SPACE LESS IN VIRTUAL LIVING
Journal Title: ASIAN JOURNAL OF NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCES - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
According to many experts, a new era has begun in human history since the turn of century, in which information and technology have deep effect on contemporary life. In fact, electronic revolution has changed professions and time, which is largely comprised of digital works. The most important characteristics of this age is the development of informational networks. Technological revolution has restructured the social fundamentals and hence, global facts. Architecture is no exemption which is affected in shape and function. Informational systems have caused a drastic change in the concepts of daily aspects of life such as work, shopping and education, and created new virtual space. The purpose of present article is to study the effects of new information technology upon architecturing and it’s comparison to physical space and try to answer weather cyber space is an appropriate substitute for physical space?
Authors and Affiliations
Pegah Rastin, Mahsa Mokhtari, Seyed Siadat
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