ABSTRACT
Computational enhancement of human collaboration in digital design demands a shift from information-based technologies to knowledge-based technologies. Replacing the concept of the ‘building information model’ (BIM) with the concept of the ‘building knowledge model’ (BKM) may support such a shift in supporting human collaboration in digital design. In order to illustrate the potential of this approach, we present two cognitive models of experiential design knowledge. These two specific cognitive models of design collaboration are reviewed and their relevance to BKM are presented and discussed. The first supports creative collaboration presenting the phenomenon of schema emergence in the human mind and in digital design media. This approach refers to the emergence of typological knowledge and topological structures. The second model, termed issueconcept-form (ICF), is a cognitive model that captures the design rationale and expertise. It provides explicit contextual knowledge of prior design precedents to support collaborative work. It is proposed that these types of knowledge should be captured in a future BKM technology to support human creative collaboration in digital design.
