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In spite of the situation in the architectural practice, computers were of more interest in the academic field. There were various attempts to improve the computer aid in architecture. The leading attempt was Sketchpad which can be considered as the first architectural software. Sketchpad was developed by Ivan Sutherland in MIT in 1963 (Sutherland, 1963) and it is considered to be one of the important milestones in the emergence of CAAD and CAAD software. Sketchpad system made the communication between ‘man’ and ‘machine’ easier by strengthening and correcting the lines, intended to draw, with several functions and constraints. Most of the currently used CAAD systems have developed in similar ways to Sketchpad. Computers and CAAD software have lead to different discussions in both academia and practice. One of the most important discussions is whether computers are solely used as design tool for drafting and modeling purposes instead of traditional tools, or they are used as design media assisting the design activity (Gero, 1986). Some researchers as Coyne (1992) stated that computers had minor effect on design activity but they were commonly used as a design tool for drawing documentation and 3D visualization. This might be valid for the first years of computer use in architecture but today the situation is different. Currently, researchers claim that computers are not only tools but also design media to help designers during project design. As Mitchell (1999) mentioned, computers produced a revolution in design, by allowing architects to imagine, develop, and explore innovative concepts that have proved to be impossible in the past. Another discussion in the academia is related to the usage of CAAD software in the design process. Architects are separated into two groups with different views. One 9
group supports the use of CAAD software and its benefits, while the other group thinks the CAAD software is not useful during project design. Woodward and Howes (1997) support the use of CAAD software in architecture and mention benefits of CAAD software which include the following issues; Drawings can be prepared more quickly with the computers and the information loaded on a single computer drawing contains more information than a hand drawn one could. Furthermore, computers provide a more systematic way of working, the paper print of a drawing produced with a computer may look more elegant and detailed than any drawing produced by hand could be. Lastly, the files of drawings can more easily and more quickly be sent to consultants or contractor than its paper counterpart could be (p.91). Another group of researchers think that CAAD software is unbeneficial in architectural design as Turk (2001). Turk stated four reasons for unbeneficial use of CAAD software in some design projects: First, in terms of representation, the predetermined computer objects limits designers’ creativeness. Second, in terms of situatedness, designers’ being in an “artificial world” affects the designers’ perception in a negative way. Third, in terms of communication, computers restrict the information flow between the actors in the design process. And last, in terms of particularism and holism, it is hard to get design parts as a whole on the computer. Even though computers and CAAD software have lead to different discussions, computer use has increased within the past few years and different CAAD software were developed for various purposes of use in architecture. 2.2 Use of CAAD Software in Architecture In architecture and interior architecture, CAAD software are used for several purposes, such as; documentation, specification writing, drafting, two dimensional drawing (2D), three dimensional (3D) modeling, animation, etc. (Coyne, 1992). Until 10
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of interviewees are specialized in
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the number of professionals using a
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4. PROPOSED MODEL This chapter intr
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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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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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