Development of a Virtual Heritage Model to Enable a Comparison of Active Navigation with Passive Observation

Laing, R., Scott, S., Conniff, A., Craig, T. and Galan Diaz, C. (2006) Development of a Virtual Heritage Model to Enable a Comparison of Active Navigation with Passive Observation. In: Tenth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'06), London, UK, 05-07 Jul 2006, pp. 325-330. ISBN 9780769526027 (doi: 10.1109/IV.2006.43)

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Abstract

In the context of urban redesign and public participation, this research project is investigating whether active exploration of a desktop virtual model of an urban environment leads to better understanding and perception than passive observation of a walkthrough of that same model. The results from the experimental study will potentially have implications for how architects and planners present their design ideas to clients and the public in the future. This paper also provides an overview of a methodology used to design, programme and enable a fully interactive virtual model of an existing built environment using the unreal runtime engine. The method emerged from a study of heritage values within the built environment, which included an assessment of the heritage values associated with the tradition of timber grass-roofed buildings and narrow passageways that make up the old town centre of Torshavn known as Tinganes

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Keywords:Architectural CAD, town and country planning, virtual reality, active navigation, desktop virtual model, narrow passageway, passive observation, public participation, timber grass-roofed building, unreal runtime engine, urban redesign, virtual architecture, virtual heritage model, buildings, cities and towns, computer architecture, context modeling, design automation, design methodology, engines, navigation, runtime environment, space technology, games engine, heritage, navigation., virtual architecture.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Galan-Diaz, Dr Carlos
Authors: Laing, R., Scott, S., Conniff, A., Craig, T., and Galan Diaz, C.
College/School:College of Social Sciences
ISSN:1550-6037
ISBN:9780769526027

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