Stupid Question. . .

[garethace]

Just thought I would post this here too:

 

Basically, while a lot of computer software out there claims to be very suitable for architects because it draws/models doors and windows instead of lines and arcs - I believe that software will only be really useful for architects when it finally becomes to model or draw the kinds of things which architects think in terms of - that is numbers of people who are going to use the eventual structure and get around the institution.

 

If it is possible to control armies of these little guys running around the screne, then why can't that notion be applied to architectural design software? Stupid idea, stupid question - but I think now that computers are reaching maturity, it is time for some refreshing and new ideas. Because people seem to have written them off basically at this stage, and people seem to feel a heck of a lot more comfortable now that 'computers have failed' to help the way that architects design anything.

 

Oh well, it just means a few less billion for AutoDesk I guess!

My discussion topic

[William Alexander]

It would take one hell of an algorythm to duplicate a group of people doing the goofy things people do. We thought radiosity is complex!

 

Flow & Movement + Task oriented flow + Time of Day + Spring Damping system for slow pokes & moving obstacles + Maybe a little bit of blond factor + Archiac free will to totally buck the system LOCK IT UP =

 

rgrds

WDA

[garethace]

A couple of G5s running Yellow Dog Linux?

 

http://www.cfdreview.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/09/1441215&mode=nested

 

http://www.lithium.it/news.asp?newsid=1994

[William Alexander]

I was talking with my Networking Guru about linux last week. Specific to rendering, gaming type environments and of course multiple systems and cpus. The possiblity of calcualtions to this magnatude are certianly possible at a level less than NASA's.

 

The factors envolved in creating calcualtions for human behavor encaplsualted in a computer model are very interesting. How do you define how and how many indivuduals will cut acroos the grass on the perpendicular cornered sidewalks. How would you define the occurances of people stopping to look at or spit on your architerctural sculpture in the lobby? Do you design the environment to make the model work or to see how the model does not work. Then step back to experience, observation and intuition. I think it would like the US freeway traffic flow models. They can define and demonstrate how the cars will flow by numbers and such. But never seem to take into account so many other factors over the long term that ultimatly either date or destroy their solutions.

 

I think models can be helpful, but as you've stated there is no substitue for getting out-observing and experiencing.

 

.....Although if it was gaming and everybody in the firm got into the gaming matrix.... you could run your boss down and see if there is enough room for emergency services to get to them?!

 

Interesting topic as always

rgrds

WDA

[garethace]

Anywhere near you?

 

http://www.aceshardware.com/forum?read=105064375