TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical or digital: alternative approaches to modelling in a participatory design environment
AU - Day, Alan
AU - Ab Rahman, R
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Many of those who are advocating the use of computers in planning and design are promoting the internet as a way of involving non-experts. Although there is a great deal to be said for such an approach, the role of direct face-to-face communications remains important and yet relatively little has been done to investigate how computers can be of assistance in such a setting. This paper will present the results of an experiment in which a commercially available, but relatively inexpensive, computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) package has been used to facilitate participatory design. The results indicate that such an approach can significantly improve the quality of design and also enhance the experience of those who have participated in the design process.
AB - Many of those who are advocating the use of computers in planning and design are promoting the internet as a way of involving non-experts. Although there is a great deal to be said for such an approach, the role of direct face-to-face communications remains important and yet relatively little has been done to investigate how computers can be of assistance in such a setting. This paper will present the results of an experiment in which a commercially available, but relatively inexpensive, computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) package has been used to facilitate participatory design. The results indicate that such an approach can significantly improve the quality of design and also enhance the experience of those who have participated in the design process.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/147807706779399051
U2 - 10.1260/147807706779399051
DO - 10.1260/147807706779399051
M3 - Article
SN - 1478-0771
VL - 4
SP - 57
EP - 70
JO - International Journal of Architectural Computing
JF - International Journal of Architectural Computing
IS - 4
ER -