Inter-linkages in the design process: a holistic view towards design knowledge and sketches

Authors

H-H. Tang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
J. S. Gero, The University of Sydney, Australia

Abstract

This paper reveals the close connection between design knowledge and sketches in an attempt to propose a holistic view of design studies. Two sets of experimental protocol data were analyzed. We first observed the interaction between meaning-based design knowledge and sketches in our residential house design project. The protocol collected in a museum design was analyzed using design content-oriented coding scheme to show detailed linkages between perception-based and meaning-based knowledge and sketches. The results demonstrate a close link between design knowledge and sketches. The dichotomy of design knowledge was proposed to pinpoint the importance of design media, such as sketches in this study. As a result, the design process should be studied from the combination of design knowledge and sketches.

Citation

Tang, H., and Gero, J. (2002) Inter-linkages in the design process: a holistic view towards design knowledge and sketches, in Durling, D. and Shackleton, J. (eds.), Common Ground - DRS International Conference 2002, 5-7 September, London, United Kingdom. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2002/researchpapers/78