概括
这项研究重新解释了计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 的历史,表明它的发展发生在沙特阿拉伯的建筑工地,而不是美国的实验室. 地缘政治谈判,而不仅仅是技术,塑造了早期的CAD软件和实践.
科学领域:
- 建筑史 建筑史 建筑史
- 科学和技术研究 (STS)
- 数字人文学科 数字人文学科
背景情况:
- 在美国实验室内,主流的叙述将计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 开发置于美国实验室内.
- 早期的CAD历史往往被描绘成技术创新和不可避免的进步的故事.
研究的目的:
- 重新解释计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 的早期历史.
- 将CAD的开发工作从美国实验室转移到沙特阿拉伯的建筑工地.
- 通过将CAD视为地缘政治谈判的产品,挑战主流的数字转向叙事.
主要方法:
- 分析未公布的项目记录和规划文件.
- 检查美国建筑公司在沙特资助的大型项目中的作用.
- 跨学科的方法结合了建筑史,STS和数字研究.
主要成果:
- CAD的程序,软件和视觉语言在很大程度上是由在沙特大项目上工作的美国公司塑造的.
- CAD的发展受到地缘政治谈判和跨国建筑工地特定需求的影响.
- 简单地说,CAD是从劳动力,软件和政治野心的复杂纠中出现的,而不是仅仅是技术进步.
结论:
- 像CAD这样的设计工具的历史与地缘政治背景和劳动惯例密切相关.
- 挑战技术发展的远程叙述对于理解设计工具的出现至关重要.
- 这项研究为CAD的起源提供了新的视角,突出了其跨国和政治层面.
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