Architectural Design 1 Lectures by Dr. Yasser Mahgoub - Lecture 5 Concept

Architectural Design Lectures Lecture 4 Design Concept Lectures to Architectural Design 1 October 2009 By: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

What is a concept? Why is it important to have a concept in your design? How to communicate your concept?

Definitions of Concept
Idea
Theory
Notion
Parti (French)
Conception
Opinion
Abstraction
Philosophy
Belief
Inspiration
Image
View
Intention
Plan
Fancy
Thought
Impression
Hypothesis
Supposition
… DESIGN

Introduction
The design process works with information and ideas simultaneously on many levels .
Designing is a reciprocal action and reflection .

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

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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

Introduction
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.
The designers mind searches memory to find elements that meet their needs of the given problem.

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 ”.

Dimensions of Concepts
Any building concept should provide:
Exterior Expression
Interior Experience

Levels of Expression
The concept should be appeal to both:
The Normal Layman
The Professional Specialist

Concepts Translations – Visual and Verbal

design concept generation

Concepts Criteria Summary

Mood or Inspirational Board

Concept Generators

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

Physical Concepts
Location
View
Harmony with nature
Underground architecture

Cultural Factors
Historical factors
Religious factors
Social factors
Economic factors
Political factors
Functional factors

Spatial Relations
The pragmatic space
The perceptual space
The existential space
The cognitive space
The abstract space

Qualities of Space
Proportion
Scale
Form
Definition
Color
Texture
Pattern
Enclosure
Light
View

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

Visual Design Factors: Visual factors
Visual perception: Structural approach - Evaluative approach
Orientation
Spacescape
Lynch 1 (Image of the City): path, node, edge, district, and landmarks
Lynch 2 (Theory of Place): Legibility, Structure and Identity, Imageability and Sequentiality

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

Illustrations of Concept

From Sketch to Reality Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Toronto

Examples of Sketches

Concept Sketches

Illustrations of Concepts

Examples of Drawings

Thank you Dr. Yasser Mahgoub http://ymahgou.fortunecity.com/

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