I am currently conducting some research for a university study which is looking at how architects are adopting a digital approach to design and using this together with more traditional techniques.
Digital Design, BIM and computer simulations are changing the way architects work and I aim to find out to what degree current architects feel that these technologies are altering the way they design structures and what implications this may have on the future of traditional design techniques.

The main objectives of my research are;

- To gather information on the current technologies available in the digital architectural design field and to investigate how different architectural practices mix those with traditional design approaches and techniques.
- To research advantages and limitations of this "hybrid design" approach in comparison to the traditional, and whether this approach is practice tailored or generic.
- To critically analyse and assess the impact that this hybrid design strategy may have on the future of architectural design.

I have developed an online survey with 10 questions regarding digital design and how you feel it may change the way you work in the future or indeed how it may have already changed your practice.
If you could please spend 10-20 mins and answer the questions in the survey as thoroughly as you can, you would be providing me with an excellent basis upon which to form my report.


http://www.deadpencil.com/questionnaire/

Thank you so much for any help, advice or research you can offer me.