An integrated approach to CAD: modelling concepts in building design and construction

The ICON project is concerned with the creation of a generic information structure for the construction industry. A central feature of the information model is the use of object-oriented modelling techniques to allow information to be viewed from different ‘perspectives’ and at different levels of a...

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Published in:Design studies 1995-07, Vol.16 (3), p.327-347
Main Authors: Brown, F.E., Cooper, G.S., Ford, S., Aouad, G., Brandon, P., Child, T., Kirkham, J.A., Oxman, R., Young, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
design models
information/integration
knowledge elicitation
object modelling
perspectives
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Summary:The ICON project is concerned with the creation of a generic information structure for the construction industry. A central feature of the information model is the use of object-oriented modelling techniques to allow information to be viewed from different ‘perspectives’ and at different levels of abstraction, according to the requirements of the user. This paper discusses the object modelling of concepts and information in the design area. Drawing on knowledge elicited from protocol analysis of the design activity, a series of interrelated object models has been developed, reflecting different perspectives and abstraction levels within the design domain. Three of these models (spatial design, physical design and structural design) are presented and their implications for the communication and sharing of information discussed.
ISSN:0142-694X
1872-6909
DOI:10.1016/0142-694X(94)00002-U