A great deal more information available that can be visualised in real time during the design process. (All images: ETH Zurich)
A great deal more information available that can be visualised in real time during the design process. (All images: ETH Zurich) - ETH Zurich is launching a new Centre for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, known as Design++. 22 professorships from multiple departments are joining forces to develop digitally augmented design tools with a view to improving the efficiency and sustainability of construction. When architects and engineers develop buildings, there is often a long interval between the initial draft and the start of construction. During this time, they weigh up the pros and cons of different designs, with numerous discussions about materials, costs, deadlines, and structural and dynamic analysis. These deliberations tend to take place one after another, step by step. Digitally augmented design methods and, in particular, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) are now poised to revolutionise this process, enabling architects and engineers to collaborate more closely on drafts and calculations.
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