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.
Table of Content
Note on editors page vii
List of contributors viii
Note on Think Lab xii
Acknowledgements xiii
Foreword – Virtual worlds, virtual prototypes, and design xiv
William J. Mitchell
Introduction – Virtually there. . . ? xxi
Peter Brandon
PART 1 DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES 1
1 Emerging paradigms and models in digital design – Performance-based architectural design 3
Rivka Oxman
2 Algorithmic design optimization 21
Manfred Grohmann and Oliver Tessmann
3 VR or PR: Virtual or physical reality? 35
Anthony Thorpe, Richard A. Buswell, Rupert C. Soar and Alistair G. F. Gibb
4 Digital affordances: Emerging knowledge and cognition in design 47
Tuba Kocatürk
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
Martin Riese
6 The virtual building: A designer’s perspective 72
Martin Simpson
PART 3 CHALLENGES FOR VISUALIZATION AND SIMULATION 87
7 Planning and scheduling in a virtual prototyping environment 89
Andrew Baldwin, C. W. Kong, T. Huang, H. L. Guo, K. D. Wong and Heng Li
8 Reshaping the life cycle process with virtual design and construction methods 104
Martin Fischer
9 Virtual prototyping from need to pre-construction 113
Robin Drogemuller
10 The need for creativity enhancing design tools 131
Souheil Soubra
PART 4 CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MODELLING 145
11 Context-aware virtual prototyping 147
Chimay J. Anumba and Zeeshan Aziz
12 n D modelling, present and future 158
Ghassan Aouad, Song Wu and Angela Lee
13 Interoperable knowledge: Achievements and future challenges 171
Yacine Rezgui and Simona Barresi
14 Knowledge management systems in the future 192
Matthew Bacon
PART 5 OTHER CHALLENGES: AGENT TECHNOLOGIES, SECURITY, REGULATIONS AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL 211
15 Future agent-driven virtual prototyping environments in construction 213
Joseph H. M. Tah
16 The nature of virtuality and the need for enhanced security in the virtual world 230
Grahame S. Cooper
17 The future of virtual construction and regulation checking 241
Nicholas Nisbet, Jeffrey Wix and David Conover
18 Virtual prototyping of financial flows as a form of management control 251
Richard J. Boland, Jr, Fred Collopy, Julia Grant and Lin Zhao
PART 6 VISIONS, ROADMAPS AND FUTURE SCENARIOS 259
19 VR – Roadmap: A vision for 2030 in the built environment 261
Nashwan Dawood, R. Marasini and John Dean
20 Future collaborative workspaces for the construction industry 278
Terrence Fernando
21 The future organization: Sustainable competitiveness through virtual prototyping 290
Mustafa Alshawi
Index 305
About the author
Peter Brandon is Professor and Director of Salford
University Think Lab and Centre for Virtual Environments, as well
as Director of Strategic Programmes, School of Construction &
Property Management, University of Salford, UK.
Tuba Kocaturk is Lecturer in Architectural Design and
Technology and Coordinator of MSc Development in Digital Design,
School of Construction & Property Management, University of
Salford, UK.
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