Space, form and process in architectural science

Modelling Form and Function in Architectural Design

Form, function and the relationship between the two are notions that have served a crucial role in design science. Within architectural design, key aspects of the anticipated function of buildings, or of spatial environments in general, are supposed to be determined by their structural form, i.e., their shape, layout, or connectivity. Whereas the philosophy of form and function is a well-resear...

Hypersurfaces with Constant Mean Curvature in a Lorentzian Space Form

Metaphor: a Creative aid in Architectural Design Process

In the developing world, skills in innovation and creative design have emerged as key attributes for graduating designers. Creativity is essential if we want to generate new solutions to the considerable and complex problems in architecture. Metaphor is frequently expressed as a key tool for enhancing creative design, yet little empirical research has been performed on how novice designers can ...

Towards a Process Model of Nasa’s Space Science Innovation System

This paper proposes a descriptive epoch-shock-based conceptualization of NASA’s space science innovation system. The model is based on four retrospective longitudinal studies of technology innovation at NASA, one of which is presented in detail in this paper. While the innovation process is certainly complex and circuitous, the epoch-shock conceptualization identifies common patterns across dra...

Articulating Space through Architectural Diagrams

This paper is directed to the use of architectural diagrams. Whenever architectural designers are confronted by a design task the beginning solution process entails a visualization of possible design solutions. The relationship between aspects of the beginning of the design process, the usage of architectural diagrams and the physical building as the final product of the design process is highl...