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CONCEPT OF
ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN Members
Alilay, Scott Ian Gil
Duarte, Ma. Erika Bianca
Sanchez,Jashua Mae
Landar.Kathleen Anne
Bautista,Princess Nicole
Theory of Architecture 2 Roda,Prinz
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CONCEPTS:

Designer’s way of responding to the design situation

presented in the program.

Translation of non-physical/Abstract problem statement

into physical/concrete building product.

Sometimes called the “BIG IDEA”, BASIC FRAMEWORK or

PRIMARY ORGANIZER.

A set of concepts, not only helps to gain time, but also gives
the ability to take out the idea behind an object.

Designing with the help of concepts make designer more

creative and ambitious.

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FIVE (5) GENERAL CATEGORIES OF
BUILDING CONCERNS AND ISSUES;

Functional Zoning Response to Context

Architectural Space Building Envelope.

Circulation & Building Form

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designer’s all. Issues of most

personality and building types fit
design method, conveniently under
conceptual issues are
these categories
addressed in a rigid
sequence or skip
and taken together
them in some order and describe most
or at random until of the important
the mosaic of concerns about
building solution is building design.
finally complete.
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General Philosophy & Life Values.

It refers to some psychological categories
combined to influence the formation and
affects design decisions.

Design Decisions Influences

1) Motivation & Interest
2) Self Image Enhancement
3) Dependence or independence of outside
4) reinforcement of self worth.
5) Expansion of Influence Sphere
6) Fellow Man Concern
7) Immediate & Deferred Goals
8) Conservation of Scarce & Valued
9) Simplification Quest
10) Material & Spiritual

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Design Philosophy
 Statement of beliefs, values and viewpoints
from which solutions are developed.

A set of postures or values about design

which he relies upon for form making in
building design.

Whether articulated on a conscious level or

not, these design views that he possess affect
his work.

Design activity takes place within and is in a

sense governed by the basic values about
design.

Gives more room for many design methods,

processes and building solutions consistent
with designer’s context of value.
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CONTEXT FOR CONCEPT

Values of the designer shall have sub-

categories under his design philosophy
these will provide to describe his view of
design in a complete mosaic as a building
maker.
Listed hereunder are some of the issues to
which a designer will hold values;

a. Artistic - scientific
b. Conscious - subconscious
c. Rational - irrational
d. Sequential - non sequential
e. evaluate as you go - evaluate when you’re
donex
f. knowns - unknowns
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Design Philosophies

“ Form follows “Every Building is by

Function”, Loius its very nature a sculpture”.
Sullivan Frank O Gehry

“ Function and Form are “ Less is More”, Ludwig Mies van de Rohe
one, FrankLloyd Wright

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View of the Problem

The way designers perceive, understand and describe the project based within the
framework of his life values and design views.

There are Eight (8) Project Design

Considerations:

a. Function - Grouping/Zoning
b. Space - Volume/Area Requirements
c. Geometry - Circulation, form and images.
d. Context - Site/Climate
e. Enclosure - Structure, Enclosed Planes and
Openings
f. Systems - Mechanical,Electrical
g. Economic - Project and maintenance costs
h. Human Factors - Perception/Behavior
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Concept Formation

The designer's view of the task leads to a concept.

Expresses the idea underlying a design and gives
Design Philosophies
direction to design decisions, organizing them and
excluding variants.

diagram illustration text

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10 Steps of
Architectual
Concept
Study:

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Form-Geometry : Refers to the external
three-dimensional outline, appearance of
something-in contrast to the matter or
content or substance of which it is
composed.
Transparency: Is the physical property of
allowing the transmission of light through a
material.
Horizontal-Vertical effect: Perception of
vertical items affects someone to feel
smaller than normal and horizontal ones
have an impact of infinity.
Integration with Nature:Design concept
adapted topography, including materials
integrated with nature and giving the least
harm to the nature.
Harmony with Environment:Design concept considering12
the features of the environment and existing buildings.
Inviting: Attractive and tempting spaces (like entrances)
which make people go towards it. *architectural
promenade: Part of a path through the most active parts
of the community.
Inside-Outside Relation: Perception of outside from inside
or vice versa. Interfaces which combine these spaces play
a big role on the relation of inside-outside.
Interspaced: A space between the building parts which is
used to welcome, combine the blocks or as a breathing
space.
Continuity : The linear pattern of the regular elements.
Declared Inside / Outside Space: Inside & outside spaces
with absolute boundaries declared by elements like walls,
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trees, streets...etc.
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TRANSPARENCY EFFECT FORM-GEOMETRY

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HORIZONTAL-VERTICAL EFFECT INVITING EFFECT
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DECLARED INSIDE-OUTSIDE
INSIDE-OUTSIDE RELATION CONTINUITY EFFECT SPACE

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INTEGRATION WITH NATURE

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Design Styles
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Classical architecture has inspired
many more recent architects and has
led to revivals such as neoclassical
architecture from the mid-18th century
and the Greek Revival of the 19th
century.
The International style is a
major architectural style that emerged
in the 1920s and 1930s, the formative
decades of Modern architecture.
Modern architecture is generally
characterized by simplification of form
and creation of ornament from the
structure and theme of the building.
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Postmodern architecture began as an
international style the first examples of which are
generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did
not become a movement until the late 1970s[1] and
continues to influence present-day architecture.
Minimalism describes movements in various
forms of art and design, especially visual
art and music, where the work is set out to expose
the essence or identity of a subject through
eliminating all non-essential forms, features or
concepts. Minimalism is any design or style in
which the simplest and fewest elements are used
to create the maximum effect.
Deconstructivism is characterized by
fragmentation, an interest in manipulating a
structure's surface or skin, non-rectilinear shapes
which appear to distort and dislocate elements of
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POST MODERNISM MODERN MINIMALISM

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POST MODERNISM
POST MODERNISM INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL

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Members
Alilay, Scott Ian Gil
Duarte, Ma. Erika Bianca
Sanchez,Jashua Mae
Landar.Kathleen Anne
Bautista,Princess Nicole
Theory of Architecture 2 Roda,Prinz
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