The intention of the DME is to start an exhibit tradition for the ACADIA conferences that is comparable to the paper presentations / proceedings. In addition to showing the projects at the conference, work accepted for the DME is also published in the Conference Proceedings - same as the paper presentations. Thus the review process is an important part of the Digital Exhibit.

One of the reasons for the web-based exhibit and on-line review is to be in keeping with the spirit of the net - i.e. to be platform independent. The web-based exhibit is a multi-platform presentation. Each entry is limited to a 10 MB web site for the review and web-based exhibit : text (html), images (jpeg - plates & gif - icons) and animations (multi-platform Quicktime Movies/VR) via a web browser (Netscape / Explorer). The size limitation helps ensure that the sites can be realistically viewed on-line. The only thing needed to view the projects is access to a web-browser and the internet.

The blind review of the web-sites took place on-line in July. The review web site and projects were located on the Texas A&M server. The on-line registration and review process was a joint effort of Mark Clayton (Conference Technical Co-Chair & Assistant Professor) and Hoonsik Seo (Graduate Student) of the School of Architecture at Texas A&M, in conjunction with Darlene Brady (Exhibit Chair) of Archi-Textures.

Fourteen Projects were chosen by the reviewers for the exhibit based on the following criteria:

The quality of the design project as a work of architecture or art.

The impact of digital media in generating, developing & presenting the design.

The role of the web presentation to understanding the project.

The time, effort & interest of the reviewers are a vital part of the success of the exhibit. In keeping with the scope of the ACADIA DME, the reviewers represent a range of viewpoints and interests concerning digital media and design:

ANNE-LOUISE MARQUIS

Research Associate: Modern & Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design
Project Manager: Museum Web Site Redesign
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Inst., Washington DC

G. MARTIN MOELLER, JR.

Executive Vice President
National Building Museum, Washington, DC

B.J. NOVITSKI

Managing Editor, ArchitectureWeek
http:/www.architectureweek.com
Author: Rendering Real and Imagined Buildings

BEVERLY WILLIS, FAIA

Director: Architecture Research Institute, Inc., NYC
Author: Invisible Images - The Silent Language of Architecture.