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Abstract
Building Informatics: Vertical Topology as a Basis for Architecture TypologyTrack: Database Design, Automation, and Management
Author(s): Tarek Kazzaz
A main advantage of object component GIS is the ability to more closely match the real world through support for custom data models with specific features. Vertical topology plays a central role in this respect through the incorporation of the features of "state" and "behavior." This paper presents a theoretical framework and a proposed structure for adopting vertical typology as the basis for building GIS-compatible architecture typology. This will result in more precise typological categorization of buildings thus leading to substantive improvements in database design of urban environments and more informed urban analysis. The argument in the paper is based on vertical topology as developed in ArcInfo 8 and the work of Bill Mitchell on architecture computation and cognition. Examples will be used to illustrate the argument.
Tarek Kazzaz
American University of Beirut
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