Nested Explorative Maps: A new 3D canvas for conceptual design in architecture

Abstract

In this digital age, architects still need to alternate between paper sketches and 3D modeling software for their designs. Indeed, while 3D models enable to explore different views, creating them at very early stages might reduce creativity since they do not allow to superpose several tentative designs nor to refine them progressively, as sketches do. To enable exploratory design in 3D, we introduce Nested Explorative Maps, a new system dedicated to interactive design in architecture. Our model enables coarse to fine sketching of nested architectural structures, enabling to progressively sketch a 3D building from floor plan to interior design, thanks to a series of nested maps able to spread in 3D. Each map allows the visual representation of uncertainty as well as the interactive exploration of the alternative, tentative options. We validate the model through a user study conducted with professional architects, enabling us to highlight the potential of Nested Explorative Maps for conceptual design in architecture.

Lifting freehand concept sketches into 3D

“…Sketch-Based Modeling. A number of sketch-based modeling systems propose interactive workflows where users create 3D shapes using dedicated interfaces [Bae et al 2008;Dorsey et al 2007;Igarashi et al 1999;Nealen et al 2007;Olivier et al 2019;Orbay and Kara 2012;Paczkowski et al 2011;Zeleznik et al 1996]. Users of these systems typically alternate between 2D sketching and 3D camera rotation to incrementally create the desired shape.…”

Application of Traditional Architectural Decoration Elements in Modern Interior Design Based on 3D Virtual Imaging

“…Traditional beauty and modern culture will undoubtedly have limitations, and there will be some unnecessary conflicts and collisions. As a result, encapsulating the Chinese essence in 3D technology is a problem worth investigating right now [10]. First and foremost, we must examine traditional architecture, extracting, reconstructing, and changing elements that conform to modern aesthetics and applying them to the new situation of modern design.…”