The view for 'Client brief / space layout >> Arch. design' defines the subset of the IFC model that is used for transferring spatial data from the client brief to architectural design applications.
The Client brief application can be anything from a simple spreadsheet to a real application, the important thing is that it can output the requirements captured in the client brief into IFC format. Architectural design applications can import the resulting IFC file and start the actual design process designing the spaces, walls, doors, windows etc. There can also be a special space layout program between the Client brief and the achitectural design application.
The first level of functionalty is to be able to generate a 'space skeleton' that matches the requirements set in the client brief, e.g. right number of spaces of the right types and areas. The second level is to actually store the requirements in the design application and to be able to give feedback about how the design meets the requirements.
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Author: Jiri Hietanen (jiri.hietanen@qpartner.com)
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