critical analysis of the absence of interior - Bilkent University
critical analysis of the absence of interior - Bilkent University
critical analysis of the absence of interior - Bilkent University
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• Although students acknowledged that general purpose s<strong>of</strong>tware packages<br />
currently <strong>the</strong>y use are adequate, <strong>the</strong>y also underline <strong>the</strong> necessity for a<br />
domain specific s<strong>of</strong>tware in <strong>interior</strong> architecture.<br />
• The students’ needs for a newly developed domain specific s<strong>of</strong>tware package<br />
are ‘transition from 2D to 3D’ and ‘photorealistic image rendering’.<br />
3.2.2 Analysis <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ Preferences<br />
The <strong>analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ preferences sums up <strong>the</strong> information related to<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ assumptions, interviews and sample groups, and <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> findings<br />
from interview <strong>analysis</strong>.<br />
3.2.2.1 Assumptions<br />
Assumptions about <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals cover <strong>the</strong> following issues;<br />
1. General purpose CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware is not sufficient for <strong>interior</strong> architectural<br />
practice.<br />
2. Interior architectural pr<strong>of</strong>essionals use s<strong>of</strong>tware that are developed<br />
specifically for <strong>the</strong>ir company or s<strong>of</strong>tware that are developed by adding plug-<br />
ins to general purpose s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
3. Interior architectural pr<strong>of</strong>essionals need domain specific CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
which supports detailed <strong>interior</strong> architectural requirements (color, lighting,<br />
material, furniture, etc.).<br />
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