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1.1 Problem Statement As interior architecture revealed as a new discipline depending on architecture, they are seen inseparable in many ways. Interior architects have been using the same tools with architects in design and practice, and recently with the emergence of technological tools they began using the same software packages. However, interior architecture is a distinct design field which differs in focusing on interior space’s detailed design requirements related to color, texture, lighting, heating, acoustics (TMMOB, 2005) and owes its existence to these details. These details put forth a special characteristic for interior architecture and express its “otherness” (Havenhand, 2004, p. 38). This thesis questions whether interior architecture needs domain specific computer aided architectural design (CAAD) software developed solely and specifically for interior architectural requirements. In this framework, it is worth examining whether CAAD software suffices the requirements of interior architecture fully. If not, it shall be examined what may be proposed when constructing a framework for software specific to interior architectural domain. 1.2 Aim and Scope CAAD software today are mostly developed for general purpose use and then are refined in order to fit one or other professions (Kurman, 1998). The software packages used in interior architecture are developed similarly for general purpose or architectural purpose, not specifically for interior architectural design purposes. These software applications do not seem to meet fundamental requirements of interior architectural practice, since many of the companies utilize different and 3
individual packages. Yet, an agreement on specific interior architectural domain software has not been established. As a result, every company whether develops a new software package from scratch and/or customizes a general purpose CAAD software by integrating plug-ins to them (Eastman, 1999). Thus, there are plenty of software packages that are seemingly causing a chaos in interior architectural practice. Although various domain specific software packages are utilized in practice, none seems to be extensively utilized in education. The students are still using general purpose or architectural software while developing their projects. Furthermore, students who are learning to use general purpose software often have difficulties when they begin working in such companies. This thesis presents an analysis of CAAD software used in interior architectural education and practice, studying the adequate and inadequate aspects of the commonly used CAAD software. Based on these analyses, it is aimed to propose a model for establishing domain specific software for interior architectural design purposes. 1.3 Context and Structure of the Thesis This thesis comprises a critical analysis of commonly used software in interior architecture and establishes a model that combines the adequate aspects of general purpose and domain specific software, along with user needs gathered from questionnaire and interview analysis. 4
Page 1 and 2: PROPOSAL FOR A SOFTWARE MODEL BASED
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A typical architectural project pro
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Table 3.15 Reasons of discontent fo
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Table 3.16 Reasons for utilizing a
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Table 3.18 Students’ needs in ter
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Among all of the features and attri
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of interviewees are specialized in
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the number of professionals using a
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Table 3.21 Reasons for discontent f
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The quality attributes derived from
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4. PROPOSED MODEL This chapter intr
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4.1 Features of the Proposed Model
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Table 4.1 ‘Drawing’ features of
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Next, in ‘view’ feature analysi
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Table 4.6 ‘Ease of use’ attribu
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Finally there exist, some quality a
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Besides, the model introduces a new
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model should integrate these requir
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commonly used interior architectura
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 3D Animation Glossary.
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Kurman, D. (1998). Sculptor - How t
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APPENDICES 124
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A.1 Questionnaire Full Name : .....
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14) Would you be interested if you
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B.2 Some Examples of Interior Archi
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5. A sample bathroom drawing produc
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LIST OF TERMS Add Operation Unifies
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Layering An operation that helps to
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Transformation The process by which
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