Topology: Deep Poly

Abstract

Topological analysis through point cloud modelling.The underground is an infrastructure in more than one way. Below the ground, various facilities enable the connectivity of today's urban life. The topological approach using point cloud modeling reveals the seemingly invisible networks.

Objective

You will learn to use 3D point cloud technology in order to analyze complex urban landscape and develop new ways of representing these intertwined spaces.

Content

The underground is an infrastructure in more than one way. Below the ground, various facilities enable the connectivity of today's urban life. The topological approach using the point cloud technology reveals the seemingly invisible networks and brings them in relation to the perceivable urban spaces. The goal of the course is to document and analyze the given site to reveal its topological potentials. This understanding will be gained through point cloud modeling and sound recordings. In particular, we will develop a new, comprehensive sectional model of a topologically interesting site situation. During the course, the students will work in groups of two with site-specific three-dimensional point cloud models and sound recordings. After a two-day workshop on site, the collected recordings will be assembled and built into an interactive application in the «Landscape Visualisation and Modelling Lab». All software required is open source and can also be installed on private laptops, facilitating work from home if necessary.

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