The contribution of augmented reality in architectural education

Despite its importance, the specific issue of performance and reading of sketches in augmented reality does not seem to have been analyzed recently. Indeed, even if many articles have been published in connection with VR or RA in architecture, the questions studied are very varied and often related to specific applications. Recent literature, based on new technologies available since 2016, is also very limited. The research presented here was carried out within the pedagogical framework offered by the construction course taught to first-year students in the Faculty of Architecture of ULiège. The general objective of this course is to introduce students to a graphic approach framework that links construction technologies to the development of an architectural project. Students explore different construction techniques through the drawing of technical details. A first exploratory approach was carried out last year during the development of a prototype. It shows us the feasibility of the project and some pitfalls to avoid. The main objective of the project is to study the impact of augmented reality on the performance and skills acquisition of architecture students. It focuses on reading plans and sketches of technical construction drawings in order to identify the contributions of 3D spatialization.