Application of Morphological Analysis Methodology in Architectural Design

The theory of system and design methodology as the sphere of concepts being objective mode can be applied to a more precise description, analysis and improvement of the methods of the real architectural design process. Lull's art as the primary idea of morphological analysis, has been acknowledged as to an element corresponding with the specificity of architectural design. From the architect's point of view it is worth studying the rules and peculiarities of morphological analysis methodology. In engineering design thus it may be possible to apply the methodology in architectural design.

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A Design Methodology Using Prototyping Based on the Digital-Physical Models in the Architectural Design Process

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11164416 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (16) ◽

pp. 4416 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Do Young Kim

Keyword(s):

Science Fiction ◽

Design Process ◽

Smart Materials ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Parametric Design ◽

Design Method ◽

Physical Models ◽

Digital Models ◽

Education Environment

In this study, a design methodology based on prototyping is proposed. This design methodology is intended to enhance the functionality of the test, differentiating it from the prototyping that is being conducted in conventional architectural design projects. The objective of this study is to explore reference cases that enable designers to maximize the utilization of both digital models and physical models that have been currently used in architectural designs. Also, it is to explore the complementary roles and effects of digital models and physical models. Smart Building Envelopes (SBEs) are one of challenging topics in architectural design and requires innovative design process included tests and risk management. A conceptual prototyping-based model considering the topic is applied to the design studio (education environment in university). Designing SBEs is not difficult to conceive ideas, but it is impossible to “implement” using the conventional design method. Implementing SBEs requires to strengthen validities and improve responsibilities of ideas in the stages of architectural designs, with cutting-edge technologies and smart materials. The design methodology enables designers (represented by students) to apply materials and manufacturing methods using digital models (parametric design, simulation, BIM) and physical models, rather than representing vanity images that are considered simple science fiction.

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New Design Methods for Computer Aided Architectural Design Methodology Teaching

International Journal of Architectural Computing ◽

10.1260/147807703322467441 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 72-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Achten Henri H.

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Design Methods ◽

Educational Setting ◽

Methodological Framework ◽

Design Work ◽

New Developments ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Design Software

Architects and architectural students are exploring new ways of design using Computer Aided Architectural Design software. This exploration is seldom backed up from a design methodological viewpoint. In this paper, a design methodological framework for reflection on innovate design processes by architects that has been used in an educational setting is introduced. The framework leads to highly specific, weak design methods, that clarify the use of the computer in the design process. The framework allows students to grasp new developments, use them in their own design work, and to better reflect on their own position relative to CAAD and architectural design.

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A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON THE DESIGN PROCESS OF LOUIS I. KAHN'S KIMBELL ART MUSEUM : Form and vocabulary in architectural design

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) ◽

10.3130/aija.59.205_2 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 59 (462) ◽

pp. 205-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yoshito TOMIOKA

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Morphological Analysis ◽

Art Museum

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The Role of BIM in the Architectural Design Process

Handbook of Research on Building Information Modeling and Construction Informatics - Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-928-1.ch026 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 587-618 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anita Moum

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Real Life ◽

Point Of View ◽

Research Approach ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Life Problems ◽

The Many ◽

Holistic Research

The objective of this chapter is to identify the role of BIMs in the architectural design process from the practitioners’ point of view. The chapter investigates the main factors affecting the practitioners’ use of BIM, and how BIM impacts their work and interactions. The chapter presents a holistic research approach as well as the findings from its application in four real-life projects. In these projects, much of the practitioners’ focus was on upgrading skills and improving technology. Nevertheless, a number of their challenges were linked to the nature of the architectural design process, particularly to its “hardto- grasp” iterative and intuitive features. A conclusion of this research indicates that the role of BIM is affected by the many interdependencies, relations and interfaces embedded in the highly complex and partly unpredictable real world practice. A future challenge would be to understand, master and balance these relationships - upstream and downstream across multiple levels, processes and activities. The presented holistic research approach and the related findings contributed to research which aimed to embrace the complexity of real-life problems and gain a more comprehensive understanding of what is happening in practice.

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A Tool for Systematically Accessing the Level of Readiness of Engineering Design in Product Development

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.10128 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

K. Behdinan ◽

M. Fahimian ◽

R. Pop-Iliev

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Product Design ◽

Engineering Design ◽

Design Process ◽

Point Of View ◽

Top Down ◽

Technical Point ◽

Design Project ◽

Engineering Approach ◽

Readiness Level

Abstract – This paper introduces a top down, system-engineering approach to develop a quantifiable and systematic tool, referred to as Design Readiness Level (DRL), to gauge design at each stage of product development. It is developed to facilitate communication between different stockholders of a design project and to address the complexities arising during all the phases of product design, from initiation to completion. The design process as one of the pillars of DRL has been studied thoroughly and is categorized into nine stages to reflect the technical flow in product development. The design stages are iterative at any level from 1 to 9 and have distinctive deliverables at the end of each stage. The deliverables simplify and characterize the assessment of the design from the technical point of view. Developing a comprehensive DRL metrics that encompasses all the stockholders’ perspectives in a design is a work in progress.

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The application models of the topological principle of continuous deformation in the architectural design process

Facta universitatis - series Architecture and Civil Engineering ◽

10.2298/fuace161115035d ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 453-464

Author(s):

Maja Dragisic ◽

Andjelka Bnin-Bninski

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Architectural Theory ◽

Architectural Discourse ◽

Building Technology ◽

Continuous Deformation ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Topological Principle ◽

Structural Aspects

Architecture and geometry share a mutual history, and their relationship precedes the introduction of digital and computer technologies in architectural theory and design. Geometry has always been directly related to the modalities of thinking in architecture through the problems of conceptualisation, representation, building, technology. Through the historical overview of these two disciplines, it is possible to perceive direct influences of geometry on the architectural creative concepts, formal characteristics of architectural works, structural aspects, and building methods in architecture. However, the focus of this paper is not on the representation of historical intertwining of these two disciplines, which is indisputable, it is on the attempt to represent one specific bond between topology and architecture, firstly through the explanation of the principle of continuous deformability, and secondly through the representation of the models through which the principle occurs in the architectural design process, as well. The first part of this work will introduce and analyse the transition of concepts of continuity and deformability, from mathematical topology through philosophy to architecture, while the second part of the work will explain two models in detail, formal and systematic, through which the principle of continuous deformation is applied in certain architectural design practices. Overall, this work deals with the interpretation of the principle of continuous deformation in architecture and it shows in which way the architectural discourse changes the meaning of a mathematical-philosophical notion and turns it into a design methodology of its own. The subtlety of the question Bernard Tschumi asks about space illustrates the need to thoroughly investigate interdisciplinary relation between architecture, philosophy, and mathematics: ?Is topology a mental construction toward a theory of space?? (Tschumi, 2004, p.49)

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A Model for Conceptual Design Methodology

10.1115/imece1999-0788 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Sridhar S. Condoor ◽

Richard G. Weber

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Conceptual Design ◽

Design Process ◽

Robust Design ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Parameter Analysis ◽

Product Performance ◽

Analysis Methodology ◽

Fundamental Insight ◽

Generic Design

Abstract Conceptual design is the seminal phase in the design process. This phase determines the level of product innovation, the efficiency of the product, and the effectiveness of the down-stream stages of the design process. It has tremendous leverage on the final product performance, cost, and time-to-market. To improve the efficiency of the conceptual design process, the paper combines the parameter analysis methodology with a fundamental insight from robust design. Parameter analysis is a generic design methodology that aids in systematically developing an idea into a viable design. It is particularly useful in creating innovative conceptual designs. Robust design is, often, used after finalizing the conceptual design. Robust design improves the product quality by first reducing the variability in product performance and then, tuning the low variability performance onto the target. The paper presents guidelines for executing the parameter analysis methodology which in turn provides consistent or low variability performance by considering robustness in the very early phases of the design process. The paper illustrates this process with two case studies. The case studies also show how to qualitatively optimize a conceptual design by developing the overall concept before details.

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AN INQUIRY AND BLENDED LEARNING MODULE FOR SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3846 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

M. Eggermont ◽

T. Frieheit ◽

F. Brennan

Keyword(s):

Engineering Design ◽

Design Process ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Pilot Project ◽

First Year ◽

Student Teams ◽

E Learning ◽

Mind Maps ◽

Teaching Modules ◽

Main Message

University of Calgary delivers a full-year “Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Design Methodology and Application” course where students gain basic design methodology knowledge and associated skills through lectures and tutorials. The primary “vehicle” used for student experiential learning is a team-based, open-ended design project. The problem often encountered is that students fail to see “the forest for the trees”. More specifically, they often fail to see how the design process applies to their project and potentially miss the main message of the course. This paper proposes a short inquiry based learning exercise, augmented with web-based teaching modules, to more effectively prepare students for the “application” aspect of the course. Student teams will experience the full design methodology through a compressed “mini-project” at the beginning of the term, before they have any preconceived notions about the design process. Mind-mapping has been identified as the e-learning tool to organize this mini-project. A pilot project testing the use of mind-maps was conducted in a first year design course, exploring issues related to its implementation.

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