Loading…
Placemaking Week has ended
By logging in below you can plan your week and share sessions you are excited about attending.

Please note that creating a login here does not register you for the conference. To register or learn more about the conference click here
Back To Schedule
Friday, October 13 • 10:45 - 12:00
Activation: The New Virtual Reality of Public Space

Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Virtual Reality is showing potential as an exciting and useful technology for architects, urban designers and many other fields of research. With the currunt generation head mounted displays - with high level of reality, immersion, gesture-based input and introduction at prices aimed at consumers-  heralds a new era of VR-use. Join us in the conference venue to experience an urban design before it is implemented. We will give u the oppertunity to have a virtual walk through a public space from a user's point of view.

Presenters
avatar for Bart Haazen

Bart Haazen

Architect/Urban Designer, BFAS Architecture and Urbanism
avatar for Ioanna Tsakalakidou

Ioanna Tsakalakidou

Intern, STIPO
avatar for Sven Volkers

Sven Volkers

Junior Architect & Virtual Reality specialist, BFAS Architecture and Urban Planning
In February 2017 I attended the Dutch Housing Studio of the TU Delft. In my graduation research, I studied with the help of virtual reality how people perceive a street and how dwelling design influences this perception. Since then, I have been able to develop this knowledge at BFAS... Read More →


Friday October 13, 2017 10:45 - 12:00 CEST
PDZ Floor 2: Foyer Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC Amsterdam, Netherlands