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_id	ijac201816101
id	ijac201816101
authors	Nisztu, Maciejk and Pawe³ B. Myszkowsk
year	2018
title	Usability of contemporary tools for the computational design of architectural objects: Review, features evaluation and reflection
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 16 - no. 1, 58-84
summary	This article is an overview focused on functionality and usability of selected contemporary approaches for the computational floor plan generation of architectural objects. This article describes current solutions for generative architectural design and focuses on their usability from the point of view of architectural design practice. Recent research papers and prototypes, as well as the most important tools (selected computer-aided design and BIM software) for generative design from the architectural perspective, are described. The functionalities and level of usability of present-day software and prototypes are described. In addition, the descriptive review of the research prototypes architectural design outcomes is present. Furthermore, the survey among active architects regarding the usage of computational tools in the professional practice and possible guidelines for the development of such tools are present. This article summarises with the conclusion about the current state of generative floor plan design tools, the lack of fully functional and developed commercial tools of this type on the market and future directions for the development of generative floor plans tools.
keywords	Architectural design, case studies, computer-aided architectural design, optimisation in computer-aided architectural design, computer-aided architectural design applications
series	journal
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last changed	2019/08/07 14:03

_id	ecaadesigradi2019_453
id	ecaadesigradi2019_453
authors	Nisztuk, Maciej and Myszkowski, Pawe³
year	2019
title	Tool for evolutionary aided architectural design. Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm applied to Multi-Objective Automated Floor Plan Generation
source	Sousa, JP, Xavier, JP and Castro Henriques, G (eds.), Architecture in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution - Proceedings of the 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference - Volume 1, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2019, pp. 61-70
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2019.1.061
summary	The paper presents the ELISi multi-criteria optimisation application for AFPG based on Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm (HEA). The research aims to create functional computational design tool for architects, mimicking the workflow of architectural design process. The article includes explanation of the proposed approach: problem representation, genetic algorithm operators, fitness functions definitions, post processing operations, software functionalities and workflow as well as achieved architectural results and outline of future research.
keywords	MOO in CAAD; automated floor plan generation; HEA
series	eCAADeSIGraDi
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	ijac201917302
id	ijac201917302
authors	Nisztuk, Maciej and Pawel B. Myszkowski
year	2019
title	Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm applied to Automated Floor Plan Generation 260
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 17 - no. 3, 260-283
summary	The article presents the application of Hybrid Evolutionary and Greedy-based algorithms to the problem of Automated Floor Plan Generation. The described optimization issue is part of a wider domain of Computer-Aided Architectural Design. The article covers the extensive description of the representation domain model (architectural canonical guidelines, user design requirements and constraints) and the explanation of proposed approach: problem representation, genetic algorithm operators, and fitness function definition. The research experimental procedures are based on real-world data: the architectural design guidelines being the design constraints and five real-world functional programs introduced and proposed as benchmarks. The article summarizes the implementation of the proposed approach, compares the Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm experimental results with the Greedy-based algorithm, and suggests possible extensions and future research directions.
keywords	Computer-Aided Architectural Design, optimization in CAAD, Automated Floor Plan Generation, Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm, optimization, benchmark
series	journal
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last changed	2020/11/02 13:34

_id	c7b8
authors	Nitsche, Michael and Roudavski, Stanislav (with Penz, François and Thomas, Maureen)
year	2003
title	Drama and Context in Real-Time Virtual Environments: Use of Pre-Scripted Events as a Part of an Interactive Spatial Mediation Framework
source	TIDSE ’03 Technologies for Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment, S.Goebel, N.Braun, U.Spierling, J.Dechau, H.Diener (eds.) Darmstadt, Germany, 24-26 March 2003. Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-8167-6276-X, pp. 296-310
summary	We suggest that the dramatically engaging mediation of an experience of place should be built in as a fundamental capability of a compelling and meaningful virtual environment (VE). Our main objective is to develop flexible interactive techniques that supply VE’s with a coherent context and make the resulting ‘virtual place’ available to the user in a dramatically engaging way. To support the concept of narrative expressive space, we propose a three-layer multi-purpose spatial mediation framework that utilizes an interactive narrative structure to coordinate stylized dramatic camera work, lighting, effects and sound. We then describe the use of pre-scripted events as a layer in this framework and explain the inherent benefits and problems, using a single-user prototype environment as illustration. The work offers guidelines for the design of VE’s to all fields that combine narrativity and spatiality, such as interactive entertainment, education and architecture.
series	other
email
more	http://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/cumis/
last changed	2003/04/17 18:57

_id	e721
authors	Nitsche, Michael and Roudavski, Stanislav
year	2002
title	Building Cuthbert Hall Virtual College as a Dramatically Engaging Environment
source	PDC 02 - Proceedings of Participatory Design conference, T. Binder, J. Gregory, I. Wagner (eds.), Malmö. Sweden, 23-25 June 2002 [ISBN 0-9667818-2-1]
summary	This paper outlines the interdisciplinary nature, collaborative work patterns and role of aesthetics in the Cuthbert Hall Virtual College research project at the Cambridge University Moving Image Studio (CUMIS) and the Centre for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET). The project identifies key properties of dramatically engaging real-time three-dimensional virtual environments (RT 3D VE) and how the holistic experiential phenomenon of place is organised and mediated through spatial narrative patterns. Interdisciplinary by nature, the project requires a collaborative approach between science, engineering, media and architecture, and the results are revealing for all these areas. The Cuthbert Hall project invites discussion of the importance in the creation and use of RT 3D VE's - under single and multi-user conditions - of articulate aesthetics (the quality of architectural, visual and audio design; the production and incorporation of dramatic properties) and of the conditions required for collaborative, communicative use of the environment. The full theoretical and technical discussions as well as the evaluation results are outside the scope of this submission.
keywords	Real-time virtual environment, Computer Game, Place, Mediation, Expressive space
series	other
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last changed	2003/02/09 16:03

_id	caadria2023_136
id	caadria2023_136
authors	Nix, Tamar and Sprecher, Aaron
year	2023
title	Robotic Crocheting: From Handcraft to Digital Fabrication
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. 191–200
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.2.191
summary	There is growing interest in incorporating digitally fabricated textiles into architecture. While most studies have addressed knitting and yarn winding, only a handful have involved crocheting. Crochet is a traditional handcraft that uses a hook to create fabric from a single yarn. Crochet is exceptional in its capability of creating seamless complex 3D shells. Despite significant progress attained in the computation of crocheting instructions, which positions it in an additive manufacturing context, a rigorous fabrication solution for crochet is still lacking. The present study examines the possibilities of applying additive manufacturing principles for adapting crochet from handcraft into digital fabrication using a robotic arm. The experimental phase focuses on toolpath design, targeting the primary steps involved in the performance of crochet stitches using a robotic arm. Initial stages include a manual scheme, using 3D-scanned pre-prepared cloth as a foundation for path design, and recording the crochet hook path in digital format. This study defines the first steps in transitioning crochet from handcraft to a robotic process and establishes the method's feasibility based on the computational design of the tool path. Robotic crochet enables the production of remarkably complex seamless 3D textiles in large-scale formats and opens the field to architectural applications.
keywords	Digital Craft, Automated Architectural Fabrication, Computational Textile Design, Textile construction, Textile Digital Fabrication
series	CAADRIA
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last changed	2023/06/15 23:14

_id	ecaade2023_86
id	ecaade2023_86
authors	Nix, Tamar and Sprecher, Aaron
year	2023
title	Crochet Digital Assemblage - Notes on additive manufacturing of textile in architecture
source	Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 1, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, pp. 273–282
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.273
summary	The past decade has seen a growing interest in the use of textiles in architecture, driven by advancements in digital knitting technology. However, while digital knitting machines have enabled the creation of 3D-shaped textiles, they still face limitations in terms of handling complex topologies, output scale, and material thickness. This study proposes crochet as an alternative to knitting in large-scale applications due to its ability to create seamless 3D shells. Although there have been significant advances in the computation of crochet instructions, placing it within the context of additive manufacturing, a digital fabrication method for volumetric crochet is still lacking. This paper offers a comprehensive overview of the recent history of computational tools utilized in fabricating continuous yarned 3D textiles together with an in-depth comparison to reveal the significant differences between knitting and crochet. It then proceeds to identify the relevant design attributes for a novel technology by analyzing hand gestures and toolpaths. Finally, the paper presents a novel digital fabrication device designed for large-scale crochet frameworks, which highlights the considerable advantages of crochet over other related fabrication methods. The proposed robotic device employs patented technology, which enables unprecedented fabrication capabilities in the field and opens new prospects for incorporating large-scale textiles in architecture.
keywords	Digital Crochet, Textile Additive Manufacturing, Computational Textile Architecture, Textile Construction, Textile Digital Fabrication
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2023/12/10 10:49

_id	790a
authors	Noble, D., Kensek, K. and Keating, G.
year	2000
title	Stereoscopic Imaging in Architectural Design: A Communications Experiment
source	SIGraDi’2000 - Construindo (n)o espacio digital (constructing the digital Space) [4th SIGRADI Conference Proceedings / ISBN 85-88027-02-X] Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 25-28 september 2000, pp. 216-216
summary	Stereoscopic imagery is finding new uses with the growth of computer applications in design and entertainment endeavors. This can be demonstrated in part by the substantial interest in immersive virtual reality systems. Since visual communication is an important tool for describing projects and stereoscopic imagery is receiving considerable attention in software development , an experiment was conducted to examine some of the characteristics of architectural communication using stereoscopic methods.
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:56

_id	338a
authors	Noble, Douglas and Hsu, Jason
year	1999
title	Computer Aided Animation in Architecture: Analysis of Use and the Views of the Profession
source	III Congreso Iberoamericano de Grafico Digital [SIGRADI Conference Proceedings] Montevideo (Uruguay) September 29th - October 1st 1999, pp. 109-114
summary	A traditional way to present three-dimensional representations of architectural design has been through the use of manually drawn perspective drawings. The perspective representation assists in the comprehension of the forms and spaces, but is difficult to manually generate. The computer revolution made perspectives much easier to generate and led to a dramatically increased use of three-dimensional representation as a presentation technique. We are just now seeing substantial uses of animation as a communication and presentation tool in architecture. This paper documents the results of two surveys of the architectural profession that sought to discover the current and near future intentions for the use of computer animation. Our belief is that current levels of computer animation use are low, but that many firms intend to start using animation both as a design and presentation tool. In early 1998 we conducted a survey of the uses of computer animation by architectural firms. We posited a set of 14 related hypotheses. This paper represents the tabulated results from 82 completed surveys out of 620 requests. While some level of confidence can be obtained from this sample size, we are publishing in the hope of encouraging continued response to the survey.
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:56

_id	d03a
authors	Noble, Douglas and Kensek, Karen M.
year	2002
title	CAD/CAM Methods in Support of Historic Preservation: A Case Study of the Freeman House by Frank Lloyd Wright
source	SIGraDi 2002 - [Proceedings of the 6th Iberoamerican Congress of Digital Graphics] Caracas (Venezuela) 27-29 november 2002, pp. 52-54
summary	Preservationists have an impressive array of digital tools to aid them in documentation and analysis of historic structures. The tools range from near photo-realistic renderings to demonstrate what a “restored” building might have looked like at one specifi c time in history to complex chemical analysis of paint chips and pigments to geographic information systems used as management tools for historic prop er ties. Computer-aided design / computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is set of important digital aids in historic preservation efforts. This paper presents a case study of the use of CAD/CAM in support of an effort to restore a textile block house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. CAD/CAM methods are being employed to help produce a new mold so that new textile blocks can be manufactured that match the existing blocks. An existing textile block mold was digitally scanned, digitally mirrored and edited, and will be fabricated from an aluminum billet to replace a mold that no longer exists. Although seemingly a simple process and well within current technological abilities, the work proved substantially more challenging that initially imagined.
keywords	CAD/CAM, historic preservation, textile block, Frank Lloyd Wright
series	SIGRADI
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last changed	2016/03/10 09:56

_id	ca71
authors	Noble, Douglas and Rittel, Horst W.J.
year	1988
title	Issue-Based Information Systems for Design
source	Computing in Design Education [ACADIA Conference Proceedings] Ann Arbor (Michigan / USA) 28-30 October 1988, pp. 275-286
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.1988.275
summary	The understanding of planning and design as a process of argumentation (of the designer with himself or with others) has led to the concept of IBIS (Issue-Based Information Systems). The elements of IBIS are Issues, each of which are associated with alternative positions. These in turn are associated with arguments which support or object to a given position (or another argument). In the course of the treatment of issues, new issues come up which are treated likewise. Issue-Based Information Systems are used as a means of widening the coverage of a problem. By encouraging a greater degree of participation, particularly in the earlier phases of the process, the designer is increasing the opportunity that difficulties of his proposed solution, unseen by him, will be discovered by others. Since the problem observed by a designer can always be treated as merely a symptom of another higher-level problem, the argumentative approach also increases the likelyhood that someone will attempt to attack the problem from this point of view. Another desirable characteristic of the Issue-Based Information System is that it helps to make the design process 'transparent'. Transparency here refers tO the ability of observers as well as participants to trace back the process of decision-making. This paper offers a description of a computer-supported IBIS (written in 'C' using the 'XWindows' user interface), including a discussion of the usefulness of IBIS in design, as well as comments on the role of the computer in IBIS implementation, and related developments in computing.
series	ACADIA
email
last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	acadia06_040
id	acadia06_040
authors	Noble, Douglas
year	2006
title	ACADIA at 25
source	Synthetic Landscapes [Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture] pp. 40-41
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2006.040
summary	White Paper - Reflecting on 25 years of ACADIA
series	ACADIA
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	caadria2021_132
id	caadria2021_132
authors	Nodado, Cheska Daclag, Yogiaman, Christine and Tracy, Kenneth
year	2021
title	Towards Wind-Induced Architectural Systematization - Demonstrating the Collective Behaviour of Urban Blocks as a Design Asset
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. 447-456
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.2.447
summary	This paper presents the premise of collective behaviour of singular units as a design asset in an urban environment. The collaborative effect of building shapes, surface texture and the order of buildings on wind patterns in the urban were explored and analysed. The results revealed that these three factors are imperative to effectively design airflow and air velocity to create cooling effects in warm urban environments. This study intends to solve the problem of compact building blocks which create stagnant air in outdoor urban spaces that worsens outdoor urban thermal comfort. As the study involves a large scale urban area which requires tremendous simulation time, this paper would also demonstrate an attempt for an alternative workflow in studying computational fluid dynamic (CFD) through utilizing Houdini, which is an animation software to predict wind flow patterns in an urban context in a faster way which is highly beneficial for conceptual design stage. The paper explains the setup of Houdini working interface which enables the researcher to compare simulation results of varying models with ease via the switch button, and further improve simulation speed by disabling the need of remeshing the original model.
keywords	collaborative behaviour; urban blocks; wind pattern; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
series	CAADRIA
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	cf2019_065
id	cf2019_065
authors	Noel, Vernelle
year	2019
title	Design Computation and Restoring Craftsmanship: The Bailey-Derek Grammar in Wire-Bending
source	Ji-Hyun Lee (Eds.) "Hello, Culture!" [18th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2019, Proceedings / ISBN 978-89-89453-05-5] Daejeon, Korea, pp. 506-525
summary	Craft knowledge, practices, and communities are vanishing due to globalization, automation, and techno-centric developments. This paper evaluates a computational design tool - the Bailey-Derek Grammar - for restoration of craftsmanship in the practice of wire-bending. By conducting workshops, interviews and surveys, document and artifact analyses, I examine the role of the Grammar in repairing the craft. The results shed light on how a computational description of tacit knowledge in the form of a shape grammar aids in restoring technical knowledge and skill in a craft. Results also indicate that the computational design tool promotes democratization of the craft by creating new forms of practice, and new roles for participation and engagement.
keywords	Craft, Repair, Restoration, Shape grammar, Wire-bending
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2019/07/29 14:18

_id	caadria2021_445
id	caadria2021_445
authors	Noel, Vernelle A. A., Nikookar, Niloofar, Pye, Jamieson, Tran, Phuong 'Karen' and Laudeman, Sara
year	2021
title	The Infinite Line Active Bending Pavilion: Culture,Craft and Computation
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. 351-360
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.351
summary	Active bending projects today employ highly specialized, complex computer software and machines for design, simulation, and materialization. At times, these projects lack a sensitivity to cultures limited in high-tech infrastructures but rich in low-tech knowledges. Situated Computations is an approach to computational design that grounds it in the social world by acknowledging historical, cultural, and material contexts of design and making, as well as the social and political structures that drive them. In this article, we ask, how can a Situated Computations approach to contemporary active bending broaden the design space and uplift low-tech cultural practices? To answer this question, we design and build "The Infinite Line"- an active bending pavilion that draws on the history, material practices, and knowledges in design in the Trinidad Carnival - for the 2019 International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) exhibition in Barcelona, Spain. We conclude that Situated Computations provide an opportunity to integrate local knowledges, histories, design practices, and material behaviors as drivers in active bending approaches, so that structure, material practices, and cultural settings are considered concurrently.
keywords	Situated Computations; craft; wire-bending; active bending structures; Trinidad Carnival; dancing sculptures
series	CAADRIA
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	ecaade2016_075
id	ecaade2016_075
authors	Noel, Vernelle A. A.
year	2016
title	Crafting as Inquiry into Computation - Exploring wire-bending in traditional practice and design education
source	Herneoja, Aulikki; Toni Österlund and Piia Markkanen (eds.), Complexity & Simplicity - Proceedings of the 34th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, 22-26 August 2016, pp. 311-320
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2016.1.311
wos	WOS:000402063700035
summary	In an effort to sustain and revitalize the dying craft of wire-bending, I present the development of three novel approaches: Digital Crafting, Computational Crafting, and Crafting Fabrication. Computation and digital technology were integrated with traditional wire-bending principles to design and fabricate artifacts. In this work, I present three artifacts resulting from these novel approaches, and analyze how these methods may be used in design education and practice. Our findings benefit the practice because it offers opportunities for teaching computational and traditional skills to older and younger generations through wire-bending.
keywords	wire-bending; Bailey-Derek Grammar; craft; computational design; fabrication
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:58

_id	cf2017_022
id	cf2017_022
authors	Noel, Vernelle A. A.
year	2017
title	From Costuming and Dancing Sculptures to Architecture: The Corporeal and Computational in Design and Fabrication of Lightweight Mobile Structures
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 22-41.
summary	This paper describes a new approach to designing and fabricating costuming and dancing sculptures and the potential application of this system at the architectural scale. I present a novel design system based on the movement, form, and spatial relation of characters and dancing sculptures in the Trinidad Carnival. I also present a system that produces lightweight mobile structures from 3D printed connections, lightweight rods, and textile. Through a detailed case study, a new dancing sculpture is designed, and a full-scale lightweight mobile structure at the architectural scale is fabricated. Fabrication of the lightweight structure is achieved using Digital Crafting and Crafting Fabrication approaches to wire-bending, which includes the early development of a digital fabrication program for rod elements. This work has potential implications for costuming and dancing sculptures; architecture; computational design; and craft practices.
keywords	Lightweight Architectural Structures, Trinidad Carnival, Corporeal, Dancing Sculptures, Fabrication
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:37

_id	acadia23_v1_242
id	acadia23_v1_242
authors	Noel, Vernelle A.
year	2023
title	Carnival + AI: Heritage, Immersive virtual spaces, and Machine Learning
source	ACADIA 2023: Habits of the Anthropocene: Scarcity and Abundance in a Post-Material Economy [Volume 1: Projects Catalog of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-9860805-8-1]. Denver. 26-28 October 2023. edited by A. Crawford, N. Diniz, R. Beckett, J. Vanucchi, M. Swackhamer 242-245.
summary	Built on a Situated Computations framework, this project explores preservation, reconfiguration, and presentation of heritage through immersive virtual experiences, and machine learning for new understandings and possibilities (Noel 2020; 2017; Leach and Campo 2022; Leach 2021). Using the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - hereinafter referred to as Carnival - as a case study, Carnival + AI is a series of immersive experiences in design, culture, and artificial intelligence (AI). These virtual spaces create new digital modes of engaging with cultural heritage and reimagined designs of traditional sculptures in the Carnival (Noel 2021). The project includes three virtual events that draw on real events in the Carnival: (1) the Virtual Gallery, which builds on dancing sculptures in the Carnival and showcases AI-generated designs; (2) Virtual J’ouvert built on J’ouvert in Carnival with AI-generated J’ouvert characters specific; and (3) Virtual Mas which builds on the masquerade.
series	ACADIA
type	project
email
last changed	2024/04/17 13:58

_id	ijac202220207
id	ijac202220207
authors	Noel, Vernelle AA
year	2022
title	Computational regionalism: De-familiarization of tectonics in the wire-bending craft
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing 2022, Vol. 20 - no. 2, pp. 277–296
summary	Computer-based design and fabrication systems in architecture contain modes of operation and preferencesthat often constrain tectonic possibilities in design and construction. These predispositions neglect architecture’s cultural and material dimensions, resulting in universalizing tectonics that erase nuances of place,culture, and expression in design. How may we celebrate local tectonic languages while also revisiting themthrough computer-based systems in architecture? The project examined here highlights novel possibilities forcultural expression and craftsmanship through computational design methods, retaining the expressivepotential of a local craft while de-familiarizing its cultural context. I analyze how shape grammars and digitalfabrication methods deployed in design, de-familiarizes the craft of wire-bending in costuming in the TrinidadCarnival. I present and apply new rules for the craft’s computational description based on material tests andan architectural application to expand discourses on critical regionalism. I adopt Tabbarah’s term “computational regionalism” to describe this process and elaborate it as a five-step sequence. Computationalregionalism employs computational methods to translate local craft knowledge and tectonic languages intonew interpretations and poetics of construction. Its process of creative de-familiarization raises criticalquestions about the local and the universal
keywords	Computational regionalism, craft, wire-bending, Bailey-Derek grammar, de-familiarization, Trinidad Carnival, tectonics
series	journal
last changed	2024/04/17 14:29

_id	ijac202119402
id	ijac202119402
authors	Noel, Vernelle AA; Boeva, Yana; Dortdivanlioglu, Hayri
year	2021
title	The question of access: Toward an equitable future of computational design
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing 2021, Vol. 19 - no. 4, 496–511
summary	Digital fabrication and its cultivated spaces promise to break disciplinary boundaries and enable access to its technologies and computation for the broader public. This paper examines the trope of “access” in digital fabrication, design, and craft, and illustrates how it unfolds in these spaces and practices. An equitable future is one that builds on and creates space for multiple bodies, knowledges, and skills; allows perceptual interaction and corporeal engagement with people, materials, and tools; and employs technologies accessible to broad groups of society. By conducting comparative and transnational ethnographic studies at digital fabrication and crafting sites, and performing craft-centered computational design studies, we offer a critical description of what access looks like in an equitable future that includes digital fabrication. The study highlights the need to examine universal conceptions and study how they are operationalized in broader narratives and design pedagogy traditions.
keywords	Access, knowledges, craft, digital fabrication, computation, equity, pedagogy
series	journal
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