metadata for architectural contents in europe
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co-funded by the European Commission
Massimiliano CondottaIstituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia , Italy
MTWG - August 2010 - Los Angeles
OVERVIEW
‣ Objectives and approach‣ The MACE classification‣ The MACE Portal
PROJECT OVERVIEW‣ Metadata for Architectural Contents in Europe
‣ Co–funded by the EUeContentPlus program
‣ September 2006 – 2009
‣ Objective: create a common infrastructure for enriching and retrieving educational digital contents - about architecture - stored in European archives
STARTING POINT
Various repositories for architectural contents, but:
‣not interconnected
‣not widely known
‣no single access point
OBJECTIVE
Create a conceptual and technical infrastructure to
‣connect contents via metadata
‣connect existing communities
‣provide federated search and access
‣create a sustainable knowledge network
OAI-PMHHARVESTE
DMETADATA
LOM
INFRASTRUCTURE
CAM–RSS
ATTENTIONMETADATA
CAM
DOMAINMETADATA
COMPETENCEMETADATA
CONTEXT METADATA
WEB SERVICES
FEDERATEDSEARCH
USER MANAGE-MENT
IMPROVED ACCESS
INTEGRATEDWIDGETS
FACETEDSEARCH
EXPERT INDEXERS
ENRICHED METADATA
ARCHITECTURALCOMMUNITY
AUTOMATICMETHODS
MACE PORTAL
THE CELESTIAL EMPORIUMOF BENEVOLENT KNOWLEDGE
An introduction to the MACE index taxonomy
An animal taxonomy from an ancient Chinese encyclopedia, the Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge‣ those that belong to the Emperor
‣ those that are trained
‣ fabulous ones
‣ stray dogs
‣ those that are included in this classification
‣ innumerable ones
‣ those drawn with a very fine camel's hair brush
‣ others
‣ those that have just broken a flower vase
‣ those that resemble flies from a distance Jorge Luis Borges
THE ARCHITECTURAL DOMAIN
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
CI/Sfb
UNIClass
EPIC
MASTERFORMAT
IFC
LIBRARY CATALOGUE
Anglo american Cataloguing Rules 2° Ed
The Dewey bDecimal Classification (DDC)
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
ISO – 12006/2
ISP/PAS 12006/3
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Categories for the description of work (CDWA)
WRA core 4.0
Cataloguing Cultural Object (CCO)
Foundation for Documents of Architecture (FDA)
GLOSSARIES FOR ARTS
The Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
Thesaurus of Graphic Materials (TGM)
Thesaurus fo Geographic Names (TGN)
ANY CHANCE?
‣ organize this domain‣ via a KOS that:
HOW?
BE COMPLETE
MACE
CDWA
CCO
FDA
AAT
TGM TGN
DDC CI/Sfb
UNIClassEPIC
MASTERFORMAT
ISO – 12006/2
ISP/PAS 12006/3
BE TASK ORIENTED
‣ Extensive use case analysis pointed out the main tasks and the information types
BE COGNITIVELY ADEQUATE
‣ Design … is an ill defined problem …‣ Shaping the problem space and
problem solving flow concurrently
The learner’s standpoint
10THEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHE
The learner’s standpoint
12THEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHE
The learner’s standpoint
15THEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHE
The learner’s standpoint
16THEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHE
The learner’s standpoint
17THEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHEDREAMTHE
BEING SOCIAL
DIAGRAM
VISIONARY
PRIMITIVE
FACADE
LAND
RELATIONAL SPACEMODEL
SITUATIONALIST
EXTERNAL VIEWEVENTSVOLUMETRIC
VENTURI
RENDER
LIQUID
PLASTIC
TRANSPARENT
STRONG
DISTORTION
VOIDING
CONNECTING
ADDING
REPEATINGGRID
‣ to support this “architectural-like” browsing system
‣ we need “rules” “criterions” to organize and classify all the aspects of the architectural domain
‣ for this reason we have to develop our own “rules” and “criterions”
WE NEED
‣ an architectural-like intuitive navigation system
‣ to search and browse‣ through concepts‣ in a NON_PASSIVE way
WE NEED
WE NEED
MACE knowledge organization system
‣ an architectural-like intuitive navigation system to search and browse
‣ through conceptsin a NON_PASSIVE way
the architectural projectthe architectural projectthe architectural projectthe architectural project
functionality
constructive
living wellness
technical aspectstechnical aspectstechnical aspectstechnical aspects
the architectural projectthe architectural projectthe architectural projectthe architectural project
functionality
constructive
living wellness
ideas
meaning
technical aspectstechnical aspectstechnical aspectstechnical aspects
poetic artistic aspectspoetic artistic aspectspoetic artistic aspectspoetic artistic aspects
metaphor
functionality
constructiveliving wellness
ideasmeaning
to develop a coherent strategy
to approach the knowledge organization
of such a heterogeneous subject
the various issues have been separated and re-ordered on the basis of two possible end users’ activities:
functionality
constructiveliving wellness
ideasmeaning
documentation and technical problem solving activity of the researcher, the architect, the engineer
aiming to deepen descriptive aspects, or searching for documentation to approach technical problem solving
functionality
constructiveliving wellness
ideasmeaning
design conception activity of the designer, may he be a professional or a student; an activity influenced by theoretical and personal concerns, ideas, poetic cues.
Architecture and the build environment is not only the technical production of concrete “facts”, but also a
“sign” featuring a message
meaningcontent
perceptionexpression
symbolical contents
metaphorical contents
concepts
project cues
...
project actions
...
perceptive qualities
form characteristics
textures
colors
“sign” featuring a message
MACETAXONOMY
MACE TAXONOMY
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
6 categories
MACE TAXONOMY
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
27 “facets”
MACE TAXONOMY
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
terms
2780 base terms (translated in 4 languages)
Hierarchy up to 5At the moment: 800 synonyms
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
church
Ronchamp
Jubilee Church
Hallgrímskirkja
Crystal Church
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
curtain wall
technical drawings
details
functioning theory
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
“hydra” pavilion
water cube
freshwater pavilion
Stretto house
water metaphoric reference
IDENTIFICATIONIntervention type, Project type,Functional typology, Form typology
CONTEXTGeographic context,
Urban context
TECHNICAL DESIGNMaterials, Construction form, Building
element,Technological profile, Structure profile,
Systems and equipments,Technical performance,
Maintenance and conservation
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNProject cues, Project actions,
Form characteristics, Perceptive qualities, Relation with the context
CONSTRUCTINGConstruction management,Construction phase,Construction activity,Machinery and equipments
THEORIES CONCEPTSStyles, periods and trends, Theoretical concepts
Neue NationalgalerieDas Kunstmuseum
transparent
Fondation Cartier
IKMZ
INTERFACE DESIGN
http://portal.mace-project.eu/
MACE INDEXING STRATEGY
adding a classification term to the L.O.
Deconstructivist id = StylesPeriodsAndTrends2450
INDEXING OF CONTENTS
INDEXING OF CONTENTS
MACE PORTAL
CLASSIFICATION TERMS
MACE “INTERNAL
LOM
MACE“EXPANDED
LOM”
PORTAL QUERIES
“INTERNAL” LOM “EXPANDED LOM”
CONNECTING CONTENTS
‣ the classification based on a standardized faceted taxonomy allows a “semantic operability” between contents
‣ thanks to this “semantic operability” is possible to start a conceptual navigation between contents:
‣ a navigation inside a dynamic network of mutual relations between contents
CONCEPTUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CONTENTS
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HOW IMPROVE THIS TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT COULD BE USED IN SCENARIOS
LINKED TO TERRITORIES TO IMPROVE
SOCIAL CREATIVITY and
KNOWLEDGE GENERATION ?
Massimiliano CondottaIstituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia , Italy
UNFOLDING VENICE:Browsing and correlation of data in tangible maps.a Venice case study
PROJECT OVERVIEW
‣ funded by IUAV and coordinated by the IUAV Research Unit “Comunicare la conoscenza: Design dell’informazione & Nuove tecnologie per la conoscenza del territorio e dell’ambiente”
‣ developed by the IUAV Research Unit, and in an accompanying course on Tangible Maps in the Interface design program at the University of Potsdam (FHP)
‣ November 2009 – 2010
‣ Credits: (IUAV): Massimiliano Condotta (in charge of the project), Vittorio Spigai, Luigi Di Prinzio
‣ (FHP): Till Nagel, Frank Heidmann, Jula Lakritz, Nadine Patzig, Stefan Rechsteiner, Martin Schissler, and Stephan Thiel.
‣ connecting contents related to geographical location;
‣ a friendly and direct access to data; ‣ free and flexible navigation of
information;‣ relation network between notions has
to be explicated in a visual ways; ‣ a social system opening a space to
increase the social creativity process.
CONCEPTUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CONTENTS IN A MULTILAYERED INFORMATION SPACE
AN INTERACTIVE TABLE
A MULTILAYERED INFORMATION SPACE
A TANGIBLE OBJECT TO INTERACT WITH THE SYSTEM
VISUALIZATION OF INFORMATION
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THE CONCEPTUAL CATEGORIES USED
THE SELECTION OF INVOLVED TERMS
THANKS!
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