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Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and Procurement
Peter S. Brandon (Edited by), P Brandon (Author), Tuba Kocatürk (Edited by)
9781405170246, Wiley
Hardback, published 22 April 2008
344 pages
25.2 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.916 kg
"For the knowledgeable reader in ICT research it is a must to confirm where technology is now and moreover to see where it is going in the future." Building Engineer
This book brings together some of the best practitioners and thinkers from around the world to discuss the likely future of information and communication technologies for the construction industry. It addresses a range of innovative developments, state of the art applications, research work and theoretical arguments with regard to the use of virtual technologies in design, construction and procurement. From a future oriented perspective, the book presents what can be expected from the next generation of these technologies.
Note on editors page vii List of contributors viii Note on Think Lab xii Acknowledgements xiii Foreword – Virtual worlds, virtual prototypes, and design xiv Introduction – Virtually there. . . ? xxi PART 1 DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES 1 1 Emerging paradigms and models in digital design – Performance-based architectural design 3 2 Algorithmic design optimization 21 3 VR or PR: Virtual or physical reality? 35 4 Digital affordances: Emerging knowledge and cognition in design 47 PART 2 CHALLENGES FOR IMPLEMENTATION: FROM VIRTUAL THROUGH TO CONSTRUCTION 57 5 One Island East, Hong Kong: A case study in construction virtual prototyping 59 6 The virtual building: A designer’s perspective 72 PART 3 CHALLENGES FOR VISUALIZATION AND SIMULATION 87 7 Planning and scheduling in a virtual prototyping environment 89 8 Reshaping the life cycle process with virtual design and construction methods 104 9 Virtual prototyping from need to pre-construction 113 10 The need for creativity enhancing design tools 131 PART 4 CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MODELLING 145 11 Context-aware virtual prototyping 147 12 nD modelling, present and future 158 13 Interoperable knowledge: Achievements and future challenges 171 14 Knowledge management systems in the future 192 PART 5 OTHER CHALLENGES: AGENT TECHNOLOGIES, SECURITY, REGULATIONS AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL 211 15 Future agent-driven virtual prototyping environments in construction 213 16 The nature of virtuality and the need for enhanced security in the virtual world 230 17 The future of virtual construction and regulation checking 241 18 Virtual prototyping of financial flows as a form of management control 251 PART 6 VISIONS, ROADMAPS AND FUTURE SCENARIOS 259 19 VR – Roadmap: A vision for 2030 in the built environment 261 20 Future collaborative workspaces for the construction industry 278 21 The future organization: Sustainable competitiveness through virtual prototyping 290 Index 305
William J. Mitchell
Peter Brandon
Rivka Oxman
Manfred Grohmann and Oliver Tessmann
Anthony Thorpe, Richard A. Buswell, Rupert C. Soar and Alistair G. F. Gibb
Tuba Kocatürk
Martin Riese
Martin Simpson
Andrew Baldwin, C. W. Kong, T. Huang, H. L. Guo, K. D. Wong and Heng Li
Martin Fischer
Robin Drogemuller
Souheil Soubra
Chimay J. Anumba and Zeeshan Aziz
Ghassan Aouad, Song Wu and Angela Lee
Yacine Rezgui and Simona Barresi
Matthew Bacon
Joseph H. M. Tah
Grahame S. Cooper
Nicholas Nisbet, Jeffrey Wix and David Conover
Richard J. Boland, Jr, Fred Collopy, Julia Grant and Lin Zhao
Nashwan Dawood, R. Marasini and John Dean
Terrence Fernando
Mustafa Alshawi
Subject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN]
