The Toolbox: Introducing a 3D Digital Sketching Tool to the Field of Urban Design
Authors
Gross, Uffe ; Hasbun, Yamil
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2008
Pages
67
Abstract
Dette projekt viser fordelene ved at arbejde i 3D i de tidlige faser af byplanlægning. Disse faser har ofte været uden 3D-analyse og -værktøjer, hvilket kan føre til mindre egnede indgreb i bymiljøet. Toolbox er derfor et hurtigt og enkelt digitalt designværktøj, der gør det muligt at skitsere idéer i tre dimensioner fra starten af processen. Det hjælper designere med at formidle deres tanker på en måde, som de fleste kan forstå, også dem uden erfaring i at læse arkitekttegninger, så flere kan deltage i samtalen om byudvikling. Dette er muligt, fordi Toolboxen virtuelt efterligner, hvordan mennesker opfatter rum gennem kropslig erfaring – det viser rum, som man selv ville opleve det. Projektet omfattede en tre ugers studietur til Sisimiut i Grønland i samarbejde med kommunens planlægningsafdeling. Under opholdet fik projektet omtale i pressen og blev vist på den nationale nyhedsudsendelse Quanorooq den 10. april 2008 (se bilag 3 for klippet).
This project highlights the benefits of working in 3D during the early phases of urban design. These phases have often lacked 3D analysis and tools, which can lead to less suitable urban interventions. The Toolbox is a quick and easy digital design tool that enables designers to sketch ideas in three dimensions from the start of a project. It helps communicate concepts in a way most people can understand, even without training in reading architectural drawings, opening the design discussion to more participants. This is possible because the Toolbox virtually imitates how humans perceive space through embodiment—showing space as it is experienced from a human perspective. The project included a three-week study trip to Sisimiut, Greenland, in collaboration with the municipal planning division. During the visit, the project received press attention and was shown on the national news program Quanorooq on April 10, 2008 (see Appendix 3 for the clip).
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