DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE MANIFESTING AN ACCURATE VIRTUAL BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Suryakala Nannapaneni, Ravindra Patnayaka

Abstract: “God lives in details” – it be the aspect of an intricate construction detail or an attribute assigned to a 3D model, all it matters is bringing out the most accurate interpretation of architect’s thought process. The best medium for communicating the virtually manifested ideas from concepts to the analytical research can be “a visual”. Providing a visual in the form of a sketch, drawing, perspective or an analytical report, used to depend only on the ability of manual presentation skills of the architect or designer. The client’s provocation in knowing the possible outcome as realistic as possible validates the anticipations former to execution igniting and intensifying the challenge of producing more accurate presentable visuals by an architect. Computer aided design tools and certain software facilitates beautified, presentable, streamlined, accurate, professional interpretation of architects ideas, manifested thought processes using many tools such as a drawing, logical or analytical simulators, etc. that contribute in creating the virtual reality at its most possible accuracy levels. Software is a communicator of the resource capital of design, i.e. “Architect’s idea”, and facilitates in visual perception of all the other stakeholders. The bits and bytes of various idea sparks by an architect can be programmed on a logical platform with various software languages to produce a “visual” on the silicon screen. Architectural design process is both common and unique for a student, academician, research anticipator or a professional, ranging from concept to the final presentation outcome. This paper gives a consolidated account of various softwares that can ease out the manifestations of thoughts on a digital platform for producing more accurate and presentable interpretations.

Keywords: Architectural design, virtual reality, softwares, visuals, drawings, digital architecture, presentations, sketches

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0503035