ABSTRACT
New technologies, in particular digital visualisation techniques, present a new
set of possibilities for communicating design ideas and creating the possibility
for interactive development among alternative propositions. The purpose of this
chapter is to explore how these techniques have been used in the participation
process, and whether or not they provide advantages over more traditional
techniques, through two case studies. The first case study examines the use
of the Glasgow Model, a digital model of the city of Glasgow developed by the
Glasgow School of Art, Digital Design Studio, while the second looks at a
variety of participatory tools that were used in the development of the Cornton
Housing Development in Stirling, where designers used more traditional
methods as well as computer visualisation.
