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In this position paper, we present the results of an ongoing theoretical investigation into the phenomenon of interactive architecture. Interaction in architecture deals with the meaningful exchange of information and physical acts between building and person. This goes beyond responsive systems like automated doors, shading systems, and so on. Most examples of interactive architecture are technological explorations that probe possibilities and the potential for interaction. In this paper we claim that this is not enough. The notion of interactive architecture is explored through social aspects, user experience, situatedness, and agent-based theory. From this we argue that interactive buildings need comprehensive and consistent styles of interaction rather than a series of isolated and unrelated interaction events. Different people in various contexts require different sets of behavior from an interactive building. These sets are conceptualized as interaction narratives, following the work of Maria Lehman. We argue that such narratives can provide a better fit of the interactive building with the user, and lead to a more profound understanding of such systems.
Henri Achten. Interaction Narratives for Responsive Architecture. Buildings 2019, 9, 66 .
AMA StyleHenri Achten. Interaction Narratives for Responsive Architecture. Buildings. 2019; 9 (3):66.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri Achten. 2019. "Interaction Narratives for Responsive Architecture." Buildings 9, no. 3: 66.
Kateřina Nováková; Karel Šeps; Henri Achten. Experimental development of a plastic bottle usable as a construction building block created out of polyethylene terephthalate: Testing PET(b)rick 1.0. Journal of Building Engineering 2017, 12, 239 -247.
AMA StyleKateřina Nováková, Karel Šeps, Henri Achten. Experimental development of a plastic bottle usable as a construction building block created out of polyethylene terephthalate: Testing PET(b)rick 1.0. Journal of Building Engineering. 2017; 12 ():239-247.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKateřina Nováková; Karel Šeps; Henri Achten. 2017. "Experimental development of a plastic bottle usable as a construction building block created out of polyethylene terephthalate: Testing PET(b)rick 1.0." Journal of Building Engineering 12, no. : 239-247.
Andre Brown; Johan Verbeke; Henri Achten; Senior Editors Andre Brown; Senior Editors Johan Verbeke. Editorial. International Journal of Architectural Computing 2014, 12, 1 .
AMA StyleAndre Brown, Johan Verbeke, Henri Achten, Senior Editors Andre Brown, Senior Editors Johan Verbeke. Editorial. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 2014; 12 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndre Brown; Johan Verbeke; Henri Achten; Senior Editors Andre Brown; Senior Editors Johan Verbeke. 2014. "Editorial." International Journal of Architectural Computing 12, no. 2: 1.
In this paper we comment on design teaching and communication in the domain of architectural education, particularly in the initial parts of the design process, where hand sketching is applied. We are aware of advantages that electronic sketch devices incorporate, therefore we investigate their implementation in diverse phases of architectural studio education. We are testing our presumptions on site, running an experimental design studio with students at two universities: ETH Zurich and CVUT Prague. The focus lies in configuration and further use of Value Lab in teaching and in an adequate sketch application development. The tool is called ColLab sketch and its multi-interfacial manner fits large touch-tables as well as small tablets.
Katerina Nov'Kov'; Lukas Treyer; Gerhard Schmitt; Henri Achten; K. Novakova. Value Lab: Innovation in Teaching Visual Design: There is Nothing to Wait For. 2012 16th International Conference on Information Visualisation 2012, 426 -433.
AMA StyleKaterina Nov'Kov', Lukas Treyer, Gerhard Schmitt, Henri Achten, K. Novakova. Value Lab: Innovation in Teaching Visual Design: There is Nothing to Wait For. 2012 16th International Conference on Information Visualisation. 2012; ():426-433.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaterina Nov'Kov'; Lukas Treyer; Gerhard Schmitt; Henri Achten; K. Novakova. 2012. "Value Lab: Innovation in Teaching Visual Design: There is Nothing to Wait For." 2012 16th International Conference on Information Visualisation , no. : 426-433.
In this paper we describe an experimental CAD design studio, where we study the influence of CAD tools and special materials on the process of designing. The studio has the following aims: teaching how to collaborate using an Internet facility, and exploring the relationship between computation, sketching and physical models. Interaction and sustainability are major themes in the design studio. We present the pedagogical approach and results of the design studio, followed by observations and conclusions.
Kateřiná Nováková; Henri Achten; Dana Matějovská. A Design Studio Pedagogy for Experiments with Unusual Material, Collaboration and Web Communication. International Journal of Architectural Computing 2010, 8, 557 -572.
AMA StyleKateřiná Nováková, Henri Achten, Dana Matějovská. A Design Studio Pedagogy for Experiments with Unusual Material, Collaboration and Web Communication. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 2010; 8 (4):557-572.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKateřiná Nováková; Henri Achten; Dana Matějovská. 2010. "A Design Studio Pedagogy for Experiments with Unusual Material, Collaboration and Web Communication." International Journal of Architectural Computing 8, no. 4: 557-572.
Johan Verbeke; Henri Achten; Andre Brown. IJAC Editorial. International Journal of Architectural Computing 2010, 8, 1 .
AMA StyleJohan Verbeke, Henri Achten, Andre Brown. IJAC Editorial. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 2010; 8 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohan Verbeke; Henri Achten; Andre Brown. 2010. "IJAC Editorial." International Journal of Architectural Computing 8, no. 2: 1.
Experimental design methods are applied in all phases of the design process and by almost every party involved in the design process. In this paper, we aim to give an overview of the background, applications, and technologies involved. A limited simple metric is introduced for assessing the degree of innovation. Future developments are outlined.
Henri H. Achten. Experimental Design Methods — A Review. International Journal of Architectural Computing 2009, 7, 505 -534.
AMA StyleHenri H. Achten. Experimental Design Methods — A Review. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 2009; 7 (4):505-534.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri H. Achten. 2009. "Experimental Design Methods — A Review." International Journal of Architectural Computing 7, no. 4: 505-534.
In the early phase of the architectural design process the architect makes his ideas explicit in the design draft by means of a variety of representations such as sketches, marks, images, and annotations. So far, annotations have not seen much research attention, although they do reveal part of the design content. In this article we study the effects of offering feedback to annotations, namely by presenting word graphs that contain the architect's annotations and semantic associations based on these words. Our aim is to investigate whether the feedback in word graphs can stimulate design. The research method entails a working prototype, called the Idea Space System (ISS), in an experimental setting in which 18 architects participated. ISS searches for semantic relations between single words (annotations) and for intermediary words. The findings of the experiment show that architects appreciate the use of word graphs. They experience pleasure, an improvement of the workflow, and especially get more associations while using the ISS with feedback in word graphs. Nevertheless, we cannot find a significant increased creativity of the resulting designs, or a significant reduction of fixation.
N.M. Segers; B. de Vries; Henri Achten. Do word graphs stimulate design? Design Studies 2005, 26, 625 -647.
AMA StyleN.M. Segers, B. de Vries, Henri Achten. Do word graphs stimulate design? Design Studies. 2005; 26 (6):625-647.
Chicago/Turabian StyleN.M. Segers; B. de Vries; Henri Achten. 2005. "Do word graphs stimulate design?" Design Studies 26, no. 6: 625-647.
In this paper, we present a theoretical study on automated understanding of the design drawing. This can lead to design support through the natural interface of sketching. In earlier work, 24 plan-based conventions of depiction have been identified, such as grid, zone, axial system, contour, and element vocabulary. These are termed graphic units. Graphic units form a good basis for recognition of drawings as they combine shape with meaning. We present some of the theoretical questions that have to be resolved before an implementation can be made. The contribution of this paper is: (i) identification of domain knowledge which is necessary for recognition; (ii) outlining combined strategy of multi-agent systems and online recognition; (iii) functional structure for agents and their organisation to converge on sketch recognition.
Henri Achten. Resolving some Ambiguities in Real-time Design Drawing Recognition by means of a Decision Tree for Agents. Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures 2005 2005, 311 -320.
AMA StyleHenri Achten. Resolving some Ambiguities in Real-time Design Drawing Recognition by means of a Decision Tree for Agents. Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures 2005. 2005; ():311-320.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri Achten. 2005. "Resolving some Ambiguities in Real-time Design Drawing Recognition by means of a Decision Tree for Agents." Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures 2005 , no. : 311-320.
In computer-aided architectural design, words are an underemployed source of information. Through a series of case studies, we deduced a design annotation data model. All entities in this model can be captured from the design draft, except one: the word relation. Therefore, a system was developed that generates word graphs using single words from the draft as input. The system searches for semantic relations between words and for new intermediate words that can connect two existing words. The system has filters that select only those graphs that are considered interesting by the designers. The envisioned applications of word graphs in the context of computer-aided architectural design are to contribute to the architect's design and to enhance the fluency of the design. These expectations are met, but must be considered in relation to the architect's drafting behavior.
Bauke De Vries; Joran Jessurun; Nicole Segers; Henri Achten. Word graphs in architectural design. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing 2005, 19, 277 -288.
AMA StyleBauke De Vries, Joran Jessurun, Nicole Segers, Henri Achten. Word graphs in architectural design. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing. 2005; 19 (4):277-288.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBauke De Vries; Joran Jessurun; Nicole Segers; Henri Achten. 2005. "Word graphs in architectural design." Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing 19, no. 4: 277-288.
Urban planning and urban design are separated disciplines. As a consequence, there is hardly any feedback from the urban design process to the urban planning process. To improve interaction between these two, an interactive urban design (IUD) tool has been developed. The tool is implemented in a Desk-Cave allowing for direct manipulation of masses and with immediate feedback on the urban planning programme performance. In a small-scale experiment, the tool proved to improve compliance of the urban design with the planning requirements without obstructing the design process.
Bauke Devries; Vincent Tabak; Henri Achten. Interactive urban design using integrated planning requirements control. Automation in Construction 2005, 14, 207 -213.
AMA StyleBauke Devries, Vincent Tabak, Henri Achten. Interactive urban design using integrated planning requirements control. Automation in Construction. 2005; 14 (2):207-213.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBauke Devries; Vincent Tabak; Henri Achten. 2005. "Interactive urban design using integrated planning requirements control." Automation in Construction 14, no. 2: 207-213.
In architectural design words are an unemployed source of information. Through a series of case studies we deduced a design annotation data model. All entities in this model can be captured from the design draft, except one: the word-relation. Therefore a system was developed that can generate word graphs using single words from the draft as input. The system searches for semantic relations between words and for new in-between words that can connect two existing words. Filters were developed to filter out only those graphs that were considered interesting by the designers. The envisioned applications of word graphs in the context of Computer Architectural Aided Design are the reduction of fixation during the design process and enhancing creativity by inferring novelty.
Bauke De Vries; Joran Jessurun; Nicole Segers; Henri Achten. Word Graphs in Architectural Design. Design Computing and Cognition ’04 2004, 541 -556.
AMA StyleBauke De Vries, Joran Jessurun, Nicole Segers, Henri Achten. Word Graphs in Architectural Design. Design Computing and Cognition ’04. 2004; ():541-556.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBauke De Vries; Joran Jessurun; Nicole Segers; Henri Achten. 2004. "Word Graphs in Architectural Design." Design Computing and Cognition ’04 , no. : 541-556.
Direct manipulation interfaces are characterised according to the representation of the task domain: the domain objects and the effect of user operations on those objects. In the VR-DIS system (Virtual Reality - Design Information System), the task domain is represented by a mix of a verbal (textual) and analogue (pictorial) representation. Objects are represented by a mixture of a descriptive spatial 3D graph of text blocks and a realistically rendered perspective view. It is postulated that user interfaces that present mixed views of the task domain can better support differences between users' working styles and sub-task dependent types of information exchange.
M. K. D. Coomans; Henri Achten. Mixed task domain representation in VR-DIS. Proceedings. 3rd Asia Pacific Computer Human Interaction (Cat. No.98EX110) 2002, 415 -421.
AMA StyleM. K. D. Coomans, Henri Achten. Mixed task domain representation in VR-DIS. Proceedings. 3rd Asia Pacific Computer Human Interaction (Cat. No.98EX110). 2002; ():415-421.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. K. D. Coomans; Henri Achten. 2002. "Mixed task domain representation in VR-DIS." Proceedings. 3rd Asia Pacific Computer Human Interaction (Cat. No.98EX110) , no. : 415-421.
B De Vries; H.H Achten. DDDoolz: designing with modular masses. Design Studies 2002, 23, 515 -531.
AMA StyleB De Vries, H.H Achten. DDDoolz: designing with modular masses. Design Studies. 2002; 23 (6):515-531.
Chicago/Turabian StyleB De Vries; H.H Achten. 2002. "DDDoolz: designing with modular masses." Design Studies 23, no. 6: 515-531.
Case-Based Reasoning and Case-Based Design have been proposed to utilize knowledge of previous design solutions to understand or solve current design problems. Case retrieval is often performed on the basis of verbal indexing systems, whereas in design the use of graphic representations is predominant. Case retrieval therefore, requires verbalization from the designer, which can interrupt the flow of thought during design. This paper aims to demonstrate how the theoretical work on generic representations in architectural design can form a graphic indexing scheme for cases that are graphic representations. The paper outlines three techniques: a decision-tree for graphic unit recognition, a query composition algorithm, and a lookup table for case retrieval. These three techniques are worked out in the context of a Case-Based Design Aid System.
Henri Achten. Design Case Retrieval by Generic Representations. Artificial Intelligence in Design ’00 2000, 373 -392.
AMA StyleHenri Achten. Design Case Retrieval by Generic Representations. Artificial Intelligence in Design ’00. 2000; ():373-392.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri Achten. 2000. "Design Case Retrieval by Generic Representations." Artificial Intelligence in Design ’00 , no. : 373-392.
Architectural design is highly knowledge intensive with a diversity of classes of knowledge necessary for design expertise. Despite the centrality of knowledge in design, acquisition procedures for the extraction and formalisation of design knowledge are scarce. The paper presents a schema of generic representations that are proposed as a framework for the modeling of generic design of building types. The general graphical schema of generic design can function as a knowledge extraction and representation tool. It enables the identification of knowledge required for design decisions and provides a framework for representing and instantiating this knowledge in a sequential graphical form. The schema has been implemented for typological knowledge (building types in architectural design). The general schema has also been exploited in order to develop a design-support system for the generic design of a specific building type. The paper presents the theoretical rationale and background for the development of the general schema and demonstrates its utility.
Henri Achten; Robert Oxman; Thijs Bax. Typological Knowledge Acquisition through a Schema of Generic Representations. Artificial Intelligence in Design ’98 1998, 191 -207.
AMA StyleHenri Achten, Robert Oxman, Thijs Bax. Typological Knowledge Acquisition through a Schema of Generic Representations. Artificial Intelligence in Design ’98. 1998; ():191-207.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri Achten; Robert Oxman; Thijs Bax. 1998. "Typological Knowledge Acquisition through a Schema of Generic Representations." Artificial Intelligence in Design ’98 , no. : 191-207.