Big data and virtual reality in architecture

摘要

Big data is already transforming the way architects design buildings, but the combined forces of big data and virtual reality (VR) will advance the architectural practice by leaps and bounds. Consider how far architects have come - before even integrating VR in architecture - using data from sensors and crowdsourcing. A few years ago, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University hired Sasaki Associates to run a masterplanning exercise, gathering feedback from students and faculty about the campus. The first question the Sasaki team tackled was, "How do the students get into the building?"