Visual quality and response assessment: an experimental technique

In this paper issues such as design evaluation, design simulation, and computer visualization are tackled as key ingredients of visual project analysis. First, a list of design and visual attributes is suggested as a basis for the visual analysis of a project within the context of design control. Second, various design-simulated techniques and their role in realistic visual portrayal of the urban environment through the use of perspective renderings, scale models, computer graphics, and/or combinations of these are compared. Third, a set of technical and operational criteria is recognized against which any simulation technique can be assessed. Then, a special emphasis on computer visualization techniques such as wire-frame and solid modelling is made. Last, reflections on computer visualization and design evaluation are made. These reflections are based upon a microcomputer modelling experiment.