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100 _aMitchell, W.
245 _aDream homes
260 _c2002
490 _aNew Scientist
_v(2347) 15 June 2002, 38-42(5)
520 _aDiscusses the design revolution which is occurring in the development of new houses. A combination of computer aided design and industrial manufacturing technology is promising to transform the constructon industry. The responsibility for the design would fall on not just architects but the people who buy the dwelling. Describes ideas by researchers such as Jose Duarte who have produced an interactive computer system for the design of customised mass housing. An online software package has been designed that can be used by visitors to the website to create designs to meet their needs.
590 _aABS
650 _aHOUSE DESIGN
650 _aNEW HOUSES
650 _aARCHITECTURE POLICY
650 _aCUSTOMISATION
690 _aHOUSING-DEVELOPMENT
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