Applications of Technology in Design Disciplines: Perforated Screens and Ornament, the Impact of Digitization in Higher Education


Volume 3, Issue 6
M. EL AMROUSI, FIDA ISAM ABDUL HAFIZ

Published online: 28 December 2017

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Abstract

This research studies the effects and limitations of 3D Modeling/digitization of design on Arab/Islamic screens and traditional designs. The effect of 3D Modelling and simulation software offers unlimited pedagogical experiences for student architects concerning regional and Islam-based perforated screen designs. New Patterns in perforated screens need to be studied. This study highlights the digital production process and how students of ADU relate to digital media in their designs. This research begins with a theoretical framework based on literature review, examines a selection of perforated screens, and allows students to reinterpret them, offering multiple representations of contemporary forms and ornaments of Islamic patterns. This juxtaposition between tradition and modernity is in line with the Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision. It allows academics to breach boundaries between disciplines to examine the effect of 3D Modeling on the design of cultural buildings.

 

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To Cite this article

M. E. Amrousi and F. I. Abdul Hafiz, “Applications of technology in design disciplines: Perforated screens and ornament, the impact of digitization in higher education,” International Journal of Technology and Engineering Studies, vol.3, no. 6, pp. 236-244, 2017.