McIntosh, J F (1984) The application of the relational data model to computer-aided building design. ArchD thesis, University of Michigan, USA.
Abstract
This study addresses the problem of how to structure an integrated computer-aided building design system. The thesis proposes that all of the quantitative aspects of a building description should be integrated into a common database in order that different analysis programs can be used to explore design trade-offs. A theoretical basis on which to accomplish this integration is developed; namely, the relational model of data into which three-dimensional geometry and set-geometric operations have been introduced in one uniform scheme. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated by the implementation of a fully relational database system called ARCH:MODEL. The evolution of this system and its underlying concepts are described in the context of several building design problems to which it was applied.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building design; integration; communication; design method; architecture; computer modelling; computer-aided design |
| Index terms: | data model, evolution, integration, program, computer aided design, relational database, implementation, design method, computer modelling, building design, geometry, database |
| Subjects: | modelling and simulation, architectural design, contractual arrangements, environmental science, data science, mathematical modelling, computational design, design methods, data management, organizational analysis, software systems |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Procurement, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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