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digital technologies application
fish farming in Mediterranean sea
GIS visualisation
Bifurcation of the Digital Chain
This research investigates contemporary digital technologies and how they
are influencing architectural design and production.
The parameters affecting architectural design are becoming increasingly
complex and interrelated. In contemporary society, digital tools are used to
mange the complexity of information, and digital technologies have changed
the way people interact with information and the world around them. This
thesis investigates the use of contemporary digital technologies in design and
production to determine if they are also being used effectively to manage the
increasing complexity of architectural design projects. The research explores
this topic at the level of both design theory and technology theory, and then
employs practical design and production investigations as “proof of concept”
for the developed theories. The research work concludes by providing an
answer to the question: “do current digital technologies constitute a paradigmshift
in architecture?”.
The role of ocean space in contemporary urbanization
Pressure on ocean space for energy production, extraction of resources,
residential, infrastructural and logistical development is increasing. Although
research has shown that almost no part of the global ocean remains
unaffected by human impact, as yet few architects are involved in this process
and physical structures in the ocean seem to be determined by engineering
and world market logistics.
The objective of this research is to propose a position for ocean spatial typologies
within the contemporary urban debate in relation to networks, landscape,
ecology and technology. Ocean activities characterized by a quantum shift in
intensity, scale and technology will be the focus of the examination.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the majority of spatial decisions
about the ocean apply planning instruments directly comparable to those
used on land.
Interaction with water in the form of planning implies particular operational
conditions and responsible treatment of a valuable resource and a complex
habitat. Which forms of urbanisation, and which planning strategies can be
developed with the ocean itself as an “active” agent?
GeoDesign as an approach to Architecture
In architecture a variety of 2D and 3D CAD software solutions are used for
design and design rendering to create a virtual representation of architectural
projects. Although these tools have a great capacity of handling large amounts
of data, they fail in integrating the project in it’s urban and environmental
context. Geographic Information Systems and their software application can
offer the missing support in designing a well-integrated project.
Laba thus investigates the possibility of creating a GIS Decision Making
Software Model for Architecture, both using existing software and new
software development. laba’s existing and extensive methodology of site
investigation will be expanded through a GIS DMM (Decision Making Model).
This model will incorporate a multitude of data layers, from climate data up to
political administration information, which will enable the designer to grasp
the local situation in one central location.
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