Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and

This book brings together some of the best practitioners and thinkers from around the world to discuss the likely future of information and communication technologies for the construction industry. It addresses a range of innovative developments, state of the art applications, research work and theoretical arguments with regard to the use of virtual technologies in design, construction and procurement. From a future oriented perspective, the book presents what can be expected from the next generation of these technologies.

Peter Brandon is Professor and Director of Salford University Think Lab and Centre for Virtual Environments, as well as Director of Strategic Programmes, School of Construction & Property Management, University of Salford, UK.

Tuba Kocaturk is Lecturer in Architectural Design and Technology and Coordinator of MSc Development in Digital Design, School of Construction & Property Management, University of Salford, UK.

Note on editors page
List of contributors
Note on Think Lab
Acknowledgements
Foreword - Virtual worlds, virtual prototypes, and design
Introduction - Virtually there. . . ?
Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Challenges
Emerging paradigms and models in digital design - Performance-based architectural design
Algorithmic design optimization
VR or PR: Virtual or physical reality?
Digital affordances: Emerging knowledge and cognition in design
Challenges for Implementation: From Virtual Through to Construction
One Island East, Hong Kong: A case study in construction virtual prototyping
The virtual building: A designer's perspective
Challenges for Visualization and Simulation
Planning and scheduling in a virtual prototyping environment
Reshaping the life cycle process with virtual design and construction methods
Virtual prototyping from need to pre-construction
The need for creativity enhancing design tools
Challenges for Information and Knowledge Modelling
Context-aware virtual prototyping
nD modelling, present and future
Interoperable knowledge: Achievements and future challenges
Knowledge management systems in the future
Other Challenges: Agent Technologies, Security, Regulations and Management.Control
Future agent-driven virtual prototyping environments in construction
The nature of virtuality and the need for enhanced security in the virtual world
The future of virtual construction and regulation checking
Virtual prototyping of financial flows as a form of management control
Visions, Roadmaps and Future Scenarios
VR - Roadmap: A vision for 2030 in the built environment
Future collaborative workspaces for the construction industry
The future organization: Sustainable competitiveness through virtual prototyping
Index
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