Computer Visualization as a Tool for the Conceptual Understanding of Architecture (1997)
article⁄Computer Visualization as a Tool for the Conceptual Understanding of Architecture (1997)
abstract⁄A good piece of architecture contains many levels ofinterrelated complexity. Understanding these levels and theirinterrelationship is critical to the understanding of a buildingto both architects and nonarchitects alike. A building’s form,function, structure, materials, and details all relate to andimpact one another. By selectively dissecting and takingapart buildings through their representations, one cancarefully examine and understand the interrelationship ofthese building components. With the recent introduction of computer graphics, muchattention has been given to the representation ofarchitecture. Floor plans and elevations have remainedrelatively unchanged, while digital animation andphotorealistic renderings have become exciting new meansof representation. A problem with the majority of this workand especially photorealistic rendering is that it representsthe building as a image and concentrates on how a buildinglooks as opposed to how it works. Often times this ’look’ isartificial, expressing the incapacity of programs or their users to represent the complexitiesof materials, lighting, and perspective. By using digital representation in a descriptive, lessrealistic way, one can explore the rich complexities and interrelationships of architecture.Instead of representing architecture as a finished product, it is possible to represent theideas and concepts of the project.
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| Year |
1997 |
| Authors |
Groh, Paul H. |
| Issue |
Design and Representation |
| Pages |
243-248 |
| Library link |
J. Peter Jordan, Bettina Mehnert & Anton Harfmann, 1997. bib⁄Design and Representation. ACADIA. |
| Entry filename |
computer-visualization-tool-conceptual-understanding-architecture |
