AIR Reading Presentation

Design, accordingly, is a purposeful activity, aimed at achieving some well-defined goals.

(Architectural design) is an activity that deals, in equal measures, with externally imposed constraints […] and internally drawn inspirations.

Design  Process

Computers, by their nature, are superb analytical engines […] they will never tire, never make silly arithmetical mistakes, and will gladly search through and coorelate facts buried in the endless heaps of information they can store.

Design Paradigms = typical examples or pa5erns of

design is vital in underlying the theories and methodology of a par:cular topic, depending on the transi:on direc:on

• describe a design solu:on • an approach to design problem solving

Problem-­‐solving • producing solu:ons to ill-­‐ defined problems • ~ Trial and error

Puzzle making • Synthe:c • Process of discovery • Complete statement of target

Design Methods (to evalua:on against goals

and how the goals themselves may be modified to make the process more effec:ve )

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Search Constraint Sa:sfac:on Rule-­‐Based Design Case-­‐Based Design