A concept of space for building classification, product modelling, and design
(2000) In Automation in Construction 9. p.315-328- Abstract
- Information about a building's spaces is of interest in every stage of the construction and facility management processes. An organisation1 or enterprise is located in and uses the building's spaces, and many of the building's spatial properties are determined on the basis of the user organisation's requirements. The definition of the concept “space” as applied in information systems for building classification and building product modelling today is unclear. A fundamental problem is to reconcile a material and construction method viewpoint with a space-centred viewpoint. In order to enable communication among actors and computer systems in the construction process, the concepts used in model development and the corresponding terms have to... (More)
- Information about a building's spaces is of interest in every stage of the construction and facility management processes. An organisation1 or enterprise is located in and uses the building's spaces, and many of the building's spatial properties are determined on the basis of the user organisation's requirements. The definition of the concept “space” as applied in information systems for building classification and building product modelling today is unclear. A fundamental problem is to reconcile a material and construction method viewpoint with a space-centred viewpoint. In order to enable communication among actors and computer systems in the construction process, the concepts used in model development and the corresponding terms have to be formally defined and standardised. In this article, we analyse the concept of space and suggest a comprehensive definition for the construction context. The identification of a space in a building is based on a spatial view. We introduce the concept of aspectual unit and show how this concept can be used to integrate different aspect views in a conceptual schema. Additionally, we define the user organisation as a thing, which is separate from the building and has spatial properties of its own, so-called “activity spaces”. Finally, we show how space may be represented in a comprehensive conceptual schema. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Information about a building's spaces is of interest in every stage of the construction and facility management processes. An organisation1 or enterprise is located in and uses the building's spaces, and many of the building's spatial properties are determined on the basis of the user organisation's requirements. The definition of the concept "space" as applied in information systems for building classification and building product modelling today is unclear. A fundamental problem is to reconcile a material and construction method viewpoint with a space-centred viewpoint. In order to enable communication among actors and computer systems in the construction process, the concepts used in model development and the corresponding terms have to... (More)
- Information about a building's spaces is of interest in every stage of the construction and facility management processes. An organisation1 or enterprise is located in and uses the building's spaces, and many of the building's spatial properties are determined on the basis of the user organisation's requirements. The definition of the concept "space" as applied in information systems for building classification and building product modelling today is unclear. A fundamental problem is to reconcile a material and construction method viewpoint with a space-centred viewpoint. In order to enable communication among actors and computer systems in the construction process, the concepts used in model development and the corresponding terms have to be formally defined and standardised. In this article, we analyse the concept of space and suggest a comprehensive definition for the construction context. The identification of a space in a building is based on a spatial view. We introduce the concept of aspectual unit and show how this concept can be used to integrate different aspect views in a conceptual schema. Additionally, we define the user organisation as a thing, which is separate from the building and has spatial properties of its own, so-called "activity spaces". Finally, we show how space may be represented in a comprehensive conceptual schema. (Less)
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- Ekholm, Anders LU and Fridqvist, Sverker LU
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- 2000
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- Contribution to journal
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- keywords
- Activity space, User organisation, Spatial modelling, Space, Product modelling, Construction, Classification, CAD, Building, Aspect view, Aspectual unit
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- Automation in Construction
- volume
- 9
- pages
- 14 pages
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- Elsevier
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- scopus:0033876826
- wos:000087215900006
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- 0926-5805
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- 10.1016/S0926-5805(99)00013-8
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- English
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author = {{Ekholm, Anders and Fridqvist, Sverker}},
issn = {{0926-5805}},
keywords = {{Activity space; User organisation; Spatial modelling; Space; Product modelling; Construction; Classification; CAD; Building; Aspect view; Aspectual unit}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{315--328}},
publisher = {{Elsevier}},
series = {{Automation in Construction}},
title = {{A concept of space for building classification, product modelling, and design}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805(99)00013-8}},
doi = {{10.1016/S0926-5805(99)00013-8}},
volume = {{9}},
year = {{2000}},
}