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Chunks, lines, and strategies: A three-component representation to capture and exchange architects' design processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2008

Jonas Lindekens  and
Ann Heylighen
Jonas Lindekens
Affiliation:
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
Ann Heylighen
Affiliation:
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Abstract

This paper presents an approach to capture and exchange the arguments and rationale architects develop while designing. The approach was inspired by experiments conducted in the context of a larger research project on architectural redesign. Protocol analysis revealed that architects tend to use three mechanisms in constructing arguments for design solutions: chunks, lines of thought, and strategies. These three mechanisms were used to record “real-world” design processes in architectural practice, the results of which were evaluated by assessors with different backgrounds. The paper closes by comparing the approach to related work, and outlining challenges for the future.

Keywords

ArchitectureDesign MethodDesign ProcessDesign RationaleRedesign
Type
Research Article
Information
AI EDAM , Volume 22 , Issue 4: Design Rationale , November 2008 , pp. 387 - 398
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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