A summary of architectural involvement with computers

摘要

The architectural profession is generally considered by its members to be engaged in the practice of an art and as such has resisted for a time the application of computer aids to the design process. This process is concerned with the organization and specification of the built environment which houses man for work or pleasure. For those in architecture familiar with the computer, the pace of the profession's involvement has been slow. This paper covers some of the past developments that have produced the current state of the art. Questions concerning the methods and costs of utilizing technology in design are now being answered. Conferences and workshops such as this one are restructuring the profession's concern; how can the designer integrate available techniques into his personal design approach? This is the major question remaining for architecture.