Mitchell, William J. <br/><br/>
Computer-aided architectural design / 
William J. Mitchell 
 - New York :  Petrocelli/Charter,  c1977 
 - xiii, 573 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Fundamental concepts: 1. Computers and their capabilities -- 2. The computer's role in design -- 3. Practical application of computer-aided architectural design techniques -- Part 2. Data bases: 4. Data structures -- 5. non-geometric building descriptions -- 6. Descriptions of building topology and geometry -- 7. Standard element and detail libraries -- 8. Site descriptions -- Part 3. Interfaces: 9. Input and output services -- 10. Alphanumeric communications -- 11. Graphics -- Part 4. Problem-solving: 12. Feasibility analysis and programming -- 13. Automated spatial synthesis -- 14. performance and cost analysis of solutions -- Bibliography -- Index.  
<br/><br/> This book is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided architectural design for the student of architecture, the architect in practice, and the computer professional who is interested in learning about this emergent application area. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>884053237 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN -- DATA PROCESSING
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA 2728 .M58 1977