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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 415-433 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Architectural Computing |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2009 |
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Keywords
- drawings
- conceptual design
- shape transformations
- shape rulescomputer-aided design
- design engineering
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Shape exploration in design : formalising and supporting a transformational process. / Lim, Sungwoo; Prats, Miquel; Jowers, Iestyn; Chase, Scott; Garner, Steve; McKay, Alison; AHRC (Funder); EPSRC (Funder).
In: International Journal of Architectural Computing, Vol. 6, No. 4, 29.07.2009, p. 415-433.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Shape exploration in design
T2 - formalising and supporting a transformational process
AU - Lim, Sungwoo
AU - Prats, Miquel
AU - Jowers, Iestyn
AU - Chase, Scott
AU - Garner, Steve
AU - McKay, Alison
AU - AHRC (Funder)
AU - EPSRC (Funder)
PY - 2009/7/29
Y1 - 2009/7/29
N2 - The process of sketching can support the sort of transformational thinking that is seen as essential for the interpretation and reinterpretation of ideas in innovative design. Such transformational thinking, however, is not yet well supported by computer-aided design systems. In this paper, outcomes of experimental investigations into the mechanics of sketching are described, in particular those employed by practising architects and industrial designers as they responded to a series of conceptual design tasks,. Analyses of the experimental data suggest that the interactions of designers with their sketches can be formalised according to a finite number of generalised shape rules. A set of shape rules, formalising the reinterpretation and transformations of shapes, e.g. through deformation or restructuring, are presented. These rules are suggestive of the manipulations that need to be afforded in computational tools intended to support designers in design exploration. Accordingly, the results of the experimental investigations informed the development of a prototype shape synthesis system, and a discussion is presented in which the future requirements of such systems are explored.
AB - The process of sketching can support the sort of transformational thinking that is seen as essential for the interpretation and reinterpretation of ideas in innovative design. Such transformational thinking, however, is not yet well supported by computer-aided design systems. In this paper, outcomes of experimental investigations into the mechanics of sketching are described, in particular those employed by practising architects and industrial designers as they responded to a series of conceptual design tasks,. Analyses of the experimental data suggest that the interactions of designers with their sketches can be formalised according to a finite number of generalised shape rules. A set of shape rules, formalising the reinterpretation and transformations of shapes, e.g. through deformation or restructuring, are presented. These rules are suggestive of the manipulations that need to be afforded in computational tools intended to support designers in design exploration. Accordingly, the results of the experimental investigations informed the development of a prototype shape synthesis system, and a discussion is presented in which the future requirements of such systems are explored.
KW - drawings
KW - conceptual design
KW - shape transformations
KW - shape rulescomputer-aided design
KW - design engineering
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DO - 10.1260/147807708787523303
M3 - Article
VL - 6
SP - 415
EP - 433
JO - International Journal of Architectural Computing
JF - International Journal of Architectural Computing
SN - 1478-0771
IS - 4
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