Errors in architectural design process : towards a cognitive model.

in Marjanovic, Dorian; Storga, Mario; Pavkovic, Neven (Eds.) et al Proceedings of the Design 2008 : 10th International Design Conference (2008)

In architectural design process, the human error has a particular status. The later it is detected, the more expensive it is. Moreover, some errors can not be detected given the current state of the ... [more ▼]

In architectural design process, the human error has a particular status. The later it is detected, the more expensive it is. Moreover, some errors can not be detected given the current state of the design process and object definition. In this paper, we propose a model based on cognitive theories about human errors, applied to architectural preliminary design. In this model we classify the consequences of a design decision (direct, indirect, detected and undetected), we describe the steps of decision in architecture in relation to the process of errors detection and we introduce the concept of evolutive context. [less ▲]

Cooperative Digital Studio IT-supported cooperation for AEC students

in Rishmoller, L. (Ed.) Improving the Management of Construction Projects through IT Adoption (2008)

IDIMAGE - Interface Digitale de Manipulation Gestuelle

Software (2008)

Programme EStruBa/Star

Software (2008)

Distributed Collaborative Design Studio : a sketch-based environment to support rich distant collaboration. Workshop.

Conference (2008)

An increasing number of large scale projects requires that distant teams collaborate together remotely. At the same time, the current CAD tools only offer minimal support for partial and asynchronous ... [more ▼]

An increasing number of large scale projects requires that distant teams collaborate together remotely. At the same time, the current CAD tools only offer minimal support for partial and asynchronous interactions. The application we propose enables full synchronous and remote sketch-based collaborative design. This setup is a combination of a virtual desktop (a remote meeting table), a standard videoconference system, a gesture recognition module and a networked, real-time, collaborative drawing software (SketSha). The solution as a whole is multimodal in essence (gestures, speech, drawing…) supporting immersive remote collaborative design. [less ▲]

Digital Cooperative Studio 07-08

in Pawar, Kulwant S.; Gonçalves, Ricardo; Thoben, Klaus-Dieter (Eds.) Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising : ICE 2208, A New Wave of Innovation in Collaborative Networks (2008)

Teaching cooperation-related issues to AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) students is a major stake nowadays. There are many reasons for that: construction projects become more and more ... [more ▼]

Teaching cooperation-related issues to AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) students is a major stake nowadays. There are many reasons for that: construction projects become more and more complex and cooperation practices are evolving in both organizational and IT-based ways. It is notably for these reasons that the issue of IT is addressed in most of the AEC-oriented schools and universities. Traditionally IT is taught to support the tasks of each specific construction field (e.g. CAD for architects, simulation tools for static engineers etc.). The Digital Cooperative Studio, presented in this article, considers IT as a support to cooperation and especially its communication and coordination dimensions. Moreover, we describe here a living lab involving students, teachers and researchers. This strong link between research and teaching allows both the students to be “analysts” of their real project situations and the researchers to experiment their development in real project situations. [less ▲]

De l'esquisse à la maquette digitale : transformation des représentations graphiques en modèles numériques pour l'ingénierie de conception.

Conference (2008)

Ce projet s’intéresse à la place que tient aujourd’hui l’esquisse et les représentations 3D au sein du processus de conception, et plus particulièrement au sein des phases amont de la création chez les ... [more ▼]

Ce projet s’intéresse à la place que tient aujourd’hui l’esquisse et les représentations 3D au sein du processus de conception, et plus particulièrement au sein des phases amont de la création chez les designers de produit. La question posée est la pertinence de l’esquisse au sein du système global des représentations externes et sa place actuelle dans le monde des possibles offerts par la CAO. La finalité de la recherche est l’objectivation d’un concept IHM pouvant effectivement et efficacement supporter les designers en phase créative. [less ▲]

Impact d’un environnement d’esquisses virtuelles et d’un modèle 3D précoce sur l’activité de conception architecturale.

in Revue d'Interaction Homme-Machine = Journal of Human-Machine Interaction (2007), 8(2),

This article examines the usefulness and impact of a new generation of sketch-based environments on the preliminary or conceptual stages of architectural design. It also contemplates new directions in the ... [more ▼]

This article examines the usefulness and impact of a new generation of sketch-based environments on the preliminary or conceptual stages of architectural design. It also contemplates new directions in the field of digital sketch interpretation, particularly in architecture. Our qualitative and exploratory study compares three different forms of preliminary architectural design activities: one architecture student in a conventional pencil and paper situation, and two other architecture students using different versions of EsQUIsE software on a Virtual Desktop. Our observations lead to three major conclusions: (1) An automatically generated 3D model is a useful feature for checking the volumes of a planned building. (2) In spite of imposing some limits, the EsQUIsE environment enables the user to make modifications in the nature of architectural representations. (3) Several “superposition design” approaches exist, partly structured by the design environment. [less ▲]

Apports de la visualisation de maquettes virtuelles 3D en phase d’esquisse architecturale

in Chauvin, C.; Tricot, A. (Eds.) Epique’07, Actes des 4èmes Journées d’études en psychologie ergonomique (2007)

Programme IC&C - Interface Créative & Conception

Software (2007)