ABSTRACT
A survey of computer usage for 1989 was undertaken by the R.I.B.A who found that the percentage of architectural practices using computers has increased from 47% in 1987 to 65% in 1989. They also found that 25% of all practices use 2D CAD, 17% 3D CAD and 13% use 3D modelling. The most common computer application is word processing which is used by 59% of all practices. In order of preference the hardware platforms used were Amstrad, Macintosh and IBM.
