RT Journal Article
T1 Randomness and control in design processes: an empirical study with architecture students.
A1 Belmonte-Martínez, María Victoria
A1 Millán-Valldeperas, Eva
A1 Ruiz-Montiel, Manuela
A1 Badillo, Reyes
A1 Boned-Purkiss, Francisco Javier
A1 Mandow-Andaluz, Lorenzo
A1 Pérez-de-la-Cruz-Molina, José Luis
K1 Diseño arquitectónico
K1 Diseño - Estudio y enseñanza
AB The aim of this study is to explore designers' preferences between randomness and control in the generation of architectural forms. To this end, a generative computer tool was implemented that allows both random and controlled generation of elements. An assignment was given to fourth-year Architecture students which involved the designing of several megastructures using the tool. Results show that both randomness and control can have their own space and play a complementary role in design. Most students were willing to explore randomness and were able to exploit it to generate good designs. However, some of them have certain degree of preference for more controlled solutions
YR 2014
FD 2014-02-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29593
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29593
LA eng
NO Belmonte, M.-V., Millán, E., Ruiz-Montiel, M., Badillo, R., Boned, J., Mandow, L., & Pérez-de-la-Cruz, J.-L. (2014). Randomness and control in design processes: An empirical study with architecture students. Design Studies, 35(4), 392–411.
NO his work has been partially supported by grant TIN2009-14179, Plan Nacional de I+D+i, Gobierno de España. Manuela Ruiz-Montiel is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education through the National F.P.U. Program.
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