About objects and approaches

摘要

Considering integrated CAAD environments for architectural design,a number of different approaches are possible.this apper presnts the policy of the CADLAB at the KUL euven University,where design supprot right from the first design phases is a basic consideration.After a short introduction on the theoretical framewrok and additional design tests,we will discuss the core object model that forms the cornerstone for the ocntemplated design environment.This obect model describes all possible data,concepts adn operations connected with the architectural design process.For its devlopemnt,we used the object-oriented analysis method MERODE.the starting-points and main aspects of the model will be discussed,illustrated with examples of implemented prototypes.The architects' point of view and the specific nature of the architectural design process were always kept in mind,thus leading to a model that hopes to make a valuable contrbution to the research area of integrated design environments.