1. Virtual Design Studio Introduction of Virtual Design Studio Wenzhi Chen Institute of Design National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Augusts 14, 2002

2. Content Reference review Dave, Bhatat, and Danahy, John, 2000, Virtual Study abord and exchange studio, Automation in Construction, Vol. 9, pp. 57-71. Kolarevic, Branko; Schmitt, Gerhard; Hirschberg, Urs; and Kurmann, David, 2000, An experiment in design collaboration, Automation in Construction, Vol. 9, pp. 73-81. Website Introduction

3. Introduction With increasing globalization & specialization in design, collaboration between partners in remote locations become crucial. In a shared database, all team members could work on a design at any place synchronously or asynchronously. This type collaboration require the new design & communication methods to be successful. [Kolarevic et al, 2000]

4. Virtual design studio paradigms Motivations The opportunities afforded by technology development. To expose students to foreign environments and ideas. For tapping into experiences and knowledge of design from other institutions. Inherently collaborative in nature, and develop the abilities to function as team members. Provide the settings and environment for studies. Prepare students to operate in the contemporary technological context. To bridging the gap between the espoused theory and the theory-in-action. Brining the knowledge from disciplines. Others: economic pressures faced by height education, the need to continually acquire new skills, or new lifestyle, work patterns… [Dave & Danahy, 2000]

5. Virtual design studio paradigms Distinguishing dimensions Patterns of collaboration: synchronous/asynchronous, duration… Media: traditional, digital media… Tools: FTP, Email, Chat, Audio, video, white-board, real-time interactive 3D model, WWW… Duration: days, weeks, months… Distance: temporal, spatial, cultural, technological, and other distance… Design brief: small conceptual design to comprehensive and detail, large scale design… Computing infrastructure: Computer, net… [Dave & Danahy, 2000]

6. Virtual design studio paradigms Types of VDS Brief StudentsWeb Site B WS S SS B S SS SSS B BB S S S S [Dave & Danahy, 2000] Web Site Design Brief Sa  Sb  Sc  Students Design the virtual problem @ Virtual design studio

7. Case Study Zurich/Toronto Collaborative StudioZurich/Toronto Collaborative Studio, 1995 Melbourne/Toronto Studio VDS@HKU

8. Zurich/Toronto Collaborative Studio Snapshots from the Zurich /Ottawa studio.

9. Zurich/Toronto Collaborative Studio Snapshots, virtual project on a virtual site—CROSSINGS.

10. Zurich/Toronto Collaborative Studio Contextual and representational complexity in the Paradeplatz, Zurich studio.

11. Melbourne/Toronto Studio Snapshots from the Melbourne/Toronto studio.

12. Melbourne/Toronto Studio Landscape and urban design projects in the Melbourne/Toronto studio.

13. Virtual Design Studio 1998 @ HKU The Virtual Design Studio setup and participants The common design database and the browser interface. The 24-hour global design studio.

14. VDS Online Virtual Design Studio @ HKU GVDS - Global Virtual Design Studio - School of Design Clyde Virtual Design Studio Distributed Interactive Virtual Design Studio International Virtual Design Studio @ METU-UNION VDS2002 - works anywhere & anytime dr. Kazimierz Butelski _ Virtual Design Studio 2000-VDS_Y2K Diploma 2000 Virtual Design Studio Australian Virtual Design Studio 1995 International Virtual Design Studio 1995 @ sydney International Virtual Design Studio 1995 @ USYD Virtual Design Studio at MIT The Virtual Design Studio 1993-4 @ MIT The Virtual Design Studio 1995 @ MIT Virtual Design Studio @ ajou.kr The Ford Virtual Design Studio

15. Introduction of VDS@HKU

16. Thank You http://thinkdesign.cgu.edu.tw wenzhi@mail.cgu.edu.tw