A multi-user collaborative space for architectural design reviews

  • Authors:
  • Viswanathan Kumaragurubaran

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

  • Venue:
  • CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

I present a multi-touch multi-user collaborative design review space for architectural practice. With the advent of 3D visual programming systems, abstract graphical representations of the algorithmic processes that generate the geometry of a building have become a subject of discussion. These discussions require collaboration among many professions. The system presented in this paper provides an interactive interface for navigation and editing of a Grasshopper visual programming ""canvas"" for the Rhinoceros 3D modeling program. It uses a tabletop display of the Grasshopper canvas and touch-based input for navigation and manipulation of algorithmic components. A wall-projected display provides synchronized real-time visualization of the 3D model. The aim of the interface is to facilitate dynamic decision-making, increase team understanding and provide an integrated environment for collaborative interaction with parametrically driven designs.