Architectural Design Thinking Research Articles

Design interiors with architectural design thinking

AbstractHow does architectural thinking make a difference in interior space? Is it just a formal difference? From two-dimensional decoration to three-dimensional space experience, this should be the biggest difference between the two. In simple terms, interior design pays more attention to decoration, while architectural design is basically functional design. If architectural thinking is applied to interior design, will it make the interior space more applicable, more scientific and more infinite? This paper combines a project of integrated architecture and interior design to interpret the infinite possibilities of architectural thinking in interior design. Several types and paradigms of architectural thinking in interior design are summarized.

Experiencing cinematic architecture: the impact of architecture on the audience emotional engagement

PurposeThe goal of the study is to underline “Cinematic Architecture” as another source of architectural thinking and research. This study is also a response to the shortage in empirical research on architecture in the cinema. Moreover, the study introduces the architectural components that qualify the cinematic spaces to be influential cinematic experience. This is in addition to investigating the impact of these components on the viewers' cognitive and emotional experience of films.Design/methodology/approachIn the reported study, an empirical experiment examined scenes from three different movies as experienced by a selected group of audience of movies fans (architects and laypersons). The audience was asked to report feelings the audience had about each scene using a questionnaire that was designed for this purpose, and the audience was asked to write down the aspects that affected the audience's emotions. The experiment evaluated selected emotional states and could specify the architectural features and/or objects that significantly contributed in inducing these emotions.FindingsThis study's findings concluded that emotions, which exist in the positive margin of the emotions “circumplex model,” were influenced by architectural components that were different from those that influenced emotions which lie in the negative margin of the model.Research limitations/implicationsAs for filmmakers, the study contributes in developing filmmakers' knowledge about the role of architecture in scenic creation and thus how that knowledge enhances filmmakers' film narrative and the narrative's spatial imagery. As for academia, this study contributes in developing the knowledge about film cognition as related to architectural semiotics. In the context of behavioral approach to architectural design, a behavior setting which is the basic element in environmental design can be dramatized by applying a cinematic narrative to a human activity system within a milieu of architectural design elements.Practical implicationsThis study is important for architects, as the study provides architects with an alternative tool for fictional experience and for testing architectural ideas through cinematic architecture. This study also helps in developing new venues for the practice of architecture into the world of fiction. This study also contributes in developing the trend that architectural design thinking can learn from cinematic thinking and practice.Originality/valueThis study introduces an empirical approach to evaluate architectural entities as part of cinematic experience. This study also comes as a response to the shortage in empirical research on architecture in the cinema.

THE NECESSITY OF TEAMWORK APPROACH IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EDUCATION: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Aim: This study intends to identify the processes of group design with students, the weak and strong areas of their activity in different phases, and to assess the implications of education in executing this activity by focusing on the principles of group design thinking in architecture. Method: A test was conducted among students from Tehran and Konya Technical Universities to investigate the influence of education on improving group design quality. This experiment was conducted by having three-hour drawing sessions and dividing the students into 8 groups. The single-variable test method was utilized because of the independence of the groups and the equality of their variances. Two preliminary exams were used to measure students’ lack of understanding and familiarity with group work, followed by an extra examination for the students involved in the issue. Results: The findings revealed that in group architectural design, group members focus largely on the design’s content, with team communication centred on two essential aspects: content analysis and process review. Conclusion: Teamwork in designing can be superior to solo effort, and proper training can increase this. It is felt that paying attention to the concept of group design and teaching it in architecture schools is useful.

An Online Basic Design Studio Experience: From Point to Space

This article tries to set an example and explore the potential and limitations of the online learning environment for the first-year Basic Design Studio course based on abstract architectural design thinking. The course is constructed on a connected yet independent series of practices on basic design principles starting from the point to the void space. The course was divided into parts to achieve continuity in design thinking, and instructions and critics were given via distant online theoretic implications. The final course focused on improving students' design skills on a small-scale project. Within each practice, students could experience the abstract way of thinking of design to achieve complex parameters of design problems. Overall evaluation for each study depended on the necessities of the work and participation of the students. The paper sets an example of an online architectural studio format and discusses the advantages and shortcomings of online courses for first-year architectural education.

Impact of Pandemic on Architectural Design Thinking

Impact of Pandemic on Architectural Design Thinking

DESIGNING WITH NATURE- LATERAL THINKING AS A DESIGN STRATEGY FOR FOUNDATION YEAR STUDIO IN BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

The role of educationists is to help students develop quality thinking through self-reflection and discovering. Nature is on top of the index of discovery. This study contains measures for enhancing sensitivity towards nature, with the basic assumption that nature is the primary guide that generates diverse empirical and creative design processes in architecture education. Understanding the importance of nature and environment at beginner level is more effective, as working with nature will become intrinsic part of students’ design thinking. Foundation studio at the Department of Architecture at COMSATS University, Islamabad, serves as junction of art, architecture and nature, which works towards developing the critical thinking process. In order to bring students closer to the goal of inclusion of nature in the core design thinking “Impulsive” teaching methodology was adopted. Lateral thinking, one of the tools of impulsive system of teaching, was carried through in three stages: observation of nature, recording observations in variety of media and correlating observed natural phenomena to solve a given design problem. In this case the design problem was a piece of furniture, using a very thin sheet of steel that had a thickness of sixteen to twenty gauge. The study highlights a studio model by describing one of the experimental processes that was designed to augment originality in architectural design thinking. A specific natural phenomenon that is wind, was focused upon as a natural parameter of this study. The objective of the studio model was to offer students an organic tool for exploring new design possibilities. This helped students to visit and revisit the central idea for multiple interpretations, in order to relate it with architectural design process at any stage of design development. Keywords: Architecture Education, Design Process, Natural Phenomena, Wind, Impulsive System

The Usability Study of a Proposed Environmental Experience Design Framework for Active Ageing

Growing ageing population today may be necessitating building design decision makers to reconsider the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) standards in a way that accommodates senior occupants’ diverse and individual needs and demands. An experience design approach to rationalising and individualising end-user experience on how to utilise tangible products may serve to reflect user perceptions. Generally, architectural design practices tend to incorporate neither IEQ monitoring and analysis data, nor environmental experience design today. In response to the need for filling this gap, the authors of this paper conducted a feasibility study previously that led to structuring and defining an ‘Environmental Experience Design’ (EXD) research framework. Based on the previous case study on the collective spatial analysis and IEQ monitoring results, this paper further explored the usability and applicability of this proposed EXD framework particularly to the previously documented aged care facility in Victoria, Australia, which has been stressing active ageing agendas. This EXD framework usability experiment helped to build the capacity for engaging the subjectivity and objectivity of end users’ expectations, desires, and requirements in the architectural design thinking process. Nonetheless, due to the limitation of this initial and fundamental usability study’s resources and the objective, the necessity of adjusting the scale and scope of EXD analyses emerged. Moreover, the universality of this EXD research framework usage under various architectural typologies and user conditions yet require further attempts and investigations.

3 A`s of Reflexive Design Thinking in Architecture

The present study intends to discuss reflexive design thinking in architecture with respect to the interactions between three main dimensions and with the aim to disclose the interrogative considerations in architecture; the identical features, in various actions and contexts. The main objective is to uncover new connections and new potentials that are equally essential in architectural thinking, the inquiry through theory construction and the connection to practice, as well as the basic attitude of initiating thinking on iterative possibilities.Within this scope, the present study develops a reflexive design approach in architecture, by layering the theoretical and practical dimensions, taking creative generation and transformation into consideration. Accordingly, the whole structure of the value systems is accepted as reflexive architectural thinking that is formed by three dimensions: Architect, Action, Artifact. These contents, accepted as the main subjects of research approach, are each evaluated in the light of knowledge systems and conditions. The present study utilizes this research perspective in order to analyze and discuss the basic dimensions of design thinking in a reflexive way, through presenting a discourse on its meanings, context and contents. Therefore, the present study an attempt in architectural design-based research to develop a reflexive methodology for re-interpreting and re-formulating the relation between theory and practice.

Mimari Teslim Araçlarından Maketin Tasarım Düşüncesindeki Yeri

The meaning of ‘representation’ is the definition or description of a person or a thing in a special way. So this concept is important to be visible/sensible/arguable of thoughts. This 'visibility' situation also causes a close relationship between architecture and representation. Because architecture is more concerned with the visibility of thoughts. Therefore, there are many architectural representation techniques and tools such as plan, section, elevation and physical model, model in order to 'visualize' architectural design thinking. Each of these tools has own language and a potential. Within this study, an evaluation will be made on one of these tools through 'physical model’. So the basic question that constitutes the starting point of the study is as follows: ‘How can we talk about the physical model which is the place of being and progressing of design thinking?’ In order to discuss this question, the architectural design studios, which are frequently used for the physical model, have been determined as the study area. It was made interviews with students, who share same studio at level 3, about their design process. At last of these interviews, an assessment was made on the potential of the physical model in the design process.

Introduction

This research examines three fundamental topics: Computation, Embodiment, and Biology to develop a design framework for developing Organic, Interactive Architectures. The design framework is termed “HyperCell”, which involves, developing real-time interactive designs leading to novel organic architectural proposals. Furthermore, such a biotic space advances the next level of artistic and philosophical discourse via broadening the range of innovative interactive architectural design thinking. The ultimate goal of the research is to evoke and enrich more innovative interactive architectural design to take place in the near future.

Design thinking models for architectural education

<p>Technology advancements have profound impact on design thinking in architecture, professional practice and architectural education. New models of representation, along with computational design thinking and innovative approaches in digital fabrication bring new demands for the rethinking of educational pedagogy for the new generation of architects in the digital age. While learning by making has been deeply rooted in the process of architectural education, digital modes of design, representation and manufacturing reconcile the dual nature of design process that has traditionally oscillated between drawing and making, visual and material. In this paper, the relationship between making process in design-led research and other aspects that challenge architectural education are analyzed and described. Along with emerging trends in this topic, current design-led research position and strategies at some Australasia schools of architecture are presented.</p>

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Interpretation on architectural works and design thinking, and architectural critics could be an approach for social sustainable architecture. In the perspective, the paper explores the characteristics of two architectural works and architectural design thinking of Louis I. Kahn's Richards Medical Research Laboratory(1975-60) and Peter Eisenman's House VI(1972-75) and a sociologist Robert Gutman's reviews on two architectural works. The interpretation based on sociological being derived from two theories, Symbolic Interactionism and Habitus, approaches to the architecture as the world of experience and existence of human being. Sociological being based on the definitions of symbolic interaction, habitus, circumstance, social action and practice, reflective ego, and etc. is participated in to interpret two architectural works, design thinking, and architectural reviews. The findings describe the negatives of architectural philosophy(Louis I. Khan) and conceptual architecture(Peter Eisenman) and the ontological meaning of interpretations on architectural works.

Metaphor, analogy, and the discourse of originality: five Iranian case studies

ABSTRACTThis article explores the roles metaphors and analogies play in architectural design thinking. Architects, planners, and designers use these cognitive tools extensively. While the linkages between metaphors, analogies, and design thinking are not new, how architects use them is not systematically explored. Metaphors and analogies are used idiosyncratically. What a particular metaphor or analogy signifies varies from person to person and could mean different things to different people. In this study two key findings emerge from the interviews with five prominent Iranian architects, who have used metaphors or analogies in their projects. First, this study confirms the other findings that designers use metaphors/analogies in three ways: problem solving, problem definition, and explaining a problem to others. At times architects post-rationalize metaphors or analogies, or use them after the fact instead of during the conceptual design stage; second, arguably, metaphors and analogies shed some light on broader issues of public concern, that is, the authenticity (originality) vs. imitation debate. This latter debate remains contentious within the Iranian architectural circles.

‘TASARIMCI DÜŞÜNCE’ GELENEĞİNİN MACERACI YAPISI VE KENTSEL TASARIM EĞİTİMİNE KATKISI ÜZERİNE DENEYSEL BİR KENTSEL TASARIM STÜDYOSU: “İZ ÜSTÜNDE TAKSİM MEYDANI”

Discovering and interpreting life; namely observing the space constituting actions and physical properties with sensitivity, is the very process of design thinking in architecture. The ability to interpret is a learnable and teachable human sensitivity developed by being interested in acquiring knowledge about the social, political, psychological and natural dimensions of life’s makeup. Therefore within the context of creating a deep interest for life in students of architecture, especially the analyses of existent public spaces provide appropriate settings. The creative analyses, which are organically woven into the wholeness of design thinking process, allow touching the deeper dimensions of physical environments which usually stay hidden at the beginning.Informing about the reality and encouraging its various interpretations, creative analyses give impulses to the designer for building and re-building her/his design thinking route. Through a workshop as a case study, where throughout the design process the first set borders of the design area and the issues of discussion changed unexpectedly; the author attends to point out the informative and adventurous character of architectural design thinking and propose the actualization of some learning principles for the education. Key words: architectural education, design thinking process, designing public spaces creative analyzing, schemata or design Anahtar Sozcukler: mimarlik egitimi, tasarimci dusunce sureci, kamusal mekân tasarimi, yaratici analiz, sema ya da tasarim.

Integrating Physical and Digital Assemblies

Computer-based tools have changed the focus and modes of design thinking in architecture. While often criticized for its overemphasis on formal expressions and its pursuit of the spectacular, digital creativity has begun to take into account a multiplicity of design factors that define architecture. These factors relate to performance simulation and analysis, constructability, and building information modeling (BIM). This paper discusses the use of physical and digital mock-ups in the context of building technology courses. It uses these mock-ups as an important vehicle that provides students with a feedback mechanism regarding often digitally idealized creative thinking.

Constructing Energy Efficiency: Rethinking and Redesigning the Architectural Detail

AbstractEnergy-efficient building design, especially in residential construction, strongly relies on thermophysical properties of the building envelope and its materials. With increasing insulation values in construction practice, the focus turns to the prevention of thermal bridging as well as airtight construction to reduce unwanted heat transfer through the envelope. The building envelope serves multiple functions apart from heat retention that are tied to structure, safety, and visual appeal or aesthetics; and the stakeholders in the design and construction process all have different decision criteria. Supported by disciplinary education separating engineering and architecture and based on the dogma of Modern Architecture, most contemporary architects consider slender details and clear separation of architectural elements to be intrinsic to good architectural design thinking. The engineer involved in the design of the HVAC systems considers the envelope as the basis for the load calculation, whereas t...

The future of visual design representations in architecture

Visual representations form one of the most successful and yet most underrated—especially in the framework of the computerization of architecture—devices of architectural design. Recent advances in computer-aided design, as well as the emerging need to explore and utilize more extensively the cognitive aspects of architecture could lead to a reconsideration of the forms and roles of computer-based architectural visual representations. The paper outlines a number of forthcoming applications, mainly with respect to the relationships between computer graphics, computer vision and architectural design thinking. It is proposed that the capability of automated recognition transforms the computer into an efficient, knowledgeable design assistant who supports and anticipates the activities of the architect during designing and facilitates automation of building construction and supervision.