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Understanding Digital Architecture

Digital architecture refers to architecture that incorporates digital technologies, such as building designs that feature digital skins that can display streaming images or alter appearances. An example is the headquarters of WGBH, which has a digital skin. Digital architecture also encompasses places for human interaction created entirely in virtual spaces like websites and online chatrooms, without physical counterparts. It allows complex forms to be designed through computer algorithms.

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Understanding Digital Architecture

Digital architecture refers to architecture that incorporates digital technologies, such as building designs that feature digital skins that can display streaming images or alter appearances. An example is the headquarters of WGBH, which has a digital skin. Digital architecture also encompasses places for human interaction created entirely in virtual spaces like websites and online chatrooms, without physical counterparts. It allows complex forms to be designed through computer algorithms.

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  • Overview: Covers the application of digital tools to conceptualize architectural designs, referencing major contributors and methodologies.
  • See also: Provides related topics and fields within architecture and digital technology for further exploration.
  • External links: Provides access to digital repositories and resources for expanding knowledge in digital architecture.
  • Further reading: Suggests academic and practical literature for in-depth understanding of architectural digital design principles.
  • References: Lists sources and credited works relevant to digital architecture, showcasing influential documents and publications.
  • Associations and organizations: Lists key organizations involved in the advancement and support of digital architecture research and collaboration.

Digital architecture 

has been used to refer to other aspects of architecture that


feature digital technologies. The emergent field is not clearly delineated to this point, and the
terminology is also used to apply to digital skins that can be streamed images and have their
appearance altered. A headquarters building design for Boston television and radio
station WGBH by Polshek Partnership has been discussed as an example of digital architecture and
includes a digital skin.[1]

Contents

 1Overview
 2See also
 3References
 4Further reading
o 4.1General
o 4.2Education
 5External links
o 5.1Knowledge repositories
o 5.2Academic journals
 5.2.1Primary
 5.2.2Relevant
o 5.3Associations and organizations

Overview[edit]
Architecture created digitally might not involve the use of actual materials (brick, stone, glass, steel,
wood).[2] It relies on "sets of numbers stored in electromagnetic format" used to create
representations and simulations that correspond to material performance and to map out built
artifacts.[2] Digital architecture does not just represent "ideated space"; it also creates places for
human interaction that do not resemble physical architectural spaces.[2] Examples of these places in
the "Internet Universe" and cyberspace include websites, multi-user dungeons, MOOs, and web
chatrooms.[2]
Digital architecture allows complex calculations that delimit architects and allow a diverse range of
complex forms to be created with great ease using computer algorithms.[3] The new genre of
"scripted, iterative, and indexical architecture" produces a proliferation of formal outcomes, leaving
the designer the role of selection and increasing the possibilities in architectural design.[3] This has
"re-initiated a debate regarding curvilinearity, expressionism and role of technology in society"
leading to new forms of non-standard architecture by architects such as Zaha Hadid, Kas
Oosterhuis and UN Studio.[3] A conference held in London in 2009 named "Digital Architecture
London" introduced the latest development in digital design practice.
The Far Eastern International Digital Design Award (The Feidad Award) has been in existence since
2000 and honours "innovative design created with the aid of digital media." In 2005 a jury with
members including a representative from Quantum Film, Greg Lynn from Greg Lynn FORM, Jacob
van Rijs of MVRDV, Gerhard Schmitt, Birger Sevaldson (Ocean North), chose among submissions
"exploring digital concepts such as computing, information, electronic media, hyper-, virtual-, and
cyberspace in order to help define and discuss future space and architecture in the digital age."[4]

See also[edit]
 Architectural theory
 Blobitecture
 Digital age
 Digital architect
 Digital art
 Digital mapping
 Digital morphogenesis
 Interactive architecture
 Virtual reality

References[edit]
1. ^ WGBH to wrap new headquarters in digital skin
2. ^ Jump up to:        Daniela Bertol, David Foell Designing digital space page 57
a b c d

3. ^ Jump up to:      A. Ali, C. A. Brebbia Digital architecture and construction Abstract by S. Hatzellis,


a b c

University of Technology, Sydney Australia page 51, 54


4. ^ Yu-Tung Liu The Philosophy of Digital Architecture: The FEIDAD Award Architettura

Further reading[edit]
General[edit]
 Oxman, Rivka and Oxman Robert 'Architectural Design - The New Structuralism:
Design, Engineering and Architectural Technologies' Wiley, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-
74227-3.
 Lynn, Greg. Animate Form. Princeton Architectural Press, 1998. ISBN 1568980833.
Education[edit]
 Andia, Alfredo (2002). 'Reconstructing the Effects of Computers on Practice and
Education during the Past Three Decades', Journal of Architectural Education, 56, 2,
pp. 7–13

External links[edit]
Knowledge repositories[edit]
 Cumulative Index of Computer Aided Architectural Design (CUMINCAD)
Academic journals[edit]
Primary[edit]

 International Journal of Architectural Computing


Relevant[edit]

 Digital Creativity
 Nexus Network Journal
Associations and organizations[edit]
 Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
 Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
 CAADFutures Foundation
 Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe)
 The Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi)

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