Architectural Informatics
Architectural informatics
This is seminar to learn and explore the method, purpose and significance of design and construction of human environment based on computational information technology. Progressive new computational method brings comprehensive environment to cope with design, construction and operation of architecture and urban system with information technology. As a media for design have been sifted from a drawing to 3 dimensional data linked with various information, every process in the method among design, production and use got great impact. Computer simulation can provide prediction of behavior of users, mechanical response of complex structure and invisible dynamic environmental factors such as sound, heat, and airflow. With effective visualization of these, it makes possible to find a solution for extremely complex problem that refuses intuitive methodology. A new computational method with vast and high-speed calculation is emerging to solve multiple objective problems just like architectural design. A technology of digital fabrication and construction robotics as well as a technology for autonomous control to adapt real time data sensed in physical environment are continuously mapped In an extension of this novel technology of design with digital information, It is called "Architectural Informatics" On the other hand, contemporary architecture and urban design are forced to respond to the global environmental issues such as crises of energy shortage, unpredictable large-scale disaster. Through practical study and innovative proposal on concrete projects for social issues tackled by group with students in different grade, this seminar aiming at a development of potential of Architectural Informatics.