http://hdl.handle.net/10071/1263 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:26:05 GMT 2026-04-06T06:26:05Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/28933 Título próprio: MIXDesign, tangible mixed reality for architectural design Autoria: Dias, J. M. S.; Santos, P.; Bastos, R.; Monteiro, L.; Silvestre, R.; Diniz, N. Editor: Pueyo, X., Santos, M. P. dos., and Velho, L. Resumo: MIXDesign, provides a tangible Mixed-Reality system oriented towards tasks in Architectural Design, in several! usage scenarios, such as Conceptual Design, Client Brief, or even Architectural Design education. With MIXDesign, an architect can intuitively interact with a real scale model of the design, in normal working settings, where he can observe an enhanced version of the scale model, with JD virtual objects registered to the real ones. The architect is then able to use intuitive tangible interfaces, such as a paddle, to choose menu options, select a JD virtual object, transport a virtual object within the scale model surroundings, and geometrically transform an object (by rotation or scaling). MIXDesign provides a platform for testing new design concepts while seamlessly transporting the Architect from Reality (RE) to Augmented Reality (AR) and then through Augmented Virtuality (AV), towards a full Virtual Environment (VE), and back, where he can perceive and judge both the virtual and the real models, interactively and in real-time. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/28933 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/26107 Título próprio: Walking in-between: Urban interstices on the Lisbon hillside Autoria: Iannizzotto, L. S.; Santos, R. S.; Trindade, J. V.; Lucchesi, F. Editor: Pinto, P. T., Brandão, A., and Lopes, S. S. Resumo: With this paper it is intended to present the results of a research focused on urban interstices on the Lisbon hillside, taking as a case study the São Bento valley. It was sought with this research: first, to recognize the nature of these spaces and the circumstances in which they were generated; second, to characterize their current condition; and third, to consider their potential and the possibilities of intervention. Methodologically, the research followed a qualitative single case study, following two complementary readings: i) the historical and the vertical reading, considering both urban and geomorphological configuration; and ii) the horizontal reading, considering the direct observation in situ. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/26107 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25939 Título próprio: Levels and scope of participated projects: Case studies in the Portuguese context Editor: Mendes, Pedro; Gaivoto, Susana Resumo: In Portugal, there has been a growing concern, in recent years, about the participation of citizens inarchitectural and political decisions. The ineffectiveness of the traditional processes of participation of thedemocratic system proves incapable of responding to the contemporary problems of the citizens. In parallel ithas been seen in recent years the deepening of the economic and financial crisis of 2007/2008, which, inPortugal, led to a sharp rise in the levels of unemployment in the architecture market. The lack ofcommissioning of building projects and plans, that had previously generated work, led to new concepts andapproaches in particular in newly formed architects. On the one hand, there have been numerous collectivesof architects motivated by issues related to political intervention and dynamics of social and territorialinnovation. On the other hand, political decision-makers implemented new participatory instruments tosupport decision, such as Orçamento Participativo (Participatory Budget). This program has beenimplemented widely among municipalities in Portugal. Citizens' participation in project decisions is a recurring theme in the 1960s and 1970s, whichreappears with a new configuration at the beginning of the XXI century. These days are marked by years ofeconomic crisis and the universe of facilitated circulation of information in a wide network system accessedby a large number of citizens. However, some questions arise concerning the levels and scope ofparticipation. Since a conventional project involves a certain level of involvement of decision-makers,architects and users (Carlo, 2010), two questions arise: how can we now achieve a higher level of participationand involvement of stakeholders (citizens, Architects, policymakers) in the project? How can we achieve areal bottom-up procedure, in which context problems find the best formal solution (Alexander, 1964), duringa process implemented in most cases by groups of architects outside the community of citizens for whomthey work? Starting from a reflection on SAAL, a housing program promoted by the Central Government inthe post-revolution period of April 1974, research is carried out through the assessment of the participationlevel (Arnstein, 1969) of referred participated 574 projects. From a different typology, two Municipal programswith relevance at regional scale - OP Cascais and BIP ZIP Lisbon - are analyzed. The study of twoexploratory case studies - Casa do Vapor (Almada, Portugal) and "Building Together" (Guimarães, Portugal) -and an investigatory proposal - "City Mosaic Collective" project (Mendes et al., 2017a) – complete theselection. "City Mosaic Collective", which I am a founder member, aims to achieve a higher level ofparticipation, “Partnership” (Arnstein, 1969). The research points to conclude that even for the cases studied that do not reach the highest levelsof participation (partnership), the initiatives reveal valid potential for their evolution. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25939 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25523 Título próprio: Linking data mining, spatial analysis and algorithmic design: A review on a primer workshop based on Python Autoria: Lopes, J. V. Editor: Viana, D. L., Morais, F., and Vaz, J. V. Resumo: The field of data mining, the practical application of machine learning, has recently become a full flagged science known as Data Science. An interdisciplinary discipline in the intersection of A.I., computer science, statistics, data visualization and database management, its main objectives are pattern recognition/knowledge discovery in datasets and prediction/data modelling. The application of this latter objective has become recently the subject of intense debate following the case of its use outside the scientific research. From political campaigns to the first mortal accident involving a self-driven car, these events brought the field to the highlights and, although its tools are not new, the scale of their implementation raises important questions considering their application, the nature of personal digital data and free will. In research its application is most relevant in data rich fields and quantitative analysis. Here we can include spatial and urban analysis, which nowadays deal with huge datasets, e.g. combining Big Data from the internet, time series or unstructured data fluxes with urban form and structure, helping to assess or construct new investigation hypotheses. Using case-based reasoning and optimization data mining becomes a predictive tool able to assist the design process, producing scenarios or helping to explore constrained design solution spaces. The presentation will (i) briefly introduce the topic of data mining; (ii) its usage in urban analysis and design, and, mainly, (iii) report on a preliminary evaluation of the related workshop carried out in the context of the present seminar. The workshop introduces data mining to participants in a hands-on approach, focusing in simple tasks so concepts are internalized by playing with tools and scripting. The focus is on python scripting using Anaconda python data analysis package and Jupyter interactive Notebooks. In this way participants get a glimpse on one of the most flexible and widely used programming languages across a variety of fields, from algorithm design to data analysis, that is able of customize the tools that sometimes customize our own investigation or practice. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25523 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z