Hassan, T M (1996) Simulating information flow to assist building design management. PhD thesis, Loughborough University, UK.
Abstract
The design of modern buildings has become an increasingly complex activity. This is because of greater demands by Clients in terms of performance, quality, economy and time. These demands coupled with the complex iterative nature of design have resulted in increasing challenges in building design and in the management of the design process. The design process is information driven. Initial research by the writer showed that the main difficulties encountered during the management of the design process are information related. Information transfer and communication issues have been identified as key factors in the successful management of the process. It was concluded that current planning techniques are ill-suited for planning, monitoring and controlling building design because they neither accommodate the iterative nature of design nor permit the choice of alternatives. This research sought to develop better tools to aid design managers in improving the management of the process. Although all phases of the design process were examined, the main focus of this research was the Conceptual and Schematic design stages. To investigate these stages a generic data flow model was developed using the structured analysis ... (continues)
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building design; communication; monitoring; performance; client; design process |
| Index terms: | building design, monitoring, design process, design manager, information flow, building design management, design stage, planning technique |
| Subjects: | control systems, design methods, profession, professional practice, architectural design, urban planning, design process, information systems |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Governance, Site Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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