Already for the third time, the Visual Computing business unit of Fraunhofer Austria held the networking night “Bauen auf Fraunhofer” together with the Styrian business development institution SFG. On October 3, 2011, organizers and guests from Styrian industry and research made their way to Graz in order to discuss the application potentials of image- and model-based computer science in the construction and architecture industry.

The growing number of participants shows that the construction and architecture industry is more and more interested in innovative technologies. Visual Computing offers construction engineers, building planners and architects possibilities beyond the state-of-the art procedures and options to extend the existing solutions in an even more targeted way.

3D models, visualized quickly and on a high level, that enable planners to navigate them in a team, can provide a significant competitive lead in a highly competitive industry. Engineers simulate and visualize the behavior of construction materials. Builders and contractors plan together and directly on the model. Prof. Urs Hirschberg, dean of the faculty for architecture at Graz University of Technology, showed the guests how computers can enhance architecture. “Augmented Architecture”, the title of his speech, opens up new paths to plan a building while at the same time changing our view on spatial experience and construction styles.

Representatives from business and research discussed the needed requirements at the third consecutive networking night “Bauen auf Fraunhofer” on October 3, 2011. Directly on site, the Styrian business development institution SFG offered information on business development possibilities. By means of technology demonstrations, business representatives were shown what will be possibiein the very near future.

„Bauen auf Fraunhofer“ is an event series. These networking nights focus on various topics and are increasingly in demand.

Press information on the first networking night “Build on Fraunhofer” (in German)

Report in the Fraunhofer Austria Report on the second networking night “Building on Fraunhofer” (in German)