Architectural Design Methodology Between Human Needs and Designer's Own Capabilities.

Document Type : Research Studies

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Lecture in Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Engineering Section (Tanta University

Abstract

Architectural design is a mental activity carried out by the designer to meet the needs of the individual and the group (human, social, economic and civilized). This activity is mainly affected by the capabilities of the designer. The designer’s capabilities consist of (the designer’s philosophy and interactions – experiences and knowledge stock – subjective capabilities).





One of the most important factors that affect both human needs and the designer’s capabilities is the information available in the built environment, which helped in the development of methodologies for architectural design that control the basic design process .... Therefore, the research focused on studying the relationship between information, human needs, and designer capabilities through three axes, the axis The first: a study of the basic concepts of human needs, information, and the designer's capabilities - The second axis: an analytical study of the evolution of architectural design methodologies according to human needs and the factors of the built environment - The third axis: the role of the designer's own capabilities in reshaping and formulating architectural design methodologies

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