A World of Data: An Animated Construction Information System as a Virtual Hypergraphic Environment (1996)
article⁄A World of Data: An Animated Construction Information System as a Virtual Hypergraphic Environment (1996)
abstract⁄This paper describes research on an animated construction information system organized as a hypergraphic virtual environment. The user enters this environment to interact with the information it contains. A matrix of cubes sits as the gateway to an array of data chambers that give this information its virtual form. A mouse click on one of these cubes leads to a threedimensional interface that is a simulation of the object to be constructed. Reflectivetransparent panels surround the simulation and display twodimensional projections of its pieces. These panels capture projections of slices through the pieces of the object represented by the simulation. Below the zero plane are slices of floor framing, foundation, excavation, utilities, and soil conditions. Above are ceilings, framing, and roofing. To the sides are finishes, wall framing, fixtures, and elevations. This immersive virtual environment extends as an array of data chambers partitioned by the suspended reflectivetransparent panels. Pathways around these partitions lead to secondary chambers that contain subsimulations of the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. Designteam members access these chambers to coordinate the document’s development, review progress, and make changes to the information system. The result is a WORLD of data where graphic information defines both space and time. This breaks with the notion of a construction document as an objectofexchange and suggests a new focus for the use of computers in the design and construction process.
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| Year |
1996 |
| Authors |
Fukai, Dennis. |
| Issue |
Design Computation: Collaboration, Reasoning, Pedagogy |
| Pages |
267-274 |
| Library link |
Patricia McIntosh & Filiz Ozel, 1996. bib⁄Design Computation: Collaboration, Reasoning, Pedagogy. ACADIA. |
| Entry filename |
world-data-animated-construction-information-system |
