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| used to predict events or actions. a way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or a philosophy |
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| design theory vs. design style |
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| the idea vs the application |
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| name some of the basis' of design theories |
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| historical precedent, environmental design research, functional needs, perception theories |
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| environmental design research |
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| part of design theory. basis of study based on only one subject matter at a time, and not other variables. this can be an advantage or disadvantage |
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design theory - gestalt - theory of perception- figure ground - way people distinquish form from it's surroundings |
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design theories - gestalt - perception theory - closure - perception of incomplete forms as complete |
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design theories - gestalt - perception theory - continuity - see things as continuation even with a visual break |
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design theories - gestalt - perception theory - principals of grouping - see things as a group |
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| suggests individual elements cannot be placed as single entities, but rather viewed as a whole |
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| -perception of an object or space the same regardless of the proximaty to it. -shape, size, lightness and color constancy |
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| people percieve the original shape the same regardless of change in orientation |
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| perception of the object at the same size regardless of proximity |
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| people perceive the color of an object the same regardless of th lighting conditions |
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| perople percieve the lightness or darkeness of an objedct the same regardless of the illumination of the space |
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| depth perception - overlab of distant object with a closer object |
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| experience of parallel lines appearing to recede to a point in the distance |
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| density of texture changes as you get closer or father away |
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| two objects of the same size, 1 will appear smaller if it's farther away |
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| relative closeness of objexts to the horizon line |
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| objects below horizon - closer to horizon farther away they are. same is true for above horizon line but they appear more distance then those below the horizon line |
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| cue inconsistency/cooperation of the senses |
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| deals with the senses: sight, sound, small and touch. indications or cues (commonly visual) of an inconsistant message. ex. matching of wall finishes, utlity smells next to a kitchen masking food scents. |
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| name some social and cultural influences on design |
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politics, economy, cultural attidudes (farm houses) symbolism (fancy houses), regionalism (pdx vs. flordia)
these influences reflect the response to the design |
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| physical solution. guided by programmatic concepts. defined by a concept statement ideally containing 1 to 4 sentences |
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| compenents of a design concept |
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| plan arrangement, space relationships, ID compenents |
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| name some plan arrangement components of a design concept |
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| open, linear, axial, centeralized, grid, clustered |
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| name some types of spatial relationships as a component of design concepts |
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| adjacent spaces, overlapping spaces, spaces sharing a common space, spaces within another space |
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| key concepts about open space plans |
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| generally not used by itself. typical applications: heirarchy when wall are undesired, free flowing function, or frequent changing areas |
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| linear planning key concepts |
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| spaces in a row - seperated or connected, straight, l or u, enclosed, used for practical reasons. used to seperate groups of enclosed space with an open space |
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| aligns spaces on signifcant features. more htan just a coriridor. combines centeralized and linear. like a cross. point of intersection generally a feature |
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| centeralized planning key components |
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| single dominant spaces with supporting spaces around it. assymetrical or irregular. nondirectional, attention focused on centeralized space |
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| grid planning key concepts |
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| regular patter, points of intersection and parallel lines. regular or irregular. defined or suggested. useful for maintaining regularity, can be combined with other concepts. |
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| key concepts to clustered planning |
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| based on promity to earch others. grouped by function, size or shape. wayfinding problematic in large settings. generally organized with another planning concept. |
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| how can adjacent spaces be distinquished? |
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| furniture, levela change, transparency |
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| space within another space key compenents |
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| becomes gestalts figure ground relationship. created with an identifiable space or room is placed as an object within a larger space - functional or heirarchy, control |
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| design concept compenents relating to interior design |
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| walls, ceilings, floors, steps, glazing |
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| ceilings in design concept |
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| set movement, direction, affect scale of a room |
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| flooring/step in design concept |
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| similar to ceiling. movement, define space. flooring height change (step) heirarcy, modifies scale of a room, vertical and dynamic movement |
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| applied materials can distinquish, functions: movement control, security, acoustics, privacy, light. transition, impress, set status, de-emphasize, etc. |
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| glazing in design concepts |
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| unique because it can establish seperation and connection simulatiously. daylighting, |
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| three purposes of detailing in a design concept |
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1. fitting components together (wall & ceiling)
2. solve functional problems (work surface & lighting)
3. enhcance design intent |
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| lighting in design concept |
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| creates visability and mood, emphaisze obsecure, add interest and shape, shape space change appearance of colors and materials |
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| key component, effects mood and behavior. refine color choices in DD phase |
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| materials in design concept |
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| finish, concealment, proections, reflections, sound modulation, status, meaning, symbolize, look. in dd it can be subjective, looking for material selection and specification later |
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| furniture in design concept |
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| funciton, budget, weight, soft or hard, scale, color or neutral |
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| accessories in design concept |
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| similar to detailing. should enhance rather than dominate or compete |
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| "folded" adacency matrix versus a standard adj. matrix |
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| looks like a partial diamond |
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| purpose of an adjacency matrix |
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| establish heirarcy, connections, functions. 3 steps: mandatory (direct), secondary or no adj. required. basic needs: people, products and information. |
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