Digital Architecture Design Visions

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Digital Architecture Design Visions

• Susan Locsin

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Susan Locsin - background

• 15 yrs as software developer
• Commercial software development
• Custom business applications
• Business process re-engineering
• Seen changes from DOS / UNIX to Windows to the Web

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Design Process Steps

• Architecture
• Definition
• Programming
• Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Contract Documents
• Construction
• Changes

• Software
• Specifications
• Prototyping
• Development (Coding)
• Testing
• Documentation
• Training
• Implementation

Common Processes information gathering, design
document management, graphics, time
management, collaboration, project scheduling,
revision tracking
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Vision

• Make design tools easy to use
• Build on strengths of existing tools
• Use right tool at the right time
• Integrate tools into office workflow
• Centralize data management

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Ease of Use

• Common user interface
• UI customized by user skill level / preferences
• Generated design variations
• Prototypes
• Initial concept generator
• Comprehensive reference library

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Reuse existing tools

• Many special purpose tools already exist
• Combine and consolidate existing tools and
  research projects
• Integrate tools to work from common data model
  with an add-in like interface

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Right tool at the right time

• Sketch VR for initial concept generation
• Visio for furniture plan
• Autocad for working drawings
• Form Z for massing models
• Vectorworks for object based design
• 3D Max for presentation drawings

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Integrated Workflow

• Dont switch between applications
• Workflow managed by customizable triggers
• Automatically keeps many steps / processes /
  projects going at once
• Changes are tracked managed through all
  affected steps
• Keep track of progress / status no matter what
  tool is used for the task

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Centralized Data Management

• Store project data from all applications in one
  place
• Eliminate duplicate data
• Graphic programs utilize common data format
• Requirements Management
• Site Specifications

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Recap

• Make design tools easy to use
• Build on strengths of existing tools
• Use right tool at the right time
• Integrate tools into office workflow
• Centralize data management