Interactive design exploration for constrained meshes

In architectural design, surface shapes are commonly subject to geometric constraints imposed by material, fabrication or assembly. Rationalization algorithms can convert a freeform design into a form feasible for production, but often require design modifications that might not comply with the design intent. In addition, they only offer limited support for exploring alternative feasible shapes, due to the high complexity of the optimization algorithm.We address these shortcomings and present a computational framework for interactive shape exploration of discrete geometric structures in the context of freeform architectural design. Our method is formulated as a mesh optimization subject to shape constraints. Our formulation can enforce soft constraints and hard constraints at the same time, and handles equality constraints and inequality constraints in a unified way. We propose a novel numerical solver that splits the optimization into a sequence of simple subproblems that can be solved efficiently and accurately.Based on this algorithm, we develop a system that allows the user to explore designs satisfying geometric constraints. Our system offers full control over the exploration process, by providing direct access to the specification of the design space. At the same time, the complexity of the underlying optimization is hidden from the user, who communicates with the system through intuitive interfaces.     

From the Editors.

We could not imagine a more appropriate inauguration of the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (PACA) going to four issues per year than with a special issue honoring the life and work of the great aesthetician and psychologist, Rudolf Arnheim. PACA is off to a great start. With this move to four issues per year, we are restarting our numbering system, so this special issue is Volume 1, Issue 1. As you read the articles in this issue, we hope that you enjoy reflecting on how much Rudolf Arnheim has contributed to the field of psychology of aesthetics. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

商业创新模式下的建筑设计服务

购物中心作为一种现代的零售商业模式,从上世纪90年代进入中国后,已为一般民众厂为接受。文章首先简要地介绍了美国购物中心的开发历史和类型,尤其是近年来出现的生活方式中心的特点和发展趋势。对于购物中心在中国的开发、规划设计中经常遇到的一些内容,如融资方式,主力商店和专卖店等进行了讨论。最后对于建筑师在这新的商业模式下如何与设计团队一起提供专业服务方面根据自身的经验提出了自己的看法。     

照亮都市空间的光纤之美

光导纤维如今已广泛应用于现代社会的各个领域,它不但适用于通信、医学、传感器等科学应用领域,缤纷的都市空间更是展现光纤之美的重要舞台。本文主要介绍了西方发达国家在城市建筑照明、室内照明、景观与公共艺术照明等诸多城市空间领域光导纤维的应用情况,旨在为丰富我国的城市空间提供一些有益的参考,并由此倡导光纤照明这样一种绿色、安全、时尚的城市照明方式。进而为其将来更好地服务于现代社会,提升城市生活品质做好理论与实践两方面的充分准备。     

避暑山庄的选址

造园首在选址。选址得当,可以事半功倍。计成在《园冶》中指出,只有“相地合宜”,才能“构园得体”。地址要好,清洁卫生,有丘有壑,草地和树林相间”。避暑山庄之所以能够在造园史上独树一帜,选址得当是其中一个重要原因。避暑山庄当时所以选择这块地方建造宫苑,除政治上的原因之外,主要是因为它具有优越的自然条件。避暑山庄的园林艺术成就,已得到世人的公认,造园家相地择址的匠心,也会给我们许多有益的启示。     

桥梁美学2020度年研究进展

本文通过梳理过去一年国内外桥梁美学的发展状况,从桥梁美学思想与理论,桥梁美学设计方法与理论,桥梁景观设计与改造,桥梁规划设计,桥梁历史文化设计与研究,新技术在桥梁美学设计中的应用,桥梁美学设计应用实践等方面阐述了桥梁美学的发展成就;对将来的研究热点和发展方向进行了简要预测;提出了建议和观点,希望对桥梁美学理论和设计实践有所裨益。     

反对称矩阵的外在美和内在美的教学呈示

关于对称矩阵的美韵,笔者已经撰文做过研究,而反对称矩阵的美韵并不亚于对称矩阵。本文对反对称矩阵之美亦从“内”与“外”进行分析和探索。     

Past and future of software architectural decisions – A systematic mapping study

ContextThe software architecture of a system is the result of a set of architectural decisions. The topic of architectural decisions in software engineering has received significant attention in recent years. However, no systematic overview exists on the state of research on architectural decisions.ObjectiveThe goal of this study is to provide a systematic overview of the state of research on architectural decisions. Such an overview helps researchers reflect on previous research and plan future research. Furthermore, such an overview helps practitioners understand the state of research, and how research results can help practitioners in their architectural decision-making.MethodWe conducted a systematic mapping study, covering studies published between January 2002 and January 2012. We defined six research questions. We queried six reference databases and obtained an initial result set of 28,895 papers. We followed a search and filtering process that resulted in 144 relevant papers.ResultsAfter classifying the 144 relevant papers for each research question, we found that current research focuses on documenting architectural decisions. We found that only several studies describe architectural decisions from the industry. We identified potential future research topics: domain-specific architectural decisions (such as mobile), achieving specific quality attributes (such as reliability or scalability), uncertainty in decision-making, and group architectural decisions. Regarding empirical evaluations of the papers, around half of the papers use systematic empirical evaluation approaches (such as surveys, or case studies). Still, few papers on architectural decisions use experiments.ConclusionOur study confirms the increasing interest in the topic of architectural decisions. This study helps the community reflect on the past ten years of research on architectural decisions. Researchers are offered a number of promising future research directions, while practitioners learn what existing papers offer.     

中国传统意境美学下的当代海报设计

纵观我国文化历史上下五千年,期间产生了诸多美学思想。而这些美学思想运用到当代海报设计中,对我们的日常生活消费,公益事业的宣传等会起到了潜移默化的作用。然而今日的地球在科技发展的影响下成了一个地球村,各国文化思潮的涌入,对我国传统美学思想造成一定的影响,但我们更应批判地继承传统美学文化,取其精华,去其糟粕,结合当前国际,创造出属于我们当代的、新的美学思想,并以此来促进我国广告设计事业的发展。