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Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUNAS, T., BERDOS, Y. and VELE, J. 2024. Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers. In Kontovourkis, O., Phocas, M.C. and Wurzer, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 42nd International conference on education and research in computer aided architectural design in Europe 2024 (eCAADe 2024): data-driven intelligence, 9-13 September 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brussels: eCAADe [online], 2, pages 495-504. Available from: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.495

We introduce a promising proof of concept: a blockchain to additive manufacturing pilot prototype. In this paper we focus on developing the functional cyberphysical prototype of the smart contracts running on a blockchain, orchestrating the workflow... Read More about Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers..

Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SMETS, M., VISSERS-SIMILON, E. and DOUNAS, T. 2024. Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design. In Kontovourkis, O., Phocas, M.C. and Wurzer, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 42nd International conference on education and research in computer aided architectural design in Europe 2024 (eCAADe 2024): data-driven intelligence, 09-13 September 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brussels: eCAADe [online], 2, pages 505-514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.505

In our paper, we show that, from an economic and environmental point of view, neighbourhoods could benefit from a circular architectural design approach, as creating an actual circular economy and community asks for more organisation than purely spat... Read More about Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design..

Digital creativity in urban interventions: using technology as an engagement and idea inducing tool. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BELKOURI, D. and DOUNAS, T. 2024. Digital creativity in urban interventions: using technology as an engagement and idea inducing tool. In Di Marco, G., Lombardi, D. and Tedjosaputro, M. (eds.) Creativity in the age of digital reproduction: proceedings of the 1st xArch symposium (xArch 2023), 11-12 November 2023, Suzhou, China. Lecture notes in civil engineering, 343. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 103-110. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0621-1_13

The urban planning discipline is increasingly turning to specialized technologies to better understand the multiple and complex processes within cities. Automation is already reshaping infrastructure and urban ecosystems. This study seeks to reconcil... Read More about Digital creativity in urban interventions: using technology as an engagement and idea inducing tool..

Spatial Interpretation in a text-to-image accelerated architectural design process: investigating diffusion models in sketch, preliminary and final design stages. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VISSERS-SIMILON, E. and DOUNAS, T. 2024. Spatial interpretation in a text-to-image accelerated architectural design process. In Kontovourkis, O., Phocas, M.C. and WURZER, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 42nd International conference on education and research in computer aided architectural design in Europe 2024 (eCAADe 2024): data-driven intelligence, 09-13 September 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brussels: eCAADe [online], 2, pages 527-536. Available from: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.527

The introduction of diffusion models – artificial intelligence models originally used as text-to-image generators – poses several questions for the architectural design process. Firstly, could diffusion models enhance those design processes? Secondly... Read More about Spatial Interpretation in a text-to-image accelerated architectural design process: investigating diffusion models in sketch, preliminary and final design stages..