Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era

The relationship between descriptive geometry and architecture is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by both the increasing complexity of contemporary architectural demands and the evolution of digital tools. Each technological era – from traditional descriptive geometry through 2D CAD,...

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Autores: Barrera Vera, José Antonio, Narváez Rodríguez, Roberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/174553
https://doi.org/10.36253/tribelon-3355
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Palabra clave:Descriptive geometry
Architecture
Graphic expression
Geometric thinking
Digital tools
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spelling Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital eraBarrera Vera, José AntonioNarváez Rodríguez, RobertoDescriptive geometryArchitectureGraphic expressionGeometric thinkingDigital toolsThe relationship between descriptive geometry and architecture is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by both the increasing complexity of contemporary architectural demands and the evolution of digital tools. Each technological era – from traditional descriptive geometry through 2D CAD, 3D modelling, computational design, to emerging AI approaches – has fundamentally altered the way geometry is accessed, conceptualised, and manipulated. These transformations have led to the development of new cognitive frameworks for spatial thinking. This article examines this transformation through two complementary analyses. First, it investigates how different technological eras have redefined the medium through which architects engage with geometry, focusing on how these shifts in medium have transformed cognitive mechanisms from projection-based reasoning to algorithm-based thinking and, more recently, to natural language interaction. Second, the article identifies descriptive geometry's evolving roles in contemporary architectural practice, research, and education, revealing both invariant principles that persist regardless of technological mediums and new geometric competencies required by contemporary architectural challenges. The analysis demonstrates that descriptive geometry represents not a fixed operational methodology but an evolving framework for spatial reasoning that transcends specific technological implementations. This contributes to the ongoing dialogue about geometric literacy in the computational age.Ingeniería GráficaTEP156: Ingeniería Gráfica y Cartográfica2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/174553https://doi.org/10.36253/tribelon-3355reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésTRIBELON: Journal of Drawing and Representation of Architecture, Landscape and Environment, 2 (3), 72-79.https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/tribelon/article/view/3355/2125info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1745532026-06-17T12:51:07Z
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title Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
spellingShingle Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
Barrera Vera, José Antonio
Descriptive geometry
Architecture
Graphic expression
Geometric thinking
Digital tools
title_short Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
title_full Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
title_fullStr Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
title_full_unstemmed Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
title_sort Reframing descriptive geometry in the digital era
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Barrera Vera, José Antonio
Narváez Rodríguez, Roberto
author Barrera Vera, José Antonio
author_facet Barrera Vera, José Antonio
Narváez Rodríguez, Roberto
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TEP156: Ingeniería Gráfica y Cartográfica
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Descriptive geometry
Architecture
Graphic expression
Geometric thinking
Digital tools
topic Descriptive geometry
Architecture
Graphic expression
Geometric thinking
Digital tools
description The relationship between descriptive geometry and architecture is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by both the increasing complexity of contemporary architectural demands and the evolution of digital tools. Each technological era – from traditional descriptive geometry through 2D CAD, 3D modelling, computational design, to emerging AI approaches – has fundamentally altered the way geometry is accessed, conceptualised, and manipulated. These transformations have led to the development of new cognitive frameworks for spatial thinking. This article examines this transformation through two complementary analyses. First, it investigates how different technological eras have redefined the medium through which architects engage with geometry, focusing on how these shifts in medium have transformed cognitive mechanisms from projection-based reasoning to algorithm-based thinking and, more recently, to natural language interaction. Second, the article identifies descriptive geometry's evolving roles in contemporary architectural practice, research, and education, revealing both invariant principles that persist regardless of technological mediums and new geometric competencies required by contemporary architectural challenges. The analysis demonstrates that descriptive geometry represents not a fixed operational methodology but an evolving framework for spatial reasoning that transcends specific technological implementations. This contributes to the ongoing dialogue about geometric literacy in the computational age.
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