Cumincad : CUMINCAD Papers : Paper bf21:Approaching a New Methodology: Integrated Architectural Design on the Basis of 3D Computer Models

authors	Völker, Harry and Schwenk, Mathias
year	1997
title	Approaching a New Methodology: Integrated Architectural Design on the Basis of 3D Computer Models
source	AVOCAAD First International Conference [AVOCAAD Conference Proceedings / ISBN 90-76101-01-09] Brussels (Belgium) 10-12 April 1997, pp. 369-380
summary	The traditional way of architectural design leads to some shortcomings with respect to the quality of the design and the efficiency of the design process. Therefore possibilities for improvements have to be considered. In order to come to fundamental improvements the application of advanced computer technology in the field of architecture has to be coordinated with improvements in the area of design methodologies. In this paper we suggest a new methodology for architectural design. It is based on an integrated manner of designing. Despite some early design steps the whole design process is executed on the basis of a 3D model which is handled by means of computers. The central data objects in the design process are the different types of models. The models contain all relevant information generated in the design process. A comparison of our approach with the traditional way of designing illustrates the potential of the new methodology.
series	AVOCAAD
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