Senior Homes of The Future In The Eyes of Students of Architecture. Didactic Experience From The Application of The Design Thinking Method

Joanna Tymkiewicz,Maria Bielak-Zasadzka

doi:10.21307/acee-2016-006

Joanna Tymkiewicz, Maria Bielak-Zasadzka

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https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2016-006

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Abstract

Abstract The paper is a continuation of the research topic presented in the paper: THE DESIGN THINKING METHOD IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, PARTICULARLY FOR DESIGNING SENIOR HOMES. The text is devoted to the presentation of the research and didactic project based on Design Thinking method, conducted with students of the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology. This part consist of the following stages: definition of the problem to be solved, interdisciplinary work of student teams, brainstorming and prototyping. The conclusions are focused on guidelines for the design of senior homes of the future – as defined by students participating in the project, who will be future seniors.

Highlights

The paper is a continuation of presenting the course and results of the research project completed within the framework of classes run at the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology
Work of the interdisciplinary team to previous experience from classes based on Design Thinking method [5] – this stage involved the technique of a didactic game, in the course of which the students impersonated the roles of representatives of different participants of the design process, design implementation, and use of the occupancy space for architects-seniors of the future
On the bases of the collected information, students’ projects and discussions during the classes, guidelines for the design of senior homes of the future were formulated – in congruence with the concepts devised by the students who participated in the classes

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OF THE DESIGN THINKING METHOD

Received: 9.06.2015; Revised: 21.11. 2015; Accepted: 5.02.2016 Abstract The paper is a continuation of the research topic presented in the paper: THE DESIGN THINKING METHOD IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, FOR DESIGNING SENIOR HOMES. 2015; Accepted: 5.02.2016 Abstract The paper is a continuation of the research topic presented in the paper: THE DESIGN THINKING METHOD IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, FOR DESIGNING SENIOR HOMES. The text is devoted to the presentation of the research and didactic project based on Design Thinking method, conducted with students of the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology. This part consist of the following stages: definition of the problem to be solved, interdisciplinary work of student teams, brainstorming and prototyping. Streszczenie Artykuł jest kontynuacją tematu zaprezentowanego w artykule: METODA DESIGN THINKING W PROJEKTOWANIU ARCHITEKTONICZNYM, SZCZEGÓLNIE W PROJEKTOWANIU DOMÓW SENIORA.

INTRODUCTION

Recapitulation and conclusions