The purpose of this paper is to present a method to carry out a computerized epigraphic survey of... more The purpose of this paper is to present a method to carry out a computerized epigraphic survey of inscriptions engraved on columns. In fact, the epigraphic survey of Egyptian temples is essential to understand and to reconstitute these ancient monuments, and hieroglyphic engravings ...
This paper proposes a way computer sciences could contribute to stimulate the designer's reflexiv... more This paper proposes a way computer sciences could contribute to stimulate the designer's reflexive thought. We explore the possibility of making use of backtracking devices in order to formalize the designer's thought process. Design, as a process of creating an object, cannot be represented by means of a linear timeline. Accordingly, the backtracking processes we are discussing here are not based on a linear model but rather on a non-linear structure. Beyond the notion of undoing and redoing commands within CAD packages, the backtracking process is seen as a way to explore and record several alternative options. The branches of the non-linear model can be seen as pathways made of sequential decisions. The designer creates and explores these pathways while making tentative moves towards an architectural solution. Our goal is to experiment ways that could enable the designer and his/her collaborators to get a clearer mental picture of the network of decisions. We believe that working with parametric objects is the most suited approach to explore such a concept.
Scientific literature and practical experience point out fragmentation of the building design pro... more Scientific literature and practical experience point out fragmentation of the building design process as one of the reasons for ineffective design and construction processes. This paper proposes interdisciplinary team learning in the context of an integrated design studio as a successful approach for both: achieving sustainable design solutions and transforming disciplinary cultures into integrated practices. In a rather unique collaborative experience based on strategies from situated learning and activity theory, students with different design and construction backgrounds were placed in multidisciplinary (co-located) teams to work on a real architectural project with specific requirements for sustainability. This integrated design studio was timed in three intensive 2-day charrettes. A coherent digital environment for integrated design was proposed in order to meet the needs of the multidisciplinary teams. The results from this experience were very positive in respect to both individual and team learning.
The purpose of this paper is to present a method to carry out a computerized epigraphic survey of... more The purpose of this paper is to present a method to carry out a computerized epigraphic survey of inscriptions engraved on columns. In fact, the epigraphic survey of Egyptian temples is essential to understand and to reconstitute these ancient monuments, and hieroglyphic engravings ...
This paper proposes a way computer sciences could contribute to stimulate the designer's reflexiv... more This paper proposes a way computer sciences could contribute to stimulate the designer's reflexive thought. We explore the possibility of making use of backtracking devices in order to formalize the designer's thought process. Design, as a process of creating an object, cannot be represented by means of a linear timeline. Accordingly, the backtracking processes we are discussing here are not based on a linear model but rather on a non-linear structure. Beyond the notion of undoing and redoing commands within CAD packages, the backtracking process is seen as a way to explore and record several alternative options. The branches of the non-linear model can be seen as pathways made of sequential decisions. The designer creates and explores these pathways while making tentative moves towards an architectural solution. Our goal is to experiment ways that could enable the designer and his/her collaborators to get a clearer mental picture of the network of decisions. We believe that working with parametric objects is the most suited approach to explore such a concept.
Scientific literature and practical experience point out fragmentation of the building design pro... more Scientific literature and practical experience point out fragmentation of the building design process as one of the reasons for ineffective design and construction processes. This paper proposes interdisciplinary team learning in the context of an integrated design studio as a successful approach for both: achieving sustainable design solutions and transforming disciplinary cultures into integrated practices. In a rather unique collaborative experience based on strategies from situated learning and activity theory, students with different design and construction backgrounds were placed in multidisciplinary (co-located) teams to work on a real architectural project with specific requirements for sustainability. This integrated design studio was timed in three intensive 2-day charrettes. A coherent digital environment for integrated design was proposed in order to meet the needs of the multidisciplinary teams. The results from this experience were very positive in respect to both individual and team learning.
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