Computer served processes in architecture become more important. Data, taken from sensors, are used to manage devices, similarly to car technology. In this paper, terms and sensors, related to ubiquitous computing in architecture, are described. Products, dealing with information visualisation, are introduced and fields of interest in buildings are defined. Examples of research buildings of the last years are investigated and critically commented by the author. The impact on architecture is discussed and the possibility of upgrading existing buildings in their interior is described. Finally an own proposal is shown at the example of doors and door handles.

This design deals with the potential of an existing architectural element to be used as output and input device. The author believes that, in upgrading existing buildings by replacing elements with augmented products, is a large market.

Wintersemester 2006/2007
Master-Thesis

Dipl.-Ing. Ulf Pleines

Professur Computergestütztes kooperatives Arbeiten (CSCW)
Prof. Dr. rer. soc. oec. Tom Gross
Professur Bauformenlehre
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Des. B. Rudolf