Communicating Ideas by Previewing Reality


Project: Quatuor, Brussels, Belgium designed by Jaspers-Eyers Architects and developed by Befimmo. Image Courtesy of DeMicoli & Associates

Project: Quatuor, Brussels, Belgium designed by Jaspers-Eyers Architects and developed by Befimmo. Image Courtesy of DeMicoli & Associates

The exchange of ideas and concepts is a major part of any large modern building project. Architects, investors, general contractors and sub-contractors all use different tools to form both mental and modeled images of what the end result will look like. When some parties rely on renders or fly-throughs and others use 2D drawings, it can lead to communication difficulties. Reynaers discovered that by placing collaborators from different disciplines into the medium of a shared VR-space, the fog of misunderstandings evaporates and difficult decisions can be made on the spot.

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