Representation and simulation of the urban landscape. A didactic esperience.

CASU, PAOLA;PISU, CLAUDIA

2011-01-01

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of the Design Workshop held at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Cagliari in July 2010. The aim of this work was to convey to participants the knowledge necessary to execute the preliminary documentation of an urban space, in this case a system of historic squares. The workshop was related to the courses of Architecture, so the requested documentation was aimed at gathering preliminary information to prepare a possible project. To obtain proper documentation of the architecture at urban scale is necessary to supplement traditional methods of representation (hand drawing, sketching) with the informatics means (CAD, 3D modeling, rendering, post production of images), highlighting what are the areas where the former can not be replaced by the second and which of the traditional means have been completely overcome by the use of new technology. The case study was used as a test to create a critical awareness of the tools. It was useful to realize that there is not a only one instrument to resolve a problem as huge as the documentation of urban space, but there are different degrees of approach and depth of knowledge related through a parallel awareness of the potential of commercial software tools.