The Collective Effect of Architectural Technology
Dreamstimes Architectural technology should enhance and even proactively promote the functions within an architectural space. All too often; however, systems detract from a space’s function, sometimes...
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Dreamstimes When designing technology into architecture it must be integrated – not just to fit in with the aesthetic effects of the architecture, but to also fit into the narrative of the place. All...
View ArticleArchitectural Technology: From Information Age to “Sensemaking” Era
Today we have what you might refer to as information overload. We have information coming in from every angle. And because of this, the Institute for the Future states that we will eventually enter an...
View ArticleArchitectural Technology: Trade-offs and Imbalances
Cseh Ioan | Dreamstime As architectural technology tries to solve one problem it often creates another. For example, as lighting illuminates it often also emits heat; therefore, making the HVAC system...
View ArticleTop 7 Benefits of Ubiquitous Computing in Architecture
Image: Kentoh | Dreamstime Ubiquitous computing is giving architecture many benefits that we will continue to see embedded in our buildings. Ubiquitous computing is the wave of the future – providing...
View ArticleInnovative Ideas via User Interface Design
Image: caribb | Flickr DON’T CLICK IT! I found a novel idea in a website called Don’t Click It, created by the Institute for Interactive Research. This site is great because it challenges the...
View ArticleThe Power of Building Green by Using Technology (Video)
Nature and technology are often thought of in separate terms. Sometimes you see the two juxtaposed, but in more and more buildings today your are now seeing them work side-by-side, feeding into one...
View ArticleConquering the Convergence of Architectural Technology
Image: rootoftwo | Flickr Image: rootoftwo | Flickr Adaptive Design: The Dialogue Between Building and Occupant Adaptive architecture will embody behaviors that respond to human and environmental...
View ArticleStrategy: Do Not Integrate Technology as an Afterthought
Strategy: Do Not Integrate Technology as an Afterthought Palazzo Steri Enterance by Carlo Scarpa Image Credit: seier+seier | Flickr Featured Image Takeaway Design Strategy: While certain elements of...
View ArticleFinding Patterns in New Methods of Tracking Building Occupant and Environment...
Image: jurvetson | Flickr With the uprising of more technologies that seem to track everything from sleep, to diet, to other behavioral patterns, environmental design is becoming more of an important...
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