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Urban Visualization 10:45
- 12:15pm Friday June 15th
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Recent
field research confirms the importance of the attractiveness
of the visual environment for the success of mid-size cities
and, by extension, cities in general. Urban visualization can
help people to better understand the role of density, building
mass and architectural character in creating urban space. It
can help people to better understand and appreciate their architectural
heritage as has been done by the creation of virtual models for
the churches of Quebec City. Panelists will explain the importance
of and the principles and pitfalls of public participation supported
by 3D, real-time, urban visualization with recent examples. Research
into the relationship between the use of place-based information
and communication tools and people’s social and cultural
experiences of places forms a critical element in validating
the use of urban visualization and related tools for the study
of future urban environments with digital tools.
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Thomas
Seebohm
Associate Professor, University of Waterloo, School of Design
After a brief introduction to real-time 3D urban visualization, an overview will
be provided the principles of public participation with real-time visualization.
It will be shown why the creation of successful cities depends not only on public
participation but public participation augmented by real time visualization.
Some of the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them will also be discussed.
Thomas Seebohm’s research interests involve digital technology to design
a more holistically conceived architecture and urban environment. A special focus
of his research is digital urban design and the use of 3D, real-time, virtual
city models for designing livable cities with community participation. He has
also been involved in the linking of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data
with computer aided design (CAD), in particular, the generation of 3D models
from GIS mapping and attribute data. Thomas Seebohm is a registered architect,
a professional engineer and an associate professor of architecture at the University
of Waterloo.
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John Danahy
Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Faculty of
Architecture, Landscape and Design
John Danahy will profile how real-time immersive visualization has been used
in the public participation process by NGOs, the City and private developers
to understand, appeal to the OMB and negotiate development agreements. The tools
have been used over the past seven years to show the public the implications
of planning decisions on Fort York and the new high density neighbourhoods under
development in the Rail Lands and and the Fort York Heritage District and neighbourhood.
John Danahy has developed an internationally recognized expertise in digital
media for design, planning and visualization. He teaches in landscape architecture,
urban design, planning, architecture, and computer science. He has lead the development
of research software systems at the Centre for Landscape Research (CLR) and been
a pioneer in the use of computing and virtual reality in urban design and landscape
architectural practice. He is Director of the CLR, an executive committee member
of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) and a founding member of the Canadian
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Richard M. Levy
Professor of Planning, University of Calgary
The use of computer modeling in planning can help communities understanding
the role of density, building mass and architectural character
in creating urban space. In this presentation case studies will
illustrate how community groups and developers can use computer
visualization to resolve conflict and promote understanding about
urban form and development.
Dr. Levy is a Professor of Planning and Urban Design at The University
of Calgary, where he serves as the Director of the Program in Real
Estate Development. Since 1996, Dr. Levy has also served as Director
of Computing for the Faculty of EVDS. Dr. Levy is a founding member
of the Virtual Reality Lab. Dr. Levy speaks at international and
national conferences in the fields of virtual reality, 3D imaging,
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Pierre
Côté
Professor, Architecture, Universite de Laval, Quebec
The works on digital modeling of Québec City churches had
started in 1997, based on the assessment of three objectives at
the beginning of the project. Those objectives were: first, to
bring to people an overall panorama of churches of Québec;
second, to offer to professionals, high quality 3D digital models;
and third, to allow students to develop their 3D computer skills
and expertise on church architectural heritage. In this presentation,
the relevance of this work and its impact are discussed in regard
to those objectives.
Pierre Côté's research and teaching interests involve
use of computer and computing as medium for architectural design.
He holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, in
CAD applied to Building
Performance Diagnostic
and Evaluation. He is professor at l'École
d'architecture, Faculté d'aménagement, d'architecture
et des arts visuels, Université Laval, Québec. Since
1991, he has taught CAAD theoretical courses tightly related to his
paperless studios
that currently integrate design through synchronized remote collaboration
while promoting
use of
virtual architecture (AV) as the medium for design collaboration.
He is cofounder and codirector du Laboratoire de recherche sur l'identité par
modélisation
architecturale (LIMA) where he is pursuing grants-in-aid researches
linked to his teaching, and supervised Master and PhD's
theses. He
is also researcher at the Laboratoire d'informatique appliquée à l'architecture
(Li2a), École Nationale Supérieure d'architecture
de Toulouse.
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Jeff Lederer
General Manager, University of Waterloo School of Architecture
The success of downtowns hinges on a number of elements such as
a high level of pedestrian-oriented activities, a strong historic
or visitor appeal, a well-preserved historical district, attractive
natural features, and an institutional presence. When planned,
visualized, and designed correctly,
these downtowns provide a destination of memorable experiences
that contribute to their ongoing success.
Jeff Lederer is a registered Professional Planner as well as the
General Manager at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
Jeff serves as Chair of the Core Areas Revitalization Advisory
Committee that involvesplanning and designing three downtowns (Preston,
Hespeler, and Galt) for the City of Cambridge. In May 2007, he
completed his doctoral studies on downtown revitalization of mid-size
cities
within the context
of community-university partnerships. |
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LOCATION
The DX, 234 Bay, Toronto, Ontario will be the site for most
sessions. Selected sessions will be held in nearby locations
within easy access of the DX.
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