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DESIGN THEORY
CDID150 | Spring 2011
Mon. May 2nd – Mon. June 20th 2011
(Mondays & Wednesdays)
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Rm. VIC210
FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN
Design Theory | CDID150 Spring 2011
An introducKon to a broad range of design theory & applicaKons.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN/ DECORATING
ARCHITECTURE/
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
FASHION
DESIGN
Term Lecture Topics
1. Placemaking
2. Design Ethics & Tabula Rasa
3. Thinking & Visual CommunicaKon
4. Elements & Principles of Design
5. Design Charre[e
6. Sustainable Design
7. Ergonomics & Anthropometrics
8. Modern Design
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
(You’ve got 10 minutes.)
1. What do you do outside of this class?
a) Are you working?
b) Are you a parent?
c) Are you taking other classes?
2. What would you like to achieve through taking
this course?
a) Career change?
b) Exploring design as personal interest?
3. Anything else we should know about you?
a) What do you enjoy doing?
b) Is this your first Design course?
Lecture One
“PLACEMAKING”
and its significance
“Our surroundings affect us physically
and spiritually: they contribute to
stress & malaise or they can balance &
strengthen us.”
– Christopher Day in Places of the Soul
FRESH AIR
SHELTER NATURAL LIGHT
COMFORTABLE
TEMPERATURE & CLEAN WATER
HUMIDITY LEVEL
TRANQUILITY
FRESH AIR
SHELTER NATURAL LIGHT
COMFORTABLE
TEMPERATURE & CLEAN WATER
HUMIDITY LEVEL
TRANQUILITY
“Our surroundings affect us physically and spiritually: they
contribute to stress & malaise or they can balance &
strengthen us.” – Christopher Day in Places of the Soul
Concept of Visual Placemaking
• Concept
• Transport to a
Kme & place
• Symbolism and
meaning
Disney World
VERNACULAR
A sense of everyday (familiar materials, forms etc.)
& connects people to a sense of place.
SIX VERNACULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES
1. Indigenous people
2. Material
3. UKlitarian
4. Climate
5. Crajsmanship
NaKve Indians
COSMIC
A space that conveys an aspiraKon that transmits
spiritual, uplijing, and a sense of grandeur or
higher order.
IDENTITY
A place that carries a sense of meaning.
(i.e. Branding)
Best Practices in Design
Enhanced by the Senses
SIGHT, SOUND,
TOUCH, TASTE, SMELL
Design From Macro to Micro
MACRO The broader community or design context.
MICRO The immediate site, the user, the exisKng condiKons.
Designers Role in Placemaking
Design and concept intent have been addressed based
on the end‐users; most specifically, the behavioral
impact on the end‐user’s sensory experience.
KEY PLACEMAKING DESIGN CONCEPT PROCESS
• First step: Wri[en design concept statement that acts
as a PLACEMAKING measure for all subsequent design
decisions
Placemaking
Design Concept Statement
1. 3 – 5 sentences (one paragraph)
2. Concept inspiraKon
3. Intended manipulaKon of spaKal concept
4. Key design elements and principles,
5. Value‐added human factors
6. Intended impact of the placemaking design concept on the
behaviour of the end‐users
A SENSE OF PLACE WITH SPIRIT AND SOUL.
AN EXPERIENTIAL DESTINATION.
A PLACE TO BE CONNECTED TO OUR SENSES.
Five Design Concepts of Placemaking Memories
(By using the sensory environment)
WHO? IdenKfy your target client
WHERE? InvesKgate the broader local community context
value. Establish any land‐marking and branding concepts.
WHAT? IdenKfy a key sensory.
WHY? IdenKfy client response.
Concept Statement Intent
Example:
3 Measures for
Placemaking Design Success
USER LEVEL Design an experienKal environment
CLIENT AND PUBLIC APPROVAL The response is posiKve
PASS IT ON Word of mouth
Constructing a Design Philosophy
“A philosophical soul as a
pedagogical underpinning
to your future success
and sustainability.”
Why study design? How
can what you do become
meaningful?
Broaden your thinking and integrate a sense of purpose to who
you are and not simply what you do.