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Collaborative Design Using the Internet: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Matthews David,
Weigand John
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of interior design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1939-1668
pISSN - 1071-7641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1668.2001.tb00365.x
Subject(s) - design studio , the internet , studio , construct (python library) , engineering , architecture , interior design , work (physics) , information and communications technology , exploratory research , knowledge management , design education , engineering management , multimedia , computer science , world wide web , telecommunications , architectural engineering , sociology , business , art , mechanical engineering , anthropology , advertising , visual arts , programming language
Advances in Internet communication are redefining interior design education and suggest new and exciting potentials for collaboration and the sharing of knowledge. The goal of this project was to explore issues related to collaborative work using Internet communication to resolve a complex design problem. Interior design and architecture students at two universities participated in an exploratory studio project which took place over a seven‐week time period. Students developed a working knowledge of several distance communications technologies as required to complete the detailed studio problem. Use of the Internet as a communication device for collaborative design allowed students, as future professionals, to challenge ways in which collaborative design is accomplished in the workplace. Just as importantly, new communications technologies suggest exciting possibilities for interuniversity, interdisciplinary, and student/professional partnering. As universities scramble to implement new technologies, it is incumbent on interior design educators to envision the potential of this technology and to construct learning experiences which challenge existing models for design and communication processes.