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I propose with this paper a theoretical model for analyzing the State of the Art of Built Heritag... more I propose with this paper a theoretical model for analyzing the State of the Art of Built Heritage Internet applications in order to define the actual and the future or radical theoretical trends leading the production of this kind of works. Studying the considerable variety of such applications we can go beyond the simply phenomenological reconstruction of typologies in order to attempt recovering the theoretical background that led to their design. This means, to recognize the approaches involved in each product instead of simply defining a taxonomy of both technological tools and design choices such as performative, graphic, narrative or communitarian ones that is usually used for explaining the Cultural Heritage’s multimedia applications. The investigation’s typology that I am proposing could be defined as hermeneutically or linguistically pragmatic because it points out the necessity of undertaking the analysis taking into account both from the products’ implicit values as well...

All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you... more All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately.

Abstract—As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workfl... more Abstract—As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long-term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted by the HATII of the University of Glasgow, will be discussed to explain its role in the design of Digital Curation courses within architectural CAD education and architects' vocational training.

As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, arch... more As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long-term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted by the HATII of the University of Glasgow, will be discussed to explain its role in the design of Digital Curation courses within architectural CAD education and architects' vocational training. Keywords—Digital Curation, CAD, CAM, Architectural CAD Education. I. CAD/CAM IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION Early computer aided drafting systems started being adopted in Architecture design as soon as t...

Abstract—This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understand... more Abstract—This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin’s theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari’s theory of “mot d’ordre”, the Paolo Fabbri’s theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco’s theory of the architectonic sign. Index Terms—Built heritage, digital storytelling, presence, virtual environment.

As the design processes in Architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, arch... more As the design processes in Architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the design of Digital Curation courses within CAAD Curricula will be discussed against the investigation results of the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted at the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute of the University of Glasgow.

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This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the c... more This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin's theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari's theory of "mot d'ordre", the Paolo Fabbri's theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco's theory of the architectonic sign.

Digital Heritage, 2010

This investigation, funded by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) and conducted in the Humanities A... more This investigation, funded by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) and conducted in the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) of the Glasgow University, is part of the activities within the Data Asset Framework (DAF) to provide ...

International Journal of Virtual Reality - IJVR, 2008

This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the c... more This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin's theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari's theory of "mot d'ordre", the Paolo Fabbri's theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco's theory of the architectonic sign.

I propose with this paper a theoretical model for analyzing the State of the Art of Built Heritag... more I propose with this paper a theoretical model for analyzing the State of the Art of Built Heritage Internet applications in order to define the actual and the future or radical theoretical trends leading the production of this kind of works. Studying the considerable variety of such applications we can go beyond the simply phenomenological reconstruction of typologies in order to attempt recovering the theoretical background that led to their design. This means, to recognize the approaches involved in each product instead of simply defining a taxonomy of both technological tools and design choices such as performative, graphic, narrative or communitarian ones that is usually used for explaining the Cultural Heritage’s multimedia applications. The investigation’s typology that I am proposing could be defined as hermeneutically or linguistically pragmatic because it points out the necessity of undertaking the analysis taking into account both from the products’ implicit values as well...

All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you... more All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately.

Abstract—As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workfl... more Abstract—As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long-term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted by the HATII of the University of Glasgow, will be discussed to explain its role in the design of Digital Curation courses within architectural CAD education and architects' vocational training.

As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, arch... more As the design processes in architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long-term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted by the HATII of the University of Glasgow, will be discussed to explain its role in the design of Digital Curation courses within architectural CAD education and architects' vocational training. Keywords—Digital Curation, CAD, CAM, Architectural CAD Education. I. CAD/CAM IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION Early computer aided drafting systems started being adopted in Architecture design as soon as t...

Abstract—This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understand... more Abstract—This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin’s theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari’s theory of “mot d’ordre”, the Paolo Fabbri’s theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco’s theory of the architectonic sign. Index Terms—Built heritage, digital storytelling, presence, virtual environment.

As the design processes in Architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, arch... more As the design processes in Architectural practices switch toward entirely digital workflows, architects are gradually required, because of their legal and commercial liability, to provide for both a relatively long term curation of their own digital products and the deposit of authoritative data. But, despite being the sole curation actors for their data, architects receive little education or training in either pertinent competences nor agreed and established procedures to comply with these duties. In this paper, the design of Digital Curation courses within CAAD Curricula will be discussed against the investigation results of the DEDICATE project, an AHRC funded project hosted at the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute of the University of Glasgow.

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This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the c... more This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin's theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari's theory of "mot d'ordre", the Paolo Fabbri's theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco's theory of the architectonic sign.

Digital Heritage, 2010

This investigation, funded by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) and conducted in the Humanities A... more This investigation, funded by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) and conducted in the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) of the Glasgow University, is part of the activities within the Data Asset Framework (DAF) to provide ...

International Journal of Virtual Reality - IJVR, 2008

This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the c... more This paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a Linguistic approach for understanding the complexity implied in the simulations of the Built Environment. Indeed, it will be asserted that Architecture uses a performative communication system, which is translated in a narrative script by its Users owning the right competencies on the social environment where it take place; so, it will be related such issue to the tasks involved in designing a virtual environment. The discussion of such topic is based both on Philosophy of Language and on Semiotics, mainly adopting the Austin's theory of illocutionary acts, the Deleuze and Guattari's theory of "mot d'ordre", the Paolo Fabbri's theory of narrative of prescriptive texts and the Umberto Eco's theory of the architectonic sign.