HS2011 | New Methods In Urban Simulation And Modelling

Sep - 19 - 2011

NEW METHODS IN URBAN SIMULATION AND MODELLING

The course consists of lectures and exercises of state-of-the-art and emerging simulation methods that can assist urban planners, architects and landscape planners in the design process. The simulations are based on the stocks and flows model and include parameters such as density, transportation, materials, capital, sustainability and visualization.

Sep - 23 - 2011

L01 – Introduction

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First lecture and overview on research and teaching topics at the Chair for Information Architecture.

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First lecture and overview on research and teaching topics at the Chair for Information Architecture.

Sep - 23 - 2011

E01 – City Engine Tutorials Part 1

In this tutorial you learn to deal with the City Engine basics.
Submission: Oct 20th 2011, 18:00 by uploading to the student server

In this tutorial you learn to deal with the City Engine basics.
Submission: Oct 20th 2011, 18:00 by uploading to the student server

Sep - 25 - 2011

L02 – Smart Code

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This lecture introduces to Form-based Code as a technique for creating urban typology catalogs.

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This lecture introduces to Form-based Code as a technique for creating urban typology catalogs.

Sep - 25 - 2011

E02 – City Engine Tutorials Part 2

In these tutorials you enhance your skills using City Engine on an urban scale.
Submission: Oct 20th 2011, 18:00 by uploading to the student server

In these tutorials you enhance your skills using City Engine on an urban scale. Submission: Oct 20th 2011, 18:00 by uploading to the student server

Sep - 25 - 2011

L03 – Collaborative City Design

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This lecture shows, which means for collaboration exist and how these techniques may be coupled with generative city modeling approaches.

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This lecture shows, which means for collaboration exist and how these techniques may be coupled with generative city modeling approaches.

Sep - 25 - 2011

E03 – Creating a Smart Code Catalog for Altstetten, Zurich

With this exercise we start our project work in the case study area of Altstetten.
Submission: Oct 31st 2011, 09:00 by uploading to the student server

With this exercise we start our project work in the case study area of Altstetten.
Submission: Oct 31st 2011, 09:00 by uploading to the student server

Sep - 25 - 2011

L04 – The Art of Procedural Modelling

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Rule-based modelling and its applications

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Rule-based modelling and its applications

Sep - 25 - 2011

E04 – Determining Urban Rules for Altstetten, Zurich

In this exercise you will combine your findings of your SmartCode Catalog with your knowledge gained in the CityEngine tutorials to set up a first procedural model on building scale.
Submission: Oct 31st 2011, 09:00 by uploading to the student server

In this exercise you will combine your findings of your SmartCode Catalog with your knowledge gained in the CityEngine tutorials to set up a first procedural model on building scale.
Submission: Oct 31st 2011, 09:00 by uploading to the student server

Nov - 20 - 2011

L05/06/07 – GIS / Urbanism, Systems and Models

Nov - 20 - 2011

L08 – Visualization Techniques

Nov - 28 - 2011

Final Presentation

Here all the required documents are listed the students need to hand in at their final presentation. The introduction held by Jan Halatsch can be watched here as well. The students presentations podcasts are listed below.

Here all the required documents are listed the students need to hand in at their final presentation. The introduction held by Jan Halatsch can be watched here as well. The students presentations podcasts are listed below.

Dec - 15 - 2011

Final Presentation Group1

Dec - 15 - 2011

Final Presentation – Group2.1

Dec - 15 - 2011

Final Presentation Group2.2

Dec - 15 - 2011

Final Presentation Group 3

Dec - 15 - 2011

Final Presenation Group 4