Abstract
This paper focuses on novel interdisciplinary design methodologies between architecture and aerospace engineering in support of drastic required changes for the construction of genuinely resilient and sustainable buildings. Current design and construction methods are rarely truly interdisciplinary; driven by successive development stages as opposed to holistic system views capable of integrating valuable feedback loops into the design process and whole life cycle stages of a building. We address these deficiencies by integrating two methods that have been successfully tested independently. Firstly, the “Virtual Design Studio” (VDS) approach that focuses on holistic architectural design processes, initially funded by the US Department of Energy at Syracuse University and the New York State Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Systems. Secondly, the Value Assessment (VA) methodology supported by Visual Analytics in aerospace engineering design cycles, initially funded by the European Commission FP7 through the TOICA project and currently funded by Innovate UK through the APROCONE project, and developed by the Engineering Design Centre at the University of Cambridge.
Highlights
The purpose of the research is to demonstrate how aerospace and architectural design techniques can be merged into a novel, advanced, fully integrated and coordinated design approach that will benefit the construction industry of the future.The objective to combine Virtual Design Studio” (VDS) with Value Assessment (VA) methodologies stems from the need to add critical evaluations to the design process from an engineering perspective— in the area of efficiency, productivity, manufacturability, and whole life cycle analysis for projects focused on the integration of complex systems and manufacturing principles
This paper focuses on novel interdisciplinary design methodologies between architecture and aerospace engineering in support of drastic required changes for the construction of genuinely resilient and sustainable buildings
The “Virtual Design Studio” (VDS) approach that focuses on holistic architectural design processes, initially funded by the US Department of Energy at Syracuse University and the New York State Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Systems
Summary
The objective to combine VDS with VA methodologies stems from the need to add critical evaluations to the design process from an engineering perspective— in the area of efficiency, productivity, manufacturability, and whole life cycle analysis for projects focused on the integration of complex systems and manufacturing principles. This concept is aligned with major industry initiatives that are intended to mitigate acknowledged productivity gaps in the construction industry.
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