THE DESIGN PROCESS

LECTURE 08

Project

Inception

Project brief

Client

questionnaire

Research &

Analysis

Base plan preparation

Site Inventory

Site Analysis

Site Synthesis

Tender

Documentation

Bill of quantities

Contract

Preparation

Contract agreement

Implementation

of Design

Construction

Site inspection

Post Construction

& Maintenance

Completion & handing over

Maintenance plan

Design Process

Idea functional/ bubble diagram

Design concept

Schematic design

Preliminary

master plan

Master plan

Detail Development

Working drawings

Construction

drawings

Summary of Design Process

Section 1:

Ideas development

WHAT IS SITE INVENTORY?

WHAT IS SITE ANALYSIS?

HOW ABOUT SITE SYNTHESIS?

= DATA GATHERING

= DATA EVALUATION

= DESIGN SOLUTIONS

DATA GATHERING +

DATA ANALYSIS +

DESIGN SOLUTIONS

DESIGN

HOW TO GET IDEAS?

CREATIVE DESIGNER MUST BE AN

AMBIDEXTROUS THINKER

• CAPABLE OF DEALING

EFFECTIVELY WITH BOTH INTUITION &

LOGIC

• ABLE TO THINK HOLISTICALLY

& INTEGRATIVELY

CENTERED

RIGHT LEFT

3 TYPES OF THINKING:

1

2

3 VISUAL THINKING

VERBAL THINKING

MATHEMATICAL THINKING

CHARACTERISTICS OF

UNCREATIVE THINKER

STEREOTYPING 1 BEING TYPICAL IN PRESENTING IDEAS, USUALLY HAVE LIMITED RANGE OF ALTERNATIVES IN THE DESIGN.

Inability to see problem from different perspectives

2

Always defined problem too narrow, results in solving only parts of the problem, or even in creating more problems than those solved!

familiarity 3 Failed to use all of our sensory incentives, only responds to familiar areas and trying to familiarize all areas into one that experienced before.

ego or socially aware self

4

It rejects the ideas that feels cannot be implemented, fear of failure because overemphasis on grades – as a result,

students often avoids taking risks.

too emotional 5 - Being overly concerned with

the opinion of others – as a

results students is trying to please rather than trying to learn.

- It also creates a tendency to judge rather than generate ideas.

Lack of curiosity 6 Unable to generate sense of curiosity (the 5 ws + 1H).

Lack of access to imagination

7

Unable to form or manipulate bright images and failed to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

Intellectual & expressive blocks

8 - Intellectual blocks refer to

the use of ineffective thinking forms, the inability to move freely between forms.

- Expressive blocks are the results of inadequate graphic/verbal communication skills, and inability to apply those skills.

Can you think about something creative

now?

Section 2:

Design process

| Bubble diagram | | conceptual plan |

• The first step of design process. • The beginning point of the graphic development of

a design.

• It is non-site related.

• No pictorial or graphic realism needed.

• The purpose is to identify the best & most appropriate relationships that should exist between the major proposed functions and spaces.

• To get insight about which functions and elements should be associated with each other and which one should be separated.

Bubble diagram Example 1

Bubble diagram Example 2

Major proposed site functions / spaces

Distance of the spaces

Type of enclosure

Barriers/ screens

Points of entering & exiting

• Combination of site-related functional diagram & bubble diagram.

• Is a continuous process after bubble diagram but in this stage is to relate to the actual site conditions with approximate size and scale.

• Conceptual plan is more detailed in both content and graphic representation.

• No specific shapes and forms of areas are studied.

Conceptual plan Example

Include base plan, with boundary line (site

related)

Bubble outline for both major spaces & details

Wall, fences, barriers, vegetation, structures

etc.

Significant views

Bubble diagram

Conceptual plan

Section 3:

Design process

| schematic plan |

Similar to “preliminary master plan”

All design elements are put together & compose in a realistic, semi-complete graphic manner.

it is subject to change (depends on client’s approval).

Schematic diagram is an overlay on top of the form composition study.

What is conceptual plan?

Outdoor Theater “Gelanggang Seni”

Artist Colony

Craft Colony

Sculpture Park

Craft Interactive Area

Outdoor Eating Area

Shadow Walk

Craft Museum

Laman Songket

Festival of Lights

schematic plan Example

Variations in line weight, textures, and values should be used to make the drawing read clearly.

All design elements; - material used - plant materials - 3d qualities & effects

Form composition

A process of converting the bubble diagram to specific forms to create visual order in design.

Forms should provides a sense of consistency & harmony by applying a repetition of particular forms.

It is a critical steps in design process because it directly affects our sense of aesthetics and emotions.

Form composition

design approaches

• A successful design presentation usually follows one of 6 basic approaches; rectilinear, rectilienar-45, radial, arc & tangent, irregular and curvilinear.

• All design forms use a grid system to

give a sense of scale and guide designers to the final design solution.

rectilinear

Rectilinear-45

radial

Arc & tangent

irregular

curvilinear

“Form follows function”

[Louis Sullivan]

Section 4:

Design concept

• Design concept is important for providing uniqueness to the design.

• Could be regarded as the theme/definition of a design.

• Plays as inspiration in designing.

Malay Garden

Japanese Garden

Balinese Garden

English Garden

Contemporary/ modern concept Garden

Time to explore!!

- Thank you -