An AHP-Based Framework for the Evaluation of Architectural Working Drawings
Omnia Attallah, Sara Alsaadani, Ahmed Elkhateeb
Rezumat/Abstract. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has significant potential in supporting objective evaluations of architectural work, especially during technical design phases and when developing working drawings. This paper proposes a methodology for systematically evaluating CAD-developed architectural working drawings using AHP. The proposed approach uses AHP to break down the evaluation into a hierarchical model of criteria and sub-criteria, assessing drawings created by practicing architects. Weights for each criterion and sub-criterion were determined through AHP, with input obtained from expert questionnaires to ensure accuracy and credibility. The criterion of ‘drawing accuracy and quality’ was assigned a local weight of 0.75, while ‘drawing completeness’ was assigned 0.25. Sub-criterion weights were calculated and ranked according to their importance. The novelty of this work lies in prioritizing criteria within a hierarchy of importance, helping architects organize workloads and serving as a self-assessment tool to enhance work quality and productivity. Establishing a structured assessment method applicable across educational and professional contexts can support future studies on working drawings produced under varying conditions, including lighting and spatial configurations.
Cuvinte cheie/Key words: analytic hierarchy process, multi-criteria decision-making, objective evaluation, productivity
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