Computer technologies in architectural design process

ABSTRACT Master of Science Thesis COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS ÖZLEM KANDEMİR Anadolu University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Architecture Program Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Leyla Yekdane TOKMAN 2004, 96 pages Design, being the intersection of thought and research, is interdiciplined and united process. Rapidly developing computer technology has been affecting both our daily life and the profession of architecture. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of computer technology on architectural design process. In this respect, it is seen that the designer has two significant roles: (i) scientific study of the content and process of designs and (ii) the development of the method and means to improve the quality of design in the lights of the results gained in this study. Thus, architectural design process and the architectural design approaches with the contribution of computer technology and different applications in the development of architectural products have been investigated in this study. The approach of this study is the design in the context of theory and practice, architectural design and process, the use of computer technology in architectural design and model applications. This study puts forward the investigation of different approaches in architecture, the contribution of computer technology and its dynamism. This dynamism shows that design through the transformation created by architectural design and computer technology and interacting with different areas such as art, craft, engineering and developing software is open for improvement. Keywords: Design, Architectural Design, Architectural Design Process, Computer Technologies. 11