Action, perception, and the realization of design

Mitchell, Coretta

doi:10.1016/0142-694x(95)90644-u

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“…One technique is user‐responsive design, which focuses on the use of data‐gathering techniques such as questionnaires to elicit users’ opinions of an existing design. Another technique that has proved to be a successful was developed by Mitchell (1995) and involves using laymen in the design process through the use of modular scale models. This process begins with an interview to determine the client's details followed by analysis of user requirements; large‐scale models of the space and the client's furnishing are then prepared.…”

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confidence: 99%

Structuring information on residential building: a model of preference

Al‐Momani¹

2000

Eng Const Arch Manage

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The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodological problems involved in planning and designing housing programmes and to discuss the cognitive structure and context of residential housing through a comprehensive questionnaire that examined various aspects of the housing environment. In the last two decades, Jordan has established several housing programmes consisting of multistory buildings for the limited income group. Such new programmes yield conflicts and face cultural constraints that need to be understood and resolved. Based on 400 mailed survey questionnaires, the major focus of the study has been the determination of the needs and preferences of the clients in housing and suggesting responses that are empathetic and consistent with their lifestyles, values and family patterns. The key to establishing a successful housing sector appears to be the ability of developers to adequately identify these issues. Several factors of cognitive structure were attained: space and the high cost of housing are the key considerations from a client's point of view; the interior design of buildings is below expectations; and outdoor space and materials used for the exterior are also important factors in determining a preference for some housing features. Other factors such as exterior appearance, functionality, kitchen size, type of community and neighbourhood, housing proximity to community facilities, and heating systems must also receive adequate consideration. Another important implication is that individuals within the same income and educational level may not necessarily share the same assumptions with regard to their needs and aspirations. Therefore, a clearly defined strategy will help designers and managers in a young expanding sector to establish various and high quality housing programmes; hence, the better the image, the more able it is to attract customers. The findings identify some of the barriers that could limit the acceptance of new housing features, and offer insights into how such features could be effectively explained and linked to the wants and needs of clients. Therefore, programme managers and developers must understand the sources of competitive advantage in the housing sector; this can make the difference in gaining and retaining customers. The customer's perception is a complex construct, and there are significant interrelations between housing design and human behaviour of which we are almost completely ignorant.

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Structuring information on residential building: a model of preference

Al‐Momani¹

2000

Eng Const Arch Manage

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“…Intuitively we may sense that imagining subjective, perceptual aspects of space explicitly and encouraged user involvement in the design of environments (Sanoff 1975;Mitchell 1995). While orthogonal representations including plans, sections, elevations and perspectives often augment the discussion of a scheme (Ivarsson, Linderoth et al 2009) these images do not wholly represent the experience or aesthetics of the built form (Authors).…”

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Seeing architecture in action: designing, evoking, and depicting space and form in embodied interaction

Luck

2014

International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation

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Seeing architecture in action: designing, evoking and depicting aesthetic becomingThe reference to the published version of this article is: Luck, R. (2014). "Seeing architecture in action: designing, evoking and depicting space and form in embodied interaction." International journal of design creativity and innovation 2(3): 165--181. AbstractThis article studies the visibility of creative acts and how the aesthetic experience of future architectural form can be seen in movements of the hands, in concert with speech and bodily conduct. Selected sequences are studied closely in two settings to examine the ways that our human interactional practices organise the depiction of architectural concepts and spaces, which can then be explored in movements of the hands. These fleeting but significant actions are proposed as acts of 'aesthetic becoming' in design settings, as design-relevant 'things' are visibly depicted in an unfolding design situation. Seeing this is remarkable, as this study suggests these acts draw our visual attention to the different landscapes that we move in when designing, where imagining and depicting 'what is becoming' is intricately interwoven with 'what is happening now'.

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Collaborating with Elderly End-users in the Design Process

Demirbilek¹,

Demirkan²

2000

Collaborative Design

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participatory design is a design methodology, European in origin, giving an important contributory role to the end-user in the development of products they would eventually use. This paper presents a study (Demirbilek, 1999) in which elderly end-users were invovled in the design process by means of participatory design sessions. In these sessions, the expertise of designers and the comments and ideas of elderly end-users were applied to how doors and door handles for domestic use should be designed. Two different design sessions were run for each group of elderly end-users. Participatory Design Sessions Characteristics of the Sample of Elderly End-usersThe participatory design sessions were held with potential end-users, each consisting of 3-6 elderly people, mostly widowed, male and female over 65, from the city of Ankara. Random sampling was used among a group of volunteers. A pilot session was conducted with 4 elderly participants (one male and three females between 68 and 75 years old), at the end of which the participatory design session was revised. A sample of 13 potential elderly end-users forming 3 different groups (see Figure 20.1) took part, each completing both participatory design sessions. S. A. R. Scrivener et al. (eds.), Collaborative Design

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Action, perception, and the realization of design

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Structuring information on residential building: a model of preference

Structuring information on residential building: a model of preference

Seeing architecture in action: designing, evoking, and depicting space and form in embodied interaction

Collaborating with Elderly End-users in the Design Process

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