Inclusive Architecture: Digital Technologies, Co-design and Qualification of the Project Process

Abstract

This article presents the scenario of programming use by architects and engineers, creating their own unique tools. The goal is to emulate and understand the phenomenon of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software customization by developing plug-ins that can explore the human-environment relationship. Demonstrate the process for building a plugin that seeks to equalize the theory of accessibility technical standards, visually impaired and architects. Use Design Science Research methodologies to guide the construction of artifacts for specific practical problems and the Collaborative Design/Co-design to understand and know the users' expertise. It is argued that the low quality of projects that include elements for the orientation of the visually impaired in Brazil is often related to an unstructured methodology in which important aspects such as the real needs of this group and the human-environment relationship are neglected.