Investigation of a Generative Design Method that Enhances the Architectural Design of a Healthcare Facility Using a Qualitative Research Method

Abstract

The main aim of this thesis is to investigate generative design methods to identify user's latent issues in terms of challenges, concerns, and desires to design a user-centric architectural design project.Particularly this study employed qualitative research method with a user-centered design (UCD) approach in a healthcare facility located in Petawawa, as an example. While UCD has been applied in the field of Industrial Design for years, architects claim to shape people's lives, yet the user is often not involved enough in the architecture design process.The challenge faced translates to an Investigation of a Generative Design Method that Enhances the Architectural Design of a Healthcare Facility Using a Qualitative Research Method.by proposing the three generative design tools. Employing a UCD approach may decrease the gap between architects and users by identifying the expert users' hidden and unmet needs, resulting in a user-centric design.iii