Weekly Reflections

Weeks 05-07

Week 05:

Architecture is able to communicate emotively with its occupants through its materiality, colour palette and textures. Dynamic designs are also able to bring out emotions by touching base on the human senses, through personal experience with interactions. Architecture can be communicated differently throughout each individual’s experience with the design which makes architectural design dynamic.

As a designer, it is our job to communicate an idea to non-designers in ways in ways that are clear and easily read to people outside of the field. We are able to do so using images and diagrams. Through images, we can capture our design process in steps to show to non-designer people. Diagrams are important in explanations to non-designer people to communicate ideas as they are easy to read through the use of lines, colours, legends and descriptions/labels.

Designers are able to make sure that the visualisations and representations of their designs communicate their ideas accurately through focus groups, surveys and a planned design process. Focus groups are able to pinpoint issues regarding designs through different eyes and opinions outside of the design world. Diagramming is important through this stage as they can communicate designs to people so that everybody is able to understand.

Week 06:

With multiple variations of designs, there would be a lot of learning curves and troubleshooting throughout the design process. Each variation may be of different scale and proportion which would mean the use of more materials. Although more materials may be used, it is helpful to have a variety of design options to choose from to perfect a design problem.

Line drawings are able to communicate designs to absolutely everybody, whether that be design-impaired people or designers. Line drawings are also able to communicate movement in design in an abstract manner by layering, colour palette and line weights. Line drawings can be used for diagramming, perspective drawings, exploded axonometric and technical drawings where each conveys a design in different and effective ways.

Week 07:

Elements in architectural representation are used to communicate experiences within spaces that are not limited to the atmosphere of the space but also through other ways. Architects are able to create the same emotions of being within a space on their computers through diagrams, renders, technical drawings and sketches. In less literal ways, architects can use mood boards and collages for a more abstract approach to design where materiality can be explored as well as design aesthetic or style.