doi:10.1016/0010-4485(88)90204-7
Copyright © 1988 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Computer-Aided Design
Volume 20, Issue 10, December 1988, Pages 581-588
Developing CAD techniques for preliminary architectural design
S. Kharrufaa, A. Saffoa, H. Aldabbagha and W. Mahmooda
Scientific Research Council, Building Research Centre, Jadriya, PO Box 8136, Baghdad, Iraq
Available online 28 February 2003.
Abstract
Theoretically the computer can offer the architect significant help during the preliminary design stages. To take full benefit of its capabilities it is necessary to use the computer for the design process itself. To this end, a program has been written that concentrates on ease of use so that the machine does not impede the creative process. The program works through the manipulation of design elements such as spaces and windows, not graphical ones. The result is a tool which offers improved efficiency, but is very different from current methods that use paper in preliminary design.
Keywords: computer-aided design; architecture; preliminary design