FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION METHODOLOGY FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL MODELER SUPPORTING A MODULAR CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEM
DS 84: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference
Year: 2016
Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad, Skec Stanko
Author: Boulanger, C.; Rahhal, A.; Delfosse, V.; Lorquet, C.; Leclercq, P.
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN PROCESSES
Page(s): 1225-1234
Abstract
This article presents a methodological approach which helped the software development of an architectural modeler that aims to support the life cycle of buildings with a modular construction system. Conducted within a multidisciplinary team of architects engineers, computer engineers and ergonomists, this methodology is based on the analysis of three fields of functions (composition - production and evaluation) which are considered simultaneously through a theoretical framework stemming from ergonomics: Activity Theory.
Keywords: activity theory, architectural modeler, software design methodology