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Design Methodology: Faculty of Engineering Department of Architecture
Design Methodology: Faculty of Engineering Department of Architecture
Department of architecture
DESIGN METHODOLOGY
Lecture 1
Dr. Oday
2021
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
METHODOLOGY ?
• Design is the reformulation of ideas and for practical application by studying all aspects related
to this idea and developing a draft conception of the form, taking into account all aspects that
will be affected by this idea when implemented in practice and how it will affect the
environment.
• The design from an architectural view is the connection between spaces that lead to easy of
use and to identify the functions related to each other, whether these functions have a direct or
indirect relationship, so it is a solution for style, function, needs.
• Meaning of design “in the English dictionary” To make or draw plans for something, for
example clothes or buildings.
DESIGN FROM THINKERS VIEW
• - Design describes both the process of making things (designing) and the product of this
process (a design). Kathryn Bes
• - Design is the craft of visualizing concrete solutions that serve human needs and goals within
certain constraints. Kim Goodwin
DESIGN PROCESS
NEEDS
Physical
Psychological
Emotional
WE DESIGN FOR___________??
We design to create a space that can work successfully, Users are the center of design process
Design as a product , Design as a style , Design as a process should consider the users as part of the design
WHAT IS DESIGN PROCESS
Process
HISTORY BACKGROUND
OF METHODOLOGY OF DESIGN
Feasibility Study
Preliminary Design Morris Asimow 1962
Detailed Design stages of design process
Production information
Project Planning
Tender action
Operation on the site
Completion
Feedback
CONCEPT
• The concept is one of the design process elements it is considered the most important element in
representing the architect's ideas and styles. it expresses the architectural product and the goal of
its design. There are many definitions of the architectural idea (concept) and by collecting all these
definitions we can get to know the concept as follows:
WHAT IS CONCEPT
• - It should be developable.
LEVELS OF CONCEPT
Function
Space
Movement
Formation
Relationship
with
surrounding
Designers can decide which up level, and which is down
ARCHITECT VS CONCEPT
•
The architectural concept and design of the architectural product is
affected by the architect, there are many factors that affect the
direction of the concept and the way it is applied. These factors are
related to the architect as the main influenced factors, which are:
• The architect's general philosophy, cultural backgrounds and affiliations.
• Design philosophy, expressive approaches, and architectural design
trends and style.
• -The architect's vision of the design problem (depending on each
project) and determining aspects and methods of solving it.
IS THE DESIGN PROCESS DIFFICULT
THE DIFFICULTIES ARE
• The fundamental problem is that designers are obliged to use current information to
predict a future state.
• The designers have to work backwards in time from an assumed effect upon the
word to the beginning of a chain of events that will bring the effect about.
• Instability of the design problem is what makes the designing more difficult.
• A perfect or best solution does not exist.
• Designers must consider many different designs at once.
• Ambiguity and confusion take designers to the start point.
• Important decisions are made quickly.
THEREFORE
• - what is problem?
• - what is thinking?