pastes with different additives.Cellulose is a natural material - biodegradable, recyclable and low cost - and its implementation aims to change some aspects of the current state of the construction sector and can have a real impact on the exploration of innovative solutions and more sustainable alternative building systems. The integration of AM techniques, PEM method, supported by computational modelling tools, will allow the definition of a building system and its components. Depending on the material used - natural materials or biomaterials - the constraints and limitations of AM will be considered.
keywords	Cellulose; Natural Fibers; Additive Manufacturing; Sustainable Construction
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2021_160
id	caadria2021_160
authors	Ding, Jie and Xiang, Ke
year	2021
title	The influence of spatial geometric parameters of Glazed-atrium on office building energy consumption in the hot summer-warm winter region of China
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 391-400
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.391
summary	To investigate the influence of the spatial geometric parameters of glazed-atrium on building energy consumption, this study established a prototypical office building model in the hot summer-warm winter region in China, and simulated the effect of energy consumption of six selected factors based on orthogonal experimental design (OED). Through the statistical analysis, the results showed that the floor height and the skylight-roof ratio were the most important parameters affecting the total energy consumption, with the contribution rates of 55.5% and 18.2%, followed by the section shape parameter and the plane orientation. In addition, the floor height and the section shape parameter were closely related to the cooling load and the lighting load, respectively, and both energy consumption could be reduced to a lower degree when the atrium inner interface window-wall ratio was 60%. Finally, the optimized parameter combination and energy-saving design strategies were proposed. This study provides architects with a simplified energy evaluation of atrium spatial geometric parameters in the early design stage, and it has an important guiding significance for the sustainable development of office buildings in the future.
keywords	Energy consumption; Spatial geometric factors; Glazed atrium; Office building; Hot summerâ€“warm winter region
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ascaad2021_065
id	ascaad2021_065
authors	Fraschini, Matteo; Julian Raxworthy
year	2021
title	Territories Made by Measure: The Parametric as a Way of Teaching Urban Design Theory
source	Abdelmohsen, S, El-Khouly, T, Mallasi, Z and Bennadji, A (eds.), Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: Transformations and Challenges [9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-907349-20-1] Cairo (Egypt) [Virtual Conference] 2-4 March 2021, pp. 494-506
summary	Design tools like Grasshopper are often used to either generate novel forms, to automate certain design processes or to incorporate scientific factors. However, any Grasshopper definition has certain assumptions about design and space built into it from its earliest genesis, when the initial algorithm is set out. Correspondingly, implicit theoretical positions are built into definitions, and therefore its results. Approaching parametric design as a question of architectural, landscape architectural or urban design theory allows the breaking down of traditional boundaries between the technical and the historical or theoretical, and the way parametric design, and urban design history & theory, can be conveyed in the teaching environment. Once the boundaries between software and history & theory are transgressed, Grasshopper can be a way of testing the principles embedded in historical designs and thus these two disciplines can be joined. In urban design, there is an inherent clash between an ideal model and existing urban geography or morphology, and also between formal (qualitative) and numerical (quantitative) aspects. If a model provides a necessary vision for future development, an existing topography then results from the continuous human and natural modifications of a territory. To explore this hypothesis, the “Urban Design Representation” subject in the Master of Urban Design program at the University of Cape Town taught in 2017 & 2018 was approached “parametrically” from these two opposite, albeit convergent, starting points: the conceptual/rational versus the physical/empiric representations of a territory. In this framework, Grasshopper was used to represent typical standards and parameters of modern urban planning (for example, Floor/Area Ratio, height and distance between buildings, site coverage, etc), and a typological approach was adopted to study and “decode” the relationship between public and private space, between the street, the block and topography, between solids and voids. This methodology permits a cross-comparison of different urban design models and the immediate evaluation of their formal outputs derived from parametric data.
series	ASCAAD
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_id	caadria2021_311
id	caadria2021_311
authors	Gu, Xiangshu, Tian, Shulin, Zhang, Baihui, Tong, Ziyu and Gan, Jingwen
year	2021
title	SECTIONMATRIX - Mapping Urban Form through Urban Sections
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 599-608
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.599
summary	Most of the traditional studies on urban morphology are based on aerial views. However, the 2D plane model fails to describe the height information of buildings and the relation of buildings and the urban external space. An urban section is another map of an urban area. Through a series of continuous vertical urban slices, the city texture can be transformed into planar linear information containing height and width information. This paper proposes several indicators to describe a series of urban section slices and uses a three-dimensional coordinate mapping method Sectionmatrix to quantify and analyze the relation between the physical geometrical indicators and urban form from the section perspective. Through the case analysis of multiple residential blocks in Nanjing, China, the results showed that Sectionmatrix is convenient and efficient. Sectionmatrix relates the geometrical properties to the spatial characteristics of urban areas and provides a new way to classify, map and define building typologies. This new classification method reveals the tortuosity and complexity of residential blocks. By bridging the gap between quantity and form, the research also suggests other possible applications of Sectionmatrix as a control instrument and test framework for entire cities planning and design.
keywords	Urban Morphology; Urban Section; Sectionmatrix; Quantitative Analysis
series	CAADRIA
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_id	acadia21_92
id	acadia21_92
authors	Imai, Nate; Conway, Matthew
year	2021
title	Data Waltz
source	ACADIA 2021: Realignments: Toward Critical Computation [Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-986-08056-7]. Online and Global. 3-6 November 2021. edited by B. Bogosian, K. Dörfler, B. Farahi, J. Garcia del Castillo y López, J. Grant, V. Noel, S. Parascho, and J. Scott. 92-99.
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2021.092
summary	This paper explores the impacts of the Internet of Things (IoT) on the field of interactive architecture and the ways this novel technology enables realignments toward inclusive and critical practices in the design of computational systems across different scales. Specifically, it examines how the integration of IoT in the design of architectural surfaces can encourage interaction between local and remote users and increase accessibility amongst contributors. Beginning with a survey of media facades and the superimposition of architectural surfaces with projected images, the paper outlines a historical relationship between buildings and the public realm through advancements in technology. The paper next reveals ways in which IoT can transform the field of interactive architecture through the documentation and analysis of a project that stages an encounter between local and remote Wikipedia contributors. The installation creates a feedback loop for engaging Wikipedia in real-time, allowing visitors to follow and produce content from their interactions with the gallery’s physical environment. Light, sound, and fabric contextualize the direction and volume of real-time user-generated event data in relation to the gallery’s location, creating an interface that allows participants to dance with dynamic bodies of knowledge. By incorporating IoT with the field of interactive architecture, this project creates a framework for designing computational systems responsive to multiple scales and expanding our understanding of computational publics.
series	ACADIA
type	paper
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_id	ascaad2021_049
id	ascaad2021_049
authors	Ramadan, Ayah
year	2021
title	Double Green Façades using Parametric Sustainable Design: A Simulation Tools with Parametric Approach to Improve Energy Performance of Office Buildings in Egypt
source	Abdelmohsen, S, El-Khouly, T, Mallasi, Z and Bennadji, A (eds.), Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: Transformations and Challenges [9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-907349-20-1] Cairo (Egypt) [Virtual Conference] 2-4 March 2021, pp. 727-741
summary	Parametric Sustainable design of the indoor environment of double green façades buildings focus on the development of office building structure in Egypt and achieved indoor thermal comfort at a low level of energy use. The goal of this paper is to study parametric design from a wide perspective in order to classify its advantages and evaluate its skill to support Sustainable design. As building construction sector is the largest energy consumer, Operation hours of air conditioners is speedily increasing in the office buildings area through summer season, which already accounts for 50% of energy consumption in Egypt. This study was carried out based on the simulation in Design Builder (6) software. The case, studied in the article is for office building, newly erected building with surface area of 25, 500 m2 is considered as the basis for the parametric Sustainable study. The new energy model was simulated resulting in about 70% in HVAC consumption and approximately 75% for whole building energy consumption. Analysis results showed that parametric optimization of building envelope at the design stage is a practicable approach to reducing energy consumption in office building design.
series	ASCAAD
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_id	ascaad2021_155
id	ascaad2021_155
authors	Seddiki, Mohammed; Amar Bennadji, Richard Laing, David Gray
year	2021
title	User-Friendly Tool to Enable Individual Homeowners to Invest in Energy Efficiency
source	Abdelmohsen, S, El-Khouly, T, Mallasi, Z and Bennadji, A (eds.), Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: Transformations and Challenges [9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-907349-20-1] Cairo (Egypt) [Virtual Conference] 2-4 March 2021, pp. 750-756
summary	Buildings are an important source of CO2 emissions and account for almost a third of final energy consumption globally. The necessity to achieve energy efficiency standards in new and existing buildings is now recognised. The residential sector consumes 25% of the global energy and is responsible of 17% of the global CO2 emissions. EU governments have developed different support measures to decrease energy consumption in the residential sector. However, energy renovation by individual homeowners is lagging because the support measures do not take into account concerns of homeowners. This study is part of Sustainable housing for strong communities (Stronghouse) project, which aim to propose new tools and redesign support measures based on a better understanding of the drivers that motivate homeowners. This paper proposes a new user-friendly web-based multi-criteria decision-making tool that aims to empower homeowners to select the appropriate energy improvement method for their home fitting their criteria. The set of criteria that will be included in the application will be based on the preferences of residents obtained through questionnaires. A layered approach will be used to develop the proposed web application
series	ASCAAD
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_id	ascaad2021_115
id	ascaad2021_115
authors	Shams El-Din, Hend
year	2021
title	Using 3D digital technologies for the documentation and reconstruction of destroyed heritage buildings
source	Abdelmohsen, S, El-Khouly, T, Mallasi, Z and Bennadji, A (eds.), Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: Transformations and Challenges [9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-907349-20-1] Cairo (Egypt) [Virtual Conference] 2-4 March 2021, pp. 581-591
summary	Egypt lacks documentation of many of its distinguished heritage treasures, such as artifacts, buildings, monuments and sites. As for the documented component, documents remain in library shelves without much access except for specialists. Much of this documentation has disappeared as a result of neglect, damage factors and various structural repercussions, or as a result of demolition. There is no doubt about the number of heritage buildings that were demolished for city planning purposes, especially in Cairo which possesses more than a third of the traces of the Islamic civilization; a transformationthat is demonstrated by comparing scholar descriptions of the French campaign to Egypt in 1798 and photos taken from the years 1899 to 1920 and beyond, leading to loss of valuable cultural heritage. Therefore, the preservation of this heritage, with the advancement in digital technologies has become one of the important priorities at the international level to confront these problems.Some of the approaches in this regard involve 3D information modeling using either photogrammetry and laser scanning, or 3D modeling and documentation using AutoCAD or 3DMax. This paper addresses the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in recording, documenting and imagining the reconstruction of heritage buildings, especially partially or completely destroyed heritage buildings, based on written descriptions, pictures or drawings, and the exploitation of technology in the application of virtual heritage, the reconstruction and composition of buildings, structures or artifacts virtually on the computer at fixed epochs. The aim of the paper is to provide a framework to preserve heritage at a lower cost than modern high cost methods, provide a library of its unique architectural elements, revive heritage documents of antiquities, as well as benefiting from their added value in maintenance and restoration operations, and offering data for further studies related to preservation of cultural heritage.
series	ASCAAD
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last changed	2021/08/09 13:13

_id	caadria2021_074
id	caadria2021_074
authors	Song, Yanan, Li, Keke, Lin, Yuqiong and Yuan, Philip F.
year	2021
title	Research on Self-Formation Wind Tunnel Platform Design based on dynamic gridding mechanical devices
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 669-678
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.669
summary	Nowadays, climate problems, such as urban ventilation, heat island effect are becoming increasingly serious. Performance-oriented buildings that respond positively to the environment are constructing a sustainable future of the living environment. This research introduces an autonomous Self-Formation Wind Tunnel (SFWT) platform based on 120 dynamic grid mechanical devices, and its building cluster morphology generation workflow in the conceptual design stage, for the rapid and mass formation experiments. The Self-formation wind tunnel plat-form, which has the advantages of both perceptive and real-time data, is able to use the techniques of machine learning to provide a new design paradigm, from environmental performance to physical morphology.
keywords	Self-Formation Wind Tunnel; Building Cluster Morphology; Dynamic Models; Mechanical Grid Devices; Environment Performance Design
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2021_243
id	caadria2021_243
authors	Stojanovic, Djordje and Vujovic, Milica
year	2021
title	Contactless and context-aware decision making for automated building access systems
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 193-202
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.193
summary	In the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, contactless solutions are becoming increasingly important to making buildings more resilient to the spread of infectious diseases in complementing social distancing and disinfection procedures for disease prevention. The presented study focuses on contactless technology and its role beyond automated interaction with the built environment by examining how it expedited space use and could improve compliance with sanitary norms. We introduce a conceptual framework for the intelligent operation of automated doors in an educational facility, enabled by the network of sensory devices and the application of computational techniques. Our research indicates how versatile data gathered by RFID systems, in conjunction with data extracted from occupancy schedules and sanitary protocols, can be used to enable the intelligent and context-aware application of disease prevention measures. In conclusion, we discuss the benefits of the proposed concept and its role beyond the need for social distancing after the pandemic.
keywords	Human-Building Interaction; Interactive Environments; Responsive Environments; Occupancy Scheduling; Occupational Density
series	CAADRIA
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_id	cdrf2021_189
id	cdrf2021_189
authors	Yuhan Chen, Youyu Lu, Tianyi Gu, Zhirui Bian, Likai Wang, and Ziyu Tong
year	2021
title	From Separation to Incorporation - A Full-Circle Application of Computational Approaches to Performance-Based Architectural Design
source	Proceedings of the 2021 DigitalFUTURES The 3rd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2021)
doi	https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5983-6_18
summary	In performance-based architectural design, most existing techniques and design approaches to assisting designers are primarily for a single design problem such as building massing, spatial layouts, or facade design. However, architectural design is a synthesis process that considers multiple design problems. Thus, for achieving an overall improvement in building performance, it is critical to incorporate computational techniques and methods into all key design problems. In this regard, this paper presents a full-circle application of different computational design approaches and tools to exploit the potential of building performance in driving architectural design towards more novel and sustainable buildings as well as to explore new research design paradigms for performance-based architectural design in real-world design scenarios. This paper takes a commercial complex building design as an example to demonstrate how building performance can be incorporated into different building design problems and reflect on the limitations of existing tools in supporting the architectural design.
series	cdrf
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_id	ecaade2021_116
id	ecaade2021_116
authors	Zhao, Jiangyang, Lombardi, Davide, Chen, Hanmei and Agkathidis, Asterios
year	2021
title	Reinterpretation of the Dougong Joint by the use of Parametric Tools and Robotic Fabrication Techniques
source	Stojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture - Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 233-242
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.233
summary	Traditionally, Chinese architecture was based on the use of timber frameworks as structural system. The Dougong joint is amongst the typical connection typologies, widely applied in the timber heritage buildings in China. Each component of the Dougong (bucket-arch joint) conforms to a strict structural proportion in addition to simple but efficient connection methods between its different components. However, the spread of the structure in modern architecture is limited due to high labour cost. Parametric design and digital fabrication techniques have greatly promoted the development of complex timber structures in recent years, which could be introduced in order to reinterpret the Dougong joint. In continuation of our research on exploring the application of robotic technologies for the fabrication of traditional Chinese timber joints, our paper will investigate the feasibility of the structural logic of the Dougong and how it could be applied in a modern timber framework structure.
keywords	Dougong joint; timber structures; parametric design; robotic fabrication; optimization algorithm; topology optimization
series	eCAADe
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_id	ascaad2021_044
id	ascaad2021_044
authors	Özerol, Gizem; Semra Selçuk
year	2021
title	Designing Facades Based on Daylight Parameter: A Proposal for the Production of Complex Surface Panelization
source	Abdelmohsen, S, El-Khouly, T, Mallasi, Z and Bennadji, A (eds.), Architecture in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: Transformations and Challenges [9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-907349-20-1] Cairo (Egypt) [Virtual Conference] 2-4 March 2021, pp. 58-68
summary	Nowadays, due to the increasing demand for sustainable design and energy efficient buildings, “performance” is becoming a key parameter behind design decisions. Traditional design methods may be insufficient in both evaluating the energy performance and producing optimized design alternatives, as well as in understanding the relationship between design variables and performance metrics. Recently, via parametric design tools and optimization algorithms, a wide range of design methods have been formed and various performance data have been measured and optimized. In this context, this study offers a design approach to integrate sustainability principles and physical environmental conditions into the design process as a quantifiable parameter used to improve building performance. Further, this study aims to design a facade and its modules based on environmental conditions in Istanbul, Turkey. The design process focuses on daylight radiation and the analysis of environmental data using a digital model. Rhino and Grasshopper software was used as the digital medium for design and Ladybug-Honeybee plugins were utilized in the analysis. Based on Istanbul’s weather data obtained from Ladybug, optimization of the model consisting of the first diagrams was achieved during the environmental analysis process. The model underwent the analysis process created for facade panelization and the panelization process was carried out according to daylight radiation. After the design process is completed, the model will be ready for production for the 3d printed model. As a result of the study, a discussion developed on how to integrate precast concrete panels into the design of complex geometrical surfaces using computational design techniques.
series	ASCAAD
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_id	caadria2021_216
id	caadria2021_216
authors	Aman, Jayedi, Tabassum, Nusrat, Hopfenblatt, James, Kim, Jong Bum and Haque, MD Obidul
year	2021
title	Optimizing container housing units for informal settlements - A parametric simulation & visualization workflow for architectural resilience
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 51-60
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.051
summary	In rapidly growing cities like Dhaka, Bangladesh, sustainable housing in urban wetlands and slums present a challenge to more affordable and livable cities. The Container Housing System (CHS) is among the latest methods of affordable, modular housing quickly gaining acceptance among local stakeholders in Bangladesh. Even though container houses made of heat-conducting materials significantly impact overall energy consumption, there is little research on the overall environmental impact of CHS. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the performance of CHS in the climatic context of the Korail slum in Dhaka. The paper proposes a building envelope optimization and visualization workflow utilizing parametric cluster simulation modeling, multi-objective optimization (MOO) algorithms, and virtual reality (VR) as an immersive visualization technique. First, local housing and courtyard patterns were used to develop hypothetical housing clusters. Next, the CHS design variables were chosen to conduct the MOO analysis to measure Useful Daylight Illuminance and Energy Use Intensity. Finally, the prototype was integrated into a parametric VR environment to enable local stakeholders to walk through the clusters with the goal of generating feedback. This study shows that the proposed method can be implemented by architects and planners in the early design process to help improve the stakeholders understanding of CHS and its impact on the environment. It further elaborates on the implementation results, challenges, limitations of the parametric framework, and future work needed.
keywords	Multi-objective Optimization; Building Energy Use; CHS; Informal Settlements; Parametric VR
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2021_447
id	caadria2021_447
authors	Belek Fialho Teixeira, Muge, Pham, Kieu, Caldwell, Glenda, Seevinck, Jennifer, Swann, Levi, Rittenbruch, Markus, Kelly, Nick, Santo, Yasuhiro, Garcia-Hansen, Veronica and Voltz, Kirsty
year	2021
title	A User-Centred Focus on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in AEC: Opportunities and Barriers Identified by Industry Professionals - OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 273-283
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.273
summary	This paper presents insights into the opportunities and barriers for using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry by contextualising how their adoption is leveraged in practices. Based on a review of literature, a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with thirteen participants from AEC industries between five and thirty years of experience. Interviews were conducted face-to-face and virtually using questions focusing on participants experiences, perceptions of, and opinions about the use of AR/VR in AEC practice. Qualitative dissemination of key insights highlighted immediate and future possibilities for AR/VR, with current limitations that require future investigation from a user-centred perspective. Suggesting a XR-PACT framework, this paper frames key directions for future research to address current limitations and explore new opportunities that positively impact architecture and other professions, communities of building users.
keywords	Augmented Reality; Virtual Reality; AEC; User Experience; Technology Adoption
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2021_154
id	ecaade2021_154
authors	Capone, Mara, Lanzara, Emanuela and Marsillo, Laura
year	2021
title	Customization System for Ergonomic Benches - DOMINO_ a parametric design configurator
source	Stojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture - Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 437-444
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.1.437
summary	The principle of customization is based on the concept of modularity, which consists in the repetition of a module without changing size or shape of the single element. Therefore, this concept expands with introduction of smaller sub-modules to obtain the so called "complex modularity". According to this research framework our paper focuses on a customization system for designing an ergonomic bench that can be adaptable to different people (kids, adults, elders) and different use, sitting, semi-sitting and lying position. Our goal is to design a parametric "configurator", able to modify modules shape in relation to ergonomics specific needs and to combine them in relation to a specific context.
keywords	complex modularity; ergonomic bench; parametric configurator
series	eCAADe
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_id	sigradi2021_312
id	sigradi2021_312
authors	Dickinson, Susannah and Ida, Aletheia
year	2021
title	Dynamic Interscalar Methods for Adaptive Design Futures
source	Gomez, P and Braida, F (eds.), Designing Possibilities - Proceedings of the XXV International Conference of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi 2021), Online, 8 - 12 November 2021, pp. 41–53
summary	This paper addresses our current environmental and political climate directly, disseminating work from a research-based, upper-level architecture studio located at the border of Mexico and the United States. Dynamic digital tools and methods were developed to connect multiple scales of spatialized data. Additional field tools, including electromagnetic field (EMF) meters, environmental sensors, and micro-photography, enabled real-time dynamics to be combined with photogrammetry, satellite and GIS data. The selected outcomes utilize the methodological framework in different ways. Three presiding significant outcomes demonstrated from this work include: 1) micro-macro scale inquiry through spatio-temporal data collection and fieldwork; 2) parametric digital tools for emergent design optimization linking natural and artificial systems; and 3) human-machine-nature interactions for cultural awareness, participation, and activism. Collectively, these three functions of the methodology shift practice towards an alter-disciplinary logic to enable adaptive design outcomes that are responsive to a range of issues presented through site-specific climate change dynamics.
keywords	Parametric Generative Design, Sustainable Design, Simulation, Bio-Inspired Design, Digital Pedagogy
series	SIGraDi
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_id	caadria2021_391
id	caadria2021_391
authors	Elshani, Diellza, Koenig, Reinhard, Duering, Serjoscha, Schneider, Sven and Chronis, Angelos
year	2021
title	Measuring Sustainability and Urban Data Operationalization - An integrated computational framework to evaluate and interpret the performance of the urban form.
source	A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 407-416
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.407
summary	With rapid urbanization, the necessity for sustainable development has skyrocketed, and sustainable urban development is a must. Recent advances in computing performance of urban layouts in real-time allow for new paradigms of performance-driven design. As beneficial as utilizing multiple layers of urban data may be, it can also create a challenge in interpreting and operationalizing data. This paper presents an integrated computational framework to measure sustainability, operationalize and interpret the urban forms performance data using generative design methods, novel performance simulations, and machine learning predictions. The performance data is clustered into three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental, and economical, and it is followed with the performance space exploration, which assists in extracting knowledge and actionable rules of thumb. A significant advantage of the framework is that it can be used as a discussion table in participatory planning processes since it could be easily adapted to interactive environments.
keywords	generative design; data interpretation ; urban sustainability; performance simulation; machine learning
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2023_127
id	caadria2023_127
authors	Franze, Anthony, Caldwell, Glenda, Belek Fialho Teixeira, Muge and Rittenbruch, Markus
year	2023
title	Informing User-Centred Approaches to Augmented Custom Manufacturing Practices
source	Immanuel Koh, Dagmar Reinhardt, Mohammed Makki, Mona Khakhar, Nic Bao (eds.), HUMAN-CENTRIC - Proceedings of the 28th CAADRIA Conference, Ahmedabad, 18-24 March 2023, pp. 353–362
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.353
summary	This practice-based research presents insights into the potential and challenges for augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) technology to enhance Australian small-to-medium (SME) custom manufacturers’ agility to overcome existing Industry 4.0 (I4.0) workforce productivity and efficiency challenges. Moreover, it seeks to understand the technology’s ability to support custom manufacturers and the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sector transition to a more human-centric Industry 5.0 (I5.0) model, whereby the well-being of the fabricator is placed back at the centre of manufacturing processes. This qualitative study draws on interviews with eleven Australian custom manufacturing industry professionals to inform pertinent themes around fabricators’ current use and perceptions of mixed reality technology. Results indicate benefits for fabricators in reducing 2D drawing and task-related ambiguities in fabrication and assembly practices and reveal factors surrounding underutilisation. Synthesising insights and reflecting on Teixeira et al., (2021)’s XR-PACT framework, key research areas are identified for future AR/MR development centred on fabrication users’ distinct needs to improve accessibility, empower fabricators and ultimately assist the competitiveness of custom manufacturers and the AEC sector.
keywords	Augmented and Mixed Reality, Custom Manufacturing, SME, User-centred design, Industry 5.0
series	CAADRIA
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_id	acadia21_232
id	acadia21_232
authors	Goepel, Garvin; Crolla, Kristof
year	2021
title	Augmented Feedback
source	ACADIA 2021: Realignments: Toward Critical Computation [Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-986-08056-7]. Online and Global. 3-6 November 2021. edited by B. Bogosian, K. Dörfler, B. Farahi, J. Garcia del Castillo y López, J. Grant, V. Noel, S. Parascho, and J. Scott. 232-237.
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2021.232
summary	Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to create a paradigm shift in the production of architecture. This paper discusses the assembly and evaluation of a bamboo prototype installation aided by holographic instructions. The case study is situated within the framework of AR-driven computational design implementation methods that incorporate feedback loops between the as-built and the digital model. The prototype construction aims to contribute to the ongoing international debate on architectural applications of digital technology and computational design tools and on the impact these have on craftsmanship and architecture fabrication. The case study uses AR-aided construction techniques to augment existing bamboo craftsmanship in order to expand its practically feasible design solution space. Participating laypersons were challenged to work at the interface of technology and material culture and engage with both latest AR systems and century-old bamboo craft. This paper reflects on how AR tracking can be used to create a constant feedback loop between as-built installations and digitally designed source models and how this allows for the real-time assessment of design fidelity and deviations. The case study illustrates that this is especially advantageous when working with naturally varying materials, like bamboo, whose properties and behaviour cannot straightforwardly be accurately simulated digitally. The paper concludes by discussing how augmented feedback loops within the fabrication cycle can facilitate real-time refinement of digital simulation tools with the potential to save time, cost, and material. The augmentation of onsite available skills facilitates the democratisation of non-standard architecture design production.
series	ACADIA
type	paper
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