Digital design support tools; architectural practice; non-standard architecture; architectural complexity; small and medium architectural firms
Abstract :
[en] Digital design tools are nowadays deeply rooted in most architectural design processes. Either used as a way to communicate a designed artifact, or rather as a medium to test innovative morphologies (lately referred to as non-standard architecture), these design tools profoundly shape the way architects envision complexity all along their day-to-day tasks. The large teams of "star-architects" were able to develop dedicated and specific strategies and digital tools to overcome some of the technological gaps they were faced to when using commercial packages. But how are small and medium firms dealing with the inherent complexities of such software? This contribution analyzes how those firms (and more specifically the Walloon ones) deal with the growing complexity of digital tools, both in terms of use and interdisciplinarity.
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Stals, Adeline ; Université de Liège > Département de la Faculté d'Architecture > Architecture Site Lambert Lombard
Jancart, Sylvie ; Université de Liège > Département de la Faculté d'Architecture > Architecture Site Lambert Lombard
Elsen, Catherine ; Université de Liège > Département ArGEnCo > Composition architecturale
Language :
English
Title :
How do small and medium architectural firms deal with architectural complexity? A look into digital practices
Publication date :
2016
Event name :
eCAADe 2016 - Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 34th Annual Conference
Event organizer :
Oulu School of Architecture
Event place :
Oulu, Finland
Event date :
24-26 Août
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of te 34th eCAADe annual conference: Complexity and Simplicity
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