| The Computer-Aided Architectural Design Expert (CAADIE) project endeavors to explore the potential for utilizing knowledge-based paradigms in the development of conceptual design diagrams. The system is being developed as a cooperative design tool with which designers can obtain assistance during the creation of space relationship diagrams. The system complements the expertise of designers by using knowledge provided by the designers, in conjunction with the CAADIE knowledge base, to address the multiple design issues and iterative design process associated with the layout generation task. The CAADIE project incorporates several objectives including the development of a model to represent the knowledge and information used by designers during layout conceptualization, the identification of layout heuristics and design principles used by designers, and the implementation of a control structure which facilitates a cooperative control strategy. Additionally, the project addresses secondary topics such as graphical representations and user interface requirements. Based on these objectives, a prototype of the CAADIE system has been developed. The prototype demonstrates the viability of the CAADIE concept and the potential for applying knowledge-based paradigms in the earliest phases of architectural design. |
