The Evolution of design plays a larger role than simply providing an aesthetic solution to a unique problem, which only seems to broaden the idea of what a designer is or does. But how does that help us to define ? Hopefully, this article can help with that question.
Design is a roadmap or a strategic approach for someone to achieve a unique expectation. It defines the specifications, plans, parameters, costs, activities, processes and how and what to do within environmental, safety and economic constraints in achieving that objective.
“A framework that integrates the fragmented elements of concept derivation, processing, and translation is developed and discussed. This framework aims to consolidate the divergent components of design conception into a comprehensive system that facilitates design conceptualization, initiation, and integration of various concept evolution phases, components, layers, and aspects”
Accordingly, the framework describes a comprehensive approach based on a series of alternating divergence/convergence cycles.
The Approach
The approach encompasses a concept evolution process, derivation methods,aggregation/segregation technique, translation channels, and development layers. Each of the major divergent phases of the framework consists of eight parts. Furthermore, the skills and tasks associated with framework implementation are mapped into the main processing phases. The scope of this study is architectural design in higher education and practice. To demonstrate its applicability, the framework is implemented and illustrated by a case study. Reflections about its implementation and limitations are reported and discussed.