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Tech Briefs- Virtual reality and digital modeling go on trial for a federal courtroom design By Alan Joch

Some federal judges have been part of a pilot project to use virtual reality in the design process. Able to observe the courtroom (3D) in Jackson, long before of the construction. They noted their lighting and materials to avoid costly renovations and changes.

To view the design before construction is usually performed in 2D drawings and models costing $ 50,000 or more can the best imaging technology to create 3D representations and reduce errors?

To design the acoustic characteristics, the association was based on a 3D model of sound created by Arup Acoustics, where judges can hear the word accurate simulations.

Tietjen, says the technology proved to be a design tool.

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====The video is about an interview along with Arthur Aw (an architect, designer and the director of Land Planning group at JTC Corp. of Singapore ) and Peter Kageyama (the summit’s producer and president of creative Tampa Bay ). The beginning of the interview they talk about the Sara Sota International Design Summit 2006, when people of different careers gather around, Arthur Aw is one of this group; he is the head of the national development organization of Singapore. Peter explains that Singapore is in the “radar” thanks to its urban planning, spring creativity and innovation (the city is the ultimate design). He also explain that the urban planning and design to spur better citizenship, innovation business ( Singapore has been successful in this aspect). They also discuss about Biopolis (where they put economy and biomedical research together). At the end of the interview they talk about that they are just not looking architects and designers in this project, they also need scientists because they can contribute whit technological advances for the innovation creations and made one- north Singapore (that is the goal of this project). ====

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