DESIGN 10:

ARCHITECTURAL
THESIS
Prepared By:
GERALDINE JACELA-PAGUIGAN
Faculty
TOPIC OUTLINE:
• Spatial Translation
• Form Concept Translation
• Functional Concept Translation
• Economic Concept Translation
What is Spatial Translation?
• using the elements of design to make spaces recognizable and
separate from one another.
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What are those elements of design?
• Space
• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Color
• Value and
• Texture.
What are those elements of design?
• Space- includes the volume of a
structure, the parts of a building
we move through and
experience.
What are those elements of design?
• Line-describe the form of a
building, it can also be its main
mean of expression.
What are those elements of design?
• Shape-the outline of the form.
What are those elements of design?

• Color- The
• & Value-the colour of the form will affect its visual weight.
• Texture – the texture of a form will affect how light is reflected or
absorbed.
• Position – where the form is located in relation to its environment.
What are those elements of design?
• Color & Value-the colour of
the form will affect its visual
weight.
What are those elements of design?

• Texture – the texture of a form

will affect how light is reflected
or absorbed.
• Position – where the form is
located in relation to its
environment.
What are those elements of design?

• Position – where the form

is located in relation to its
environment.
What is Spatial Translation in
Architecture?

• Spatial Translation

• Architectural space is formed by the relationships between empty

space and objects and among objects and our perception of these
relationships.
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How do we do Spatial Translation?
User Analysis

• The term 'user' or 'users'

typically refers to any
persons, groups or
organizations who use
property or land as an
occupier, owner, tenant,
visitor or other stakeholder.
For example, members of the
public might be users of
shops, hospitals, libraries, and
so on.
• It refers to the analysis of the occupant’s function, needs and
behavior in a building. Also, the number of occupants required and
the projected occupancy load of the building.
• After identifying the users of the building, try to determine the role of
the user in order to provide the necessary facilities for them to
efficiently work. The facilities may include the furniture, equipment,
laboratory etc.
Behavioral Analysis

• Human Behavior refers to the

activities performed by human
beings and influenced by culture,
attitudes, emotions, values,
ethics, authority, and genetic
factors. The challenge for an
architect is to design a building
that is appropriate for Human
Behavior.
What is Form Concept Translation?
• Form refers to the shape or
configuration of a building. Form
and its opposite, space, constitute
primary elements of architecture.
The reciprocal relationship is
essential, given the intention of
architecture to provide internal
sheltered space for human
occupation.
PROCESS FOR DESIGNING THE SPACE
• What is Space Programming?
• The research and decision-making process that identifies the needs of
the building and allows the design to take place. Programming
typically involves groups of end users (the people that will be using
the building) gathering to discuss how they plan to use the building
and what they will need from the space to make it as effective as
possible. The program is a list that itemizes the spaces that must be in
the building. This serves as an outline and square footages and
descriptions can be added to each item to keep you more organized.
What is a Bubble Diagram?
• A Bubble Diagram is a very simple (hand) drawing that consists of
roughly drawn bubbles (representing spaces) connected by solid lines,
broken lines or wavy lines etc. to specify the type of relationship
between the spaces.
• Bubble diagrams are systems of lines and circles used in
architecture to show relationships between functional areas of a
program to develop an architectural plan.
• The bubbles can be used to represent different kinds of spaces in a plan,
varying in shape to represent features of greater or lesser importance
and size.
• The bubble diagram can create a rough sense of flow which is used to
develop a more refined plan.
• A bubble diagram floor plan, for example, can represent the flow of a
space and provide information about the sizes of rooms relative to each
other. The main purpose of the bubble diagram is to help you translate
the program into a strategy or form. Bubble diagrams simplify this step
by graphically depicting the program and allowing for quick expressions,
multiple layouts, and revisions.
Bubble Diagram
What is a Matrix Diagram

• A matrix diagram is defined as a new

management planning tool used for
analyzing and displaying the
relationship between data sets. The
matrix diagram shows the relationship
between two, three, or four groups of
information.
What is Form Concept Translation?
• “Form follows function,” a famous
maxim coined by architect Louis
Sullivan (1856–1924), articulates the
principle that the shape of a building
or object should directly relate to its
intended function or purpose.
• “Form Follows Function” is a
principle that proposes a building's
purpose should be the starting
point for its design rather than its
aesthetics.
What is Functional Concept Translation?
• Functionalism, in
architecture, the doctrine that
the form of a building should be
determined by practical
considerations such as use,
material, and structure, as
distinct from the attitude that
plan and structure must conform
to a preconceived picture in the
designer's mind.
Principles in Architecture
• The primacy of function in architectural
design appeared as early as the 2,000-year
old treatise by Vitruvius, Ten Books on
Architecture.
• Vitruvius famously mentioned utilitas —
Latin for usefulness — as one of the three
essential components of architecture,
• the other two being firmitas (durability)
• and venustas (beauty). In other words,
architecture must have a practical function.
• Vitruvius thought that a timeless
notion of beauty could be learnt
from the 'truth of nature', that
nature's designs were based on
universal laws of proportion and
symmetry. He believed that the
body's proportions could be used
as a model of natural
proportional perfection.
The Multiple Meanings of Function in Architecture
Five important types of function in architecture.
• 1. Use and user function.
• Function can refer to intended
uses and activities. In short, this is
what architects call program. It is
the human side of function,
operating from the inside out. The
placement, form, and features of a
building must reflect its intended
use — and the people who use it
— while permitting future
adaptations or improvements.
The Multiple Meanings of Function in Architecture
2. Technical function
• Structural and mechanical systems are
crucial to the function of architecture.
These systems in turn respond to the
constraints of the site, program, and
available building technologies.
Architects should possess a clear
understanding of physical processes
that underpin the building’s own
construction and operation. That is why
technology and innovation in design
should be considered optimizing
technical functionality.
The Multiple Meanings of Function in Architecture

• 3. Environmental function.
• Architectural function can also be
considered from the outside in — as a
response to the environment and context.
A building’s enclosure system acts to
modulate the effects of sun, rain, dust, and
other elements. A sophisticated building
envelope can reduce the amount of energy
needed to maintain a comfortable interior,
and lower the owner’s costs for
maintenance. In this sense, functional
design aligns with sustainable design.
The Multiple Meanings of Function in Architecture
4. Economic function.
• A functionally optimal building is a
sound investment both for large
organizations and individual owners.
Architects should seek to source locally
available building materials, streamline
the construction process, maximize
usable floor space, improve thermal
performance, simplify maintenance
and cleaning activities, and take other
measures designed to reduce lifetime
costs and boost operational efficiency.
At this level, function translates directly
to business logic.
The Multiple Meanings of Function in Architecture

• 5. Symbolic function.
• Some types of function cannot be quantified
or expressed in instrumental terms, yet they
cannot be ignored. This is the case with civic
and cultural projects that are meant to
embody the history, values, and identity of a
community or a nation. An embassy, for
example, represents one state to another.
Great public spaces and religious buildings
serve to bring people together — and hence
to make visible the idea of social unity.
Economic Concept of Translation

• Economic Concept in Architecture is providing a design that

maximized the value of money or investment in the preparation,
construction, and operation of the project.

• Economic Architecture focuses on structural innovations that harness

the power of the market to improve the quality and character of
people's lives.
• Architecture helps to build financial capital by putting it to work
constructing assets that are not only beautiful and inspiring but are
also durable and adaptable enough to retain their value over a long
time. It also does this by producing buildings that consume
increasingly scarce energy resources efficiently.
ARCHITECTURE AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER

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1. Human capital. Good architecture helps to attract and build human

capital by providing environments that lift the human spirit and engage
and empower communities to achieve their maximum potential.
Financial capital.
• Architecture helps to build financial capital
by putting it to work constructing assets that
are not only beautiful and inspiring but are
also durable and adaptable enough to retain
their value over a long time. It also does this
by producing buildings that consume
increasingly scarce energy resources
efficiently. In fact, in the best cases good
architecture can be net zero or even net
positive in energy terms... In other words,
they can produce more energy than they
consume.
Environmental capital
• Well-designed buildings and well
considered urban environments
that result from the nexus of good
urban planning & design and good
architecture build capital in all
three of these important areas.