Beginning design process: Subject to object
Abstract
Beyond the act of building, the architect is responsible for assembling a collection of inanimate objects - bricks, window units, etc - and with those basic tools create form and space that are expressible to the human spirit. The first architecture design studio is the initial opportunity to explore these actions of design, with the applied framework of a concept to guide the process. The issue of concept, as a generator of design actions, is elusive and somewhat difficult to explain to the beginning design student. In this first year design studio, we offer a two stage process that allows the student to understand the necessary abstraction (essence) and the necessary application of concept (substance) in the design of architecture.
Citation
Bilbeisi, S. (2014). Beginning Design Process: Subject to Object.