Anita moum, phd-candidate, department of architectural design and management, NTNU 29 march 2006 nordic construction IT – post-graduate seminar 29-30 march

anita moum, phd-candidate, department of architectural design and management, NTNU 29 march 2006

nordic construction IT – post-graduate seminar 29-30 march in helsinki

SHORT PRESENTATION PHD PROJECT

tentative title march 2006:

EXPLORING THE ICT IMPACT ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS – with a special eye on the architect’s work and interactions

anita moumphd-candidate/M.Arch

department of architectural design and managementnorwegian university of science and technology (ntnu)

main supervisor: tore i. haugenadvisory supervisors: birgit sudbø and bjørn otto braaten

C.F. Møller Architects


design in general can be seen to pass through phases of relative certainty and doubt. B. Lawson

a good architectural design process is based on the successful interplay between unpredictable and iterative processes and actors

the architect has traditionally a central position in the design process -his work and interaction with the other participants are essential for developing good architectural design solutions and building projects

the AEC-industry face a rapid development within the field of ICT -both definition of processes and roles are affected -also the architect’s position and working conditions are in change

“BACKDROP”

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AIM AND FOCUS

OVERALL AIMto contribute to more knowledge about how ICT impact on central processes and actors within architectural design

FOCUSwork and interactions/collaboration within the design teamspecial focus on the architect

WHY IMPORTANTmuch research focus on technology development and improvement but: also research about technology impact on processes and roles within architectural design important

APPROACHrelation-/process-oriented, not technology-oriented!

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RESEARCH STRATEGY• flexible design strategy (evolves during data collection)• explorative purpose• mainly qualitative approach

MAIN METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS• reviews of contemporary literature and research• workshops with actors from both research and practice• multiple case studies of reference and building projects

MAIN SOURCES OF EVIDENCE IN CASE STUDIES• open-ended interviews with key-actors• documentary analysis• eventually small interview- or questionnaire survey

RESEARCH BASED ON TWO PARTS…..a ”top-down” approach the starting point

RESEARCH STRATEGY AND METHODS

1 2


OVERVIEW OF THE PHD PROJECT’S TWO MAIN PARTS

PART 1 PART 2

APPROACHbroad scope

AIMcontribute to better understanding andoverview of how ICT impact on the complex processes and relations withinarchitectural design

THROUGHdevelopment and applicationof a framework for exploration of the topic

BASED ON - the interplay between1) review of contemporary literature/research2) workshops and discussions3) “broad” case studies of building projects

AHUS projectilsvika projects

APPROACHlimited scope – “diving”

AIMgain knowledge about interdisciplinary use of BIM and its impact on central processes within the design team - especially the architects work and interactions

THROUGHexploration of real life projects

BASED ONapplication of framework for data collection, analysis, pattern matching

WHY FOCUS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY USE OF BIM?quite new and untested in practiceimpact on processes and roles expected


SHORT ABOUT FRAMEWORK: FOCUS AND PURPOSE

framework needed as a support for

- getting overview of a complex topic - carrying out, analyzing and comparing case-studies- analyzing and organizing literature/theory- narrowing and limiting scope/focus

the framework focuses on four central aspects of the architectural design process……

the generation of design solutions

communication

the evaluation of design solutions

decision-making

design generation

communication

design evaluation

decision-making


SHORT ABOUT FRAMEWORK: FOCUS AND PURPOSE

…..and is based on the definition of 3 hierarchical levels

designer/architect

micro-level

macro-level

meso-level

design team

contractors

users

legislatorsdesign team

client

macro-level

meso-level

micro-level

design generation

communication

design evaluation

decision-making

THE ICT IMPACT MATRIX

summarizes the explored key benefits andchallenges from implementation and use of ICT in the architectural design process, from both theory and practice – supports the comparing of empirical data from different case studies

the lines between the ”boxes” in the matrix are a ”breathing” screen between interconnected, interdependent and iterative elementsanother metaphor: puzzle


CASE STUDIES – SAMPLE STRATEGY

large-/middle scaledbuilding projectstrying outimplementationand interdisciplinary use of BIM within design team

being part of…..

focus: BIM impact on interaction between architects and consultants

exploring: - experiences from implementation/use > “lessons learnt”- challenges/barriers and benefits/potentials

programming

production

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BUILDING PROCESS

case-studie del 1 case-studie del 2

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focus: ”back-drop”/context building project and design team interactions

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CONSIDERED CASE STUDY PROJECTS - DRAFT

The case study method allows investigators to retain the holistic and meaningful characteristicsof real-life events. (Yin, 2003)

building smart / IAIbuilding down barriersIDM-project

AHUS - new university hospital HITOS - tromsø university college (retrospective case)

REFERENCE PROJECTSMACRO-LEVEL

BUILDING PROJECTSMESO/MICRO-LEVEL

digital constructionreykjavik concert- and congresscenter

building smart / IAIarkos-project?

berlin-brandenburg internationalairport

proIT?

C.F. Møller Architects

HLT


RESEARCH PLAN

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CONTRIBUTION OF RESEARCH

CONTRIBUTION TO• more knowledge• better understanding and overview

THROUGH EXPLORATION OF• relevant literature/research/theory• “lessons learnt” from practice

AND A REFLECTING ON THE IMPLICATIONS• for processes-/role definitions

SUPPORTED BY• application developed framework

FINDINGS FOUNDATION FOR• defining propositions/hypothesis/questions for further research• improving management and design-related processes

AND FURTHER DISCUSSIONS REGARDING• future work and role of architect > re-thinking needed?• design team processes > re-definition needed? • relation new technology vs. “established” processes?

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THE NEXT STEPS - CHALLENGES

RESEARCH DESIGN• definition research questions• further narrowing of scope• ensuring methodological reliability and validity

THESIS STRUCTURE/PLAN• level of ambition vs. what is actually possible • definition content/relation articles

DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK• definition hierarchical levels• interconnectedness of framework components

CASE STUDIES• case-study plan/design

sample (projects/respondents)questionstime plan

• practical limitations vs. appropriate methods (> research questions)

So little done, so much to do. Cecil Rhodes, last words

Die zwei grössten Tyrannen der Erde – der Zufall und die Zeit. Johann Gottfried Herder


graduated as a master of architecture in 1995 on the norwegian university of science and tehnology (NTNU)

eight years experience from working as an architect and building design manager in different architectural companies in munich, germany

CONTACT

department of architectural design and managementfaculty of architecture and fine artsNTNUalfred getz vei 3n-7491 trondheim

visiting phd-candidate:lehrstuhl für baurealisierung und –informatikTU münchenarcisstrasse 21d-80333 münchenfon: +49 89 28922166 (r+d lab)fax: +49 89 28922163

e-mail: [email protected] phone: +49 175 6633378/+47 9360340

publications: http://www.metamorfose.ntnu.no/english/publications.shtml

BACKGROUND - CONTACT

terminal 2, munich airport. K+P architekten und stadtplanerarchitectural competition, building design and -management 1997-2000

headquarters t-online darmstadt. SIAT gmbhbuilding design and - management 2002-2003

SIAT GmbH

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Anita moum, phd-candidate, department of architectural design and management, NTNU 29 march 2006 nordic construction IT – post-graduate seminar 29-30 march