Design synthesis is the process of generating solutions based on insights from design analysis. It involves finding a leading concept or idea that summarizes all findings from collected information. Sources of data include literature reviews, case studies, and site analyses. The process involves collecting data from these sources, analyzing and interpreting the data, and deriving a concept or summary that represents the synthesis of all findings. Exercises are provided to help apply this process.

1. Design Synthesis
By-Betelehem G.

2. What is synthesis?
Concerned with generating solutions that act
on the insights developed in design analysis.
In simple terms
It’s a process of finding a concept (leading
idea) that can summarizes all the findings from
the collected information.

3. What are sources of data
1. Literature review
A literature review is an overview of the previously
published works on a specific topic. The objective is to gain
an understanding of the project.
2. Case study
is a depth analysis of an existing buildings and its
objective is to research and understand the overall aspects
of a buildings and how it worked.
3. Site analysis
is a process that involves research and analysis of the
social, historical, climatic, geographic, legal and
infrastructure aspects of a location. The objective is ensuring
that the design harmoniously integrates with the existing
fabric of the neighborhood.

4. Process of synthesis
• Literature
review
•Case studies
•Site analysis
Data
collection
• Analyzing
(interpreting) all
the collected data
into meaningful
way to be
considered as an
input for concept
of the project
Synthesis
• A summary of
synthesis
• The leading idea
of the project
Concept

5. Exercise
1. Write your findings on
Literature review : ________________
Case study : _____________________
Site analysis : ____________________
2. Write the Interpretation of your findings for
each of the above topics.
3. Find the leading idea for all of the above
interpretations.

6. Cont.…
You may use the following tabulated format to
express the process.
Methods
of data
collection
Key findings Synthesis
(interpretation)
Concept
Literature
review
Case
studies
Site
analysis