Computer-aided participation (CAP) for architecture and urban planning: an overview

Abstract

architecture and urban planning did not have any chance to avoid the unstoppable technologic mediation of productive processes and human interactions. Inside an evolution coming from the looming partial automation at XVIII century till recent, sophisticated biomedical prosthesis manufactured by 3D Printing. Digital mediation for decision support systems in a digital democracy at fields where spatiality and citizen imagery plays a main role (architecture, urban planning, real state, videogames, cinema and interactive animations) are opening possibilities not yet investigated. This article brings an overview to this digital force field from pioneer works by Dutch office BBVH.