Architectu_ral_Design_Lectures_5_Concept.ppt
- 2. What is a concept? Why is it important to have a concept in your design? How to communicate your concept?
- 3. Definitions of Concept • Idea • Theory • Notion • Parti (French) • Conception • Opinion • Abstraction • Philosophy • Belief • Inspiration • Image • View • Intention • Plan • Fancy • Thought • Impression • Hypothesis • Supposition • … DESIGN
- 4. Introduction • The design process works with information and ideas simultaneously on many levels. • Designing is a reciprocal action and reflection.
- 5. Introduction • Inductive reasoning or inductive logic, is a type of reasoning which involves moving from the specific to the general. • Deductive reasoning or inductive logic, is a type of reasoning which involves moving from the general to the specific. Inductive Reasoning from Specific to General Deductive Reasoning from General to Specific
- 6. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- 7. Inductive Deductive Reasoning Philosophy Meaning Socio-Culture Experiential Function Form Structure Materials Lighting Ventilation Etc. Deductive Reasoning “from general to specific” Inductive Reasoning “from specific to general ” Design Reasoning / Logic Levels
- 8. Introduction • The designers mind searches memory to find elements that meet their needs of the given problem. One assembles the puzzle picture by searching for fits; piece after piece is picked up, tried, and found to be a misfit until, finally, the right piece steps into place.
- 9. Introduction • Creativity comes into play and the efforts to find approaches that will be original, aesthetically satisfying, valid solutions to the problems defined through programming. • Even experienced and highly skilled designers often find it difficult how this aspect of the design process works. • They will say that they “think about “the problem until they are “hit by an idea”.
- 10. Dimensions of Concepts Any building concept should provide: • Exterior Expression • Interior Experience
- 11. Levels of Expression The concept should be appeal to both: • The Normal Layman • The Professional Specialist
- 12. Concepts Translations – Visual and Verbal
- 20. Mood or Inspirational Board
- 21. Mood or Inspirational Board
- 23. Site Determinants • Topography • Climate • Geography • Demographic • Geology • History • Social characteristics and conditions • Economic conditions • Legal, legislative and administrative conditions • Location and visual aspects • Land use • Characteristics of man-made environment • Circulation • Technology • Others
- 24. Physical Concepts Location View Harmony with nature Underground architecture
- 25. Cultural Factors • Historical factors • Religious factors • Social factors • Economic factors • Political factors • Functional factors
- 26. Spatial Relations The pragmatic space The perceptual space The existential space The cognitive space The abstract space
- 27. Qualities of Space Proportion Scale Form Definition Color Texture Pattern Enclosure Light View
- 28. Visual Design Factors: Form Characteristics • Continuity Sequence Repetition and Rhythm Balance: Symmetrical & Asymmetrical Proportion Pattern, texture and color Hierarchy Transparency Direction Motion Time Sensory Qualities
- 29. Visual Design Factors: Visual factors Visual perception: Structural approach - Evaluative approach Orientation Space scape Lynch 1 (Image of the City): path, node, edge, district, and landmarks Lynch 2 (Theory of Place): Legibility, Structure and Identity, Imageability and Sequentiality
- 30. Visual Design Factors: Visual Organization Gestalt Theory (Proximity, similarity, continuity, closure) Law of Proximity Law of Similarity Law of Continuity: good continuance Law of Closure: forces of organization Symmetry, Inclusiveness, Unity, Harmony, Regularity, Conciseness, Maximal Simplicity
- 31. From Sketch to Reality Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Toronto
- 34. Concept Sketches
- 47. Thank you