Formal Methods in Architecture and Urbanism

David Leite Viana is an Integrated Researcher within the Living Digital Spaces Group – Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Centre, Lisbon University Institute, Portugal. He has co-coordinated two books, co-edited two more and (co)authored more than fifteen book chapters. Franklim Morais is an Integrated Researcher within the Architecture and Technology Group – Laboratory for Research in Architecture, Oporto Arts Higher School, Portugal. He has written papers focusing scientific fields on industrial electronics, space configuration, accessibility and visibility analysis, and hardware and software systems for intelligent management of buildings, urban spaces and ‘smart’ environments. Jorge Vieira Vaz is an Integrated Researcher within the Architecture and Technology Group – Laboratory for Research in Architecture, Oporto Arts Higher School, Portugal. His scientific production focuses on taxonomies, ontologies and classification systems in scientific fields on architecture and construction technologies, including virtual design to construction project and BIM (Building Information Modelling) methodologies.