Visual Recognition Oriented Spatial Presentation in CAAD System

Computers have established themselves as indispensable tools in the practice of urban and architectural design. As they have become more and more popular, various presentation means to support computerized design tools, such as CG and VRML, have been developed and put into practical use. They have been inclined to be regarded as tools for photorealistic presentation, or as a mere shape previewer. However, considering the recent demand to esteem multi-aspects of space design, the importance of understanding and transmitting multi-aspects in space aided by visual recognition is expected to increase undoubtedly. In order to realize such assistant procedure in design, we must identify the requirements of spatial presentation in design, and apply it appropriately to visualizing process. By virtue of that, it can be said that visualization itself has possibilities to open some innovative styles of urban and architectural design