scholarly journals Constructing Knowledge of the Urban Site

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Kahn ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Urban Site ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Constructing Knowledge

This paper considers a fundamental but under-examined aspect of the urban design process: site analysis – or the production of site knowledge. While integral to design thinking, site analysis has historically sustained a notable lack of critical or theoretical attention in either architectural or urban design discourse. Because of this oversight, the assumptions and values underlying analysis methods are rarely, if ever, submitted to review. To reveal the formative role of site analysis in urban design thinking, this paper begins with a brief discussion of analysis, generally. It is followed by an equally abridged look at the conceptual biases of standard site descriptions and how these can effect urban design. Finally, I conclude with a few suggestions for an alternative approach to urban site study, which moves beyond the myth of analytic objectivity to posit analysis as the initiation of design.

scholarly journals Enhancing innovative delivery in schools using design thinking

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 927
Author(s):  
Sharmini Gopinathan ◽  
Anisha Haveena Kaur ◽  
Kanesaraj Ramasamy ◽  
Murali Raman
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
First Century ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Economy And Education ◽  
The Given

The pandemic has created challenges in all sectors of the economy and education. Traditional teaching approaches seem futile in the new context, thus the need to constantly reinvent the delivery to meet the fast-paced changes in the education domain. Hence, Design Thinking (DT) is an alternative approach that might be useful in the given context. DT is known to be a human-centric approach to innovative problem-solving processes. DT could be employed in the delivery process to develop twenty-first-century skills and enhance creativity and innovation, in an attempt to identify alternative solutions. The study explores the role of design thinking (DT) mindset in innovative delivery among teachers. It enhances and facilitates innovative content delivery by leveraging creativity. The study targeted 131 teachers from primary and secondary schools in Malaysia. Data was collected through an online survey and was analyzed using SmartPLS to establish relationships between DT and Innovative Delivery in schools. The data was further analyzed to seek co-relations between the DT steps and the successful transformation of content delivery by teachers. The study established a framework for the application of design thinking for teachers as the primary support in developing activities for their students. The outcome of this study will help fill the gap towards creating an interesting method of delivery in schools and constantly innovating the method to suit the evolving generation. It provides an in-depth reason as to why students are not interested in the teacher's lessons which, in turn, affects their performance. This insight is crucial for the Ministry of Education and policymakers to enhance teachers’ ability to innovatively deliver content to students.

Monsanto GeoHotel Escola

2020 ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Ana Rita Baptista Garcia ◽  
Sara Brito Filipe
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Concept Identification ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Definition Of

This research analyses the design process in the creation of Monsanto GeoHotel Escola (MGHE). The problem that underlies the study is the definition of the concept; identification of the actors who participated in the construction; the role of the academy, local government, and other partners; and the design strategy adopted. Methodologically, the authors triangulated documentary data with direct observation and interviewing the various team members as well as the heads of the partner institutions. They conclude that design thinking has proven to be an effective process to meet new needs. MGHE has adopted this method or process through multidisciplinary teams and focused on the needs of consumers: tourists, students of the Hospitality course. The active participation of consumers, from the partners involved in the process, from the inspiration phase to the ideation phase, including the implementation phase, ensured/ensures the necessary dynamics for the competitiveness of hotel equipment.

Applying Equity Design to Address Oakland’s Homelessness Human Rights Crisis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia KRAMER ◽  
Julia KONG ◽  
Brooke STATON ◽  
Pierce GORDON
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Thinking Process ◽  
Collaborative Efforts ◽  
Typical Design

In this case study, we present a project of Reflex Design Collective, an experimental social equity design consultancy based in Oakland, California. Since founding Reflex Design Collective four years ago, we have reimagined the role of “designers” to transform relationships structured by oppression. To illustrate this reimagination, we present a case study of our work as ecosystem-shifters. In 2017, we facilitated a co-design innovation summit where unhoused Oakland residents led collaborative efforts to alleviate the burdens of homelessness, with city staff and housed residents serving as allies instead of experts. Our approach to design facilitation differs from a typical design thinking process by pairing our clients with those on the front-lines of social inequity in a collaborative design process. Specifically, we elevate the importance of democratized design teams, contextualized design challenges, and ongoing reflection in a design process. We highlight successes of our design facilitation approach in the Oakland homelessness summit, including outcomes and areas for improvement. We then draw higher-level key learnings from our work that are translatable to designers and managers at large. We believe our approach to equity design will provide managers and designers an alternative mindset aimed to amplify the voices of marginalized groups and stakeholders.

scholarly journals Collaborating to compete: The role of collective creativity in a South African clothing design small business

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thea J. Tselepis ◽  
Anne Mastamet-Mason ◽  
Alex J. Antonites
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Abductive Reasoning ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Collective Creativity ◽  
Apparel Manufacturers

<p><strong>Background:</strong> The number of apparel manufacturers in the South African clothing and textile industry is diminishing due to competition with importing apparel manufacturers. Nevertheless, South African small and micro-businesses still manufacture clothing products to meet the needs of the local markets.</p><p><strong>Aim:</strong> This study set out to explore and describe the role of collective creativity in the design process of a South African clothing small business that provides innovative clothing to local niche markets.</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> The small and micro-businesses are typically owned by designers who can be viewed as artisan entrepreneurs. However, the competition for the local market is very competitive, and innovative designs and design processes can promote the competitiveness of the clothing small and micro-businesses.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> A case study research design was implemented in the study, which included qualitative research methods. Semi-structured interviews, participant observation and analysis of the products against an innovation design framework were done.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The findings suggest that a collaborative design process supports the collective creativity of the particular owner-designers. Collective creativity enables innovative clothing products that result from the design process and it also reduced the perceived risk that the owner-designers experienced with regard to launching a ready-to-wear range.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> It is argued that collective creativity contributes to sustaining innovative design and enhances abductive reasoning for problem solving. Abductive reasoning, which is typically associated with design thinking, could be important for entrepreneurial thinking and recommendations in this regard are made.</p>

Safety and urban design – the role of CPTED in the design process

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Design Process

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF A TWO-STAGE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE URBAN DESIGN PROCESS

space&FORM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (48) ◽  
pp. 205-222
Author(s):  
Łukasz Rosiak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Research Technique ◽  
The City

The aim of the article is to present how urban planners use the potential of a questionnaire. The intention of the designers is to incorporate this study into two different phases of urban design. The first will be a questionnaire relating to the diagnosis of the condition. The second test will be performed at a later stage of works, during the assessment of spatial solutions. This questionnaire will be an assessment of spatial solutions. In the article, the author in this work, will try to explain the important this research technique is in the decision-making process of urban design. For this purpose, he will use the example of developing a local revitalization plan for the so-called "Old Town" of the city of Wołomin.

scholarly journals Induction of cross-functional department to avoid design mis-match

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Veer Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
New Products ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Design Activity ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Design Cognition ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Key Concepts

“Design thinking refers to the cognitive, strategic and practical processes by whichdesign concepts (proposals for new products, buildings, machines, etc.) are developed. Many ofthe key concepts and aspects of design thinking have been identified through studies, acrossdifferent design domains, of design cognition and design activity in both laboratory and naturalcontexts.Design thinking is also associated with prescriptions for the innovation of products and serviceswithin business and social contexts. Some of these prescriptions have been criticized foroversimplifying the design process and trivializing the role of technical knowledge and skills”

scholarly journals Catalogue drawing: A framing device for design thinking

ARSNET ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Afifah Karimah ◽  
Paramita Atmodiwirjo
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
First Year ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Process Information

This paper discusses the role of catalogue drawing as a framing device to aid design thinking in the architectural design process. Catalogue drawing has been largely understood as a representation of the finished and curated design output. However, it is argued that catalogue drawing enables designers to handle, arrange, and process information, assisting them to frame this information for different needs of design discovery. This paper analyses the catalogue drawings produced by first-year Bachelor of Architecture Programme students in Universitas Indonesia in doing their first creative making project. The study highlights four categories of catalogue drawings with various roles, from catalogue drawing intended to capture the relevant information, investigate the particularities, create a bigger picture of the design condition, and outline the design proposition. The study found that each catalogue drawings were often repeated in loops throughout the design process, enabling the students to incrementally generate original design works. This study underlines the role of catalogue drawing in revealing the progression of design thinking that is often hidden throughout the architectural design process.

Empirical Studies of Design Thinking: Past, Present, Future

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Cagan ◽  
Mahmoud Dinar ◽  
Jami J. Shah ◽  
Larry Leifer ◽  
Julie Linsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Cognitive Models ◽  
Verbal Protocols ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Ideation Methods

Empirical methods used for studying design thinking have included verbal protocols, case studies, and controlled experiments. Studies have looked at the role of design methods, strategies, tools, environment, experience, and group dynamics. Early empirical studies were casual and exploratory with loosely defined objectives and informal analysis methods. Current studies have become more formal, factor controlled, aiming at hypothesis testing, using statistical DOE and analysis methods such as ANOVA. Popular pursuits include comparison of experts and novices, identifying and overcoming fixation, role of analogies, effectiveness of ideation methods, and other various tools. A variety of data may be collected, related to both the process and the outcome (designs).There are still no standards for designing, collecting and analyzing data, partly due to the lack of cognitive models and theories of design thinking. Data analysis is tedious and the rate of discoveries has been slow. Future studies may need to develop computer based data collection and automated analyses, which may facilitate collection of massive amounts of data with the potential of rapid advancement of the rate of discoveries and development of cognitive models of design thinking.

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