Multi-User Online Design Environment for Mass Housing: A collaborative decision-support tool

Lo Tian Tian, Marc Aurel Schnabel*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Participatory design is not new, various design projects have included public opinions, ideas, and suggestions to help architects to produce designs that fit the desires and needs of the users or community. In the context of mass housing, participation is seldom applied as the primary focus is on efficiency. Designs are generated mainly based on architects' experiences or through data from developers or government sectors that claim to reflect the needs and desires of the occupants. In this workshop a digital platform called 'ModRule' is introduced to provide a means for a participatory process in the connection with a virtual environment software, 'Fuzor'. ModRule plays the role of a collaborative design platform while Fuzor provides real-time visualisation and building information. The aim of this workshop is to explore how a user participatory design set-up allows for an active participation of stakeholders in the initial design phase of mass housing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComplexity and Simplicity
Subtitle of host publication34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe
EditorsAulikki Herneoja, Toni Österlund, Piia Markkanen
Place of PublicationOulu
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages77-80
Number of pages4
Volume1
ISBN (Print)9789491207105
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2016 - Oulu, Finland
Duration: 24 Aug 201626 Aug 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume1
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2016
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityOulu
Period24/08/1626/08/16

Keywords

  • Digital system
  • Mass housing
  • Participatory design

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