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- Stojanovski, Todor, et al.
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A commentary on (V)ISUF COVID-19 crisis calls (V stands for virtual)
- 2020
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Ingår i: Urban morphology. - : International Seminar on Urban Form. - 1027-4278. ; 24:2, s. 238-240
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In 2015, three language teachers working with student engineers at different European universities founded the Global Engineers Language Skills (GELS) network. The teachers' aims were to investigate and categorize necessary and desirable language and communication skills for engineers and ensure that these findings actively support the teaching and learning of additional languages in technical universities and engineering departments. We presented preliminary results of our work at CDIO's international conference in 2016. In this paper, we summarize the network's development since then, interpret the results of our investigations, and describe our work to disseminate our results and promote effective language and communication skills for engineering students. We also summarize our more recent work on enhancing the GELS framework of skills, applying for Erasmus+ KA2 funding, developing the GELS network from three to thirty universities through training events, integrating intercultural communication skills in our work, and teaching and learning through the medium of English.
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- Stojanovski, Todor, et al.
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Convexity and Imageability Convex Maps and Urban (Space) Envelopes
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings 13th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2022. - : Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL).
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Urban spaces are defined by degrees of axial and convex extension. Space Syntax research has predominantly emphasized axial lines and maps and considered convexity through isovists and visibility graphs. Axiality emphasizes movement or flow and creates axial maps as two-dimensional networks. Convexity of urban space is aural and shaped by vision and sound in three dimensions. It is represented by convex maps of stretchable polygons (described furthermore by an adjacency scene graph within the polygons) and remain fuzzy conceptualizations because of their property as three-dimensional objects. Kevin Lynch's morphology of imageability and Michael Southworth’s soundscapes can be used to create diagrammatic representations of convex spaces as townscape representations. This paper explores the convergence of Space Syntax and imageability, soundscape and townscape theories for analysing three dimensional urban spaces in two dimensional representations. The ‘urban envelope’ creates an assemblage of building façade and street sections as fronts and empty spaces as voids surrounding one viewshed. The viewshed like an isovist or visibility graph on map depicts convexity, but with an image collage of fronts and voids (surrounding buildings and streets) distorted on a map. The urban envelope is used as an urban design drawing board in a new software for City Information Modelling (CIM) that is under development. This paper aims to inspire synergetic ways to juxtapose morphological and urban design traditions to discuss applications of morphological theories and urban design practices.
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- Stojanovski, Todor, et al.
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Rethinking Computer-Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) - From Generative Algorithms and Architectural Intelligence to Environmental Design and Ambient Intelligence
- 2022
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Ingår i: Computer-Aided Architectural Design. - Singapore : Springer Nature. ; , s. 62-83
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Computer-Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) finds its historical precedents in technological enthusiasm for generative algorithms and architectural intelligence. Current developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and paradigms in Machine Learning (ML) bring new opportunities for creating innovative digital architectural tools, but in practice this is not happening. CAAD enthusiasts revisit generative algorithms, while professional architects and urban designers remain reluctant to use software that automatically generates architecture and cities. This paper looks at the history of CAAD and digital tools for Computer Aided Design (CAD), Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in order to reflect on the role of AI in future digital tools and professional practices. Architects and urban designers have diagrammatic knowledge and work with design problems on symbolic level. The digital tools gradually evolved from CAD to BIM software with symbolical architectural elements. The BIM software works like CAAD (CAD systems for Architects) or digital board for drawing and delivers plans, sections and elevations, but without AI. AI has the capability to process data and interact with designers. The AI in future digital tools for CAAD and Computer-Aided Urban Design (CAUD) can link to big data and develop ambient intelligence. Architects and urban designers can harness the benefits of analytical ambient intelligent AIs in creating environmental designs, not only for shaping buildings in isolated virtual cubicles. However there is a need to prepare frameworks for communication between AIs and professional designers. If the cities of the future integrate spatially analytical AI, are to be made smart or even ambient intelligent, AI should be applied to improving the lives of inhabitants and help with their daily living and sustainability.
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