Presentation
Integrating Innovation in Architecture
University of Massachusetts Amherst
(2017)
Abstract
This presentation introduced Dr. Aksamija's new book Integrating Innovation in Architecture: Design, Methods and Technology for Progressive Practice and Research. Today's design professionals are faced with challenges on all fronts. They need not only to keep in step with rapid technological changes and the current revolution in design and construction processes, but to lead the industry. This means actively seeking to innovate through design research, raising the bar in building performance and adopting advanced technologies in their practice. In a constant drive to improve design processes and services, how is it possible to implement innovations? And, moreover, to assimilate them in such a way that design, methods and technologies remain fully integrated?
Focusing on innovations in architecture, this book covers new materials and design methods, advances in computational design practices, innovations in building technologies and construction techniques, and the integration of research with design. Moreover, it discusses strategies for integrating innovation into design practices, risks and economic impacts. Through numerous case studies, it illustrates how innovations have been implemented on actual architectural projects, and how design and technical innovations are used to improve building performance, as well as design practices in cutting-edge architectural and engineering firms.
Keywords
- innovation,
- research and design,
- research in practice,
- advanced technologies,
- materials,
- computational design,
- BIM,
- simulations
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 7, 2017
Location
Amherst, MA
Citation Information
Ajla Aksamija. "Integrating Innovation in Architecture" University of Massachusetts Amherst (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ajla_aksamija/125/