Challenging the inflexibility of the flexible digital model. Shared digital Building Information Models that link diverse heterogeneous information are beginning to show promising results in reducing the enormous fiscal and environmental cost of clashes, errors and rework caused by design and communication errors in construction. Model flexibility is a crucial factor in enacting the best design decisions at every stage while maintaining current shared information. But there are, as yet, no examp ....Challenging the inflexibility of the flexible digital model. Shared digital Building Information Models that link diverse heterogeneous information are beginning to show promising results in reducing the enormous fiscal and environmental cost of clashes, errors and rework caused by design and communication errors in construction. Model flexibility is a crucial factor in enacting the best design decisions at every stage while maintaining current shared information. But there are, as yet, no examples of comprehensive flexible building information modelling in Australia. This research builds on an Australian concentration of world class expertise to create new knowledge to overcome the obstacles. It will directly benefit the quality and cost of the Australian built environment.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100630
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$401,000.00
Summary
Translating ambiance: restorative sound design for urban soundscapes. This project aims to address the issue of sensory overload caused by noise pollution, which can be a significant stressor and threat to wellbeing. The project expects to produce innovations in the area of urban soundscape design by combining biophilic design and ambiance theory. Expected outcomes of this project include new techniques for the creation of sound art installations that advance the effectiveness of urban renewal i ....Translating ambiance: restorative sound design for urban soundscapes. This project aims to address the issue of sensory overload caused by noise pollution, which can be a significant stressor and threat to wellbeing. The project expects to produce innovations in the area of urban soundscape design by combining biophilic design and ambiance theory. Expected outcomes of this project include new techniques for the creation of sound art installations that advance the effectiveness of urban renewal initiatives. This project should provide significant benefits, such as improving the quality of life in urban centres by producing restful and restorative places, and identifying pathways for the involvement of creative practitioners in the design and management of the built environment.Read moreRead less
The Analects of Antoni Gaudí. This project aims to investigate and record the missing dimensions of Antoni Gaudí's theoretical position and his way of working. Gaudí (1852-1926) is one of the most important figures in world architecture and a major shaper of modern culture, but wrote nothing on his theory or practice of architecture. Given its holism, aesthetic, structural and artistic richness, this is a problem for scholars. Work to complete the Sagrada Família, a living laboratory of conspicu ....The Analects of Antoni Gaudí. This project aims to investigate and record the missing dimensions of Antoni Gaudí's theoretical position and his way of working. Gaudí (1852-1926) is one of the most important figures in world architecture and a major shaper of modern culture, but wrote nothing on his theory or practice of architecture. Given its holism, aesthetic, structural and artistic richness, this is a problem for scholars. Work to complete the Sagrada Família, a living laboratory of conspicuously innovative architecture, is entering its final stages with anticipated completion in 2026. This presents a last opportunity to capture, interpret and disseminate Gaudí’s thoughts and analects for dissemination to the next generation of architects.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0775518
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$170,000.00
Summary
Advanced Computational Modelling Infrastructure Network in Built Environment. The infrastructure will support and complement existing areas of specialisation at the three collaborating Victorian schools of architecture including research in urban modelling and simulation, building management and life-cycle simulations, spatial decision-making, automated data capture and modelling of complex building geometries for heritage applications. The broader aim of this network infrastructure is to provid ....Advanced Computational Modelling Infrastructure Network in Built Environment. The infrastructure will support and complement existing areas of specialisation at the three collaborating Victorian schools of architecture including research in urban modelling and simulation, building management and life-cycle simulations, spatial decision-making, automated data capture and modelling of complex building geometries for heritage applications. The broader aim of this network infrastructure is to provide a network of information sharing that will be useful to the built environment professional decision-makers including architects, planners, environmental scientists, geographers, and emergency planners, all of whom we trust will ultimately subscribe to the network once it is established.Read moreRead less
Teimu (The Garden of Dreams): aural and aesthetic attributes of Japanese gardens as models for spatial environments. Traditional Japanese garden design has greatly influenced both 20C Western landscape designers and composers of Western art music. By investigating the aural and aesthetic attributes of five renowned Japanese gardens, RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers will seek out spatial sound designs that could enhance sound quality in urban environments and provide a pioneering app ....Teimu (The Garden of Dreams): aural and aesthetic attributes of Japanese gardens as models for spatial environments. Traditional Japanese garden design has greatly influenced both 20C Western landscape designers and composers of Western art music. By investigating the aural and aesthetic attributes of five renowned Japanese gardens, RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers will seek out spatial sound designs that could enhance sound quality in urban environments and provide a pioneering approach to architectural modeling and the built environment. This project has long-term cross-disciplinary implications. The results and methods contained in this project may assist in innovative sound design for new media applications, better listening environments in urban areas, unique approaches for data modeling, and a catalyst for future design strategies.Read moreRead less
Seamless journeys to work for young adults with physical disabilities. This project seeks to explore the transition to work of young people with a disability and, in particular, the role that digital technologies can play in improving self-determination and employment. Promoting self-determination, workforce participation and job retention are key planks in Australia’s policy reforms in the field of disability services. In 2013, Australia invested $750 million to support access to employment for ....Seamless journeys to work for young adults with physical disabilities. This project seeks to explore the transition to work of young people with a disability and, in particular, the role that digital technologies can play in improving self-determination and employment. Promoting self-determination, workforce participation and job retention are key planks in Australia’s policy reforms in the field of disability services. In 2013, Australia invested $750 million to support access to employment for people with disabilities. However, 70 per cent of this group did not keep their jobs beyond the initial six months. The project aims to provide new knowledge for policy and service delivery and deliver a web-based platform to facilitate self-determination for young people with a disability.Read moreRead less
Generative Materialism: advancing design of the digital and physical. This interdisciplinary project aims to open the way for the next generation of manufacturing technologies by linking advanced computer science with the creative arts. Using innovative techniques that combine generative systems, advanced digital fabrication and the creative needs of modern design, the project seeks to boost human creativity by intelligently connecting the digital and physical processes of generative systems. Th ....Generative Materialism: advancing design of the digital and physical. This interdisciplinary project aims to open the way for the next generation of manufacturing technologies by linking advanced computer science with the creative arts. Using innovative techniques that combine generative systems, advanced digital fabrication and the creative needs of modern design, the project seeks to boost human creativity by intelligently connecting the digital and physical processes of generative systems. The outcomes will help build the next generation of digital arts software systems that assist creative and industry professionals to excel, promoting higher productivity and greater creativity vital to Australia's future creative industries. This will provide benefits such as the creation of breakthrough systems for the creative industries that elevate the role of computational generation and on-demand manufacturing in contemporary design, production and creative practice.Read moreRead less
Digital fabrication technologies: analysing patterns of adoption and innovative transformations in architectural design and practice. This project on adoption of digital fabrication technologies by Australian architecture practices will reveal emerging opportunities for creative design and associated transformations in the design practices. These outcomes will enable the increasingly globalising sector of architectural design services to become more agile and innovative.