Twenty-Six Design Concepts, Illustrated

diagramming The point of diagramming is to convey information about a project in a way that is easy to understand.

The point of a diagram is not to literally capture every accurate detail or nuance of a design or conept; rather, it focuses on one element, incorporating analytical information to describe it as clearly as possible. Because of the effectiveness and wide application of this process, diagramming is one of the most crucial parts of the design process. A diagram may reveal or describe an entire organizational system, or be a valuable means of working out alternative solutions to a problem. Regardless, it is a simple but powerful tool, and sits at the very foundation of developing an architectural idea.