Visualization In the Design Thinking | The Architectural Design Process

Visualization is the major tool of Architects in expressing their design solutions to the design project. There are several ways to do the visualization, these can be a Graphic presentation of the whole design process, video presentation including animation of the scene. This will give clarity to the design intent of the architect as far as the design brief is concerned. 

Here's a sample video presentation in the schematic design phase. As we progress in our design development of this unique house design, see and learn how each of these elements produce a synnergy of what the architect wants to achieve.

The Design Thinking 

In our Design Thinking, this visualization captures the story board which conveys an idea of how the house would look like in all sides, the major consideration of building orientation is executed and a walk thru of the interior space is shown with an imagery of the development process. It shows a spot of each of the major spaces needed to complete the house design and provide more information to the Interior designers as to what spaces are available for their design conceptualization or design thinking as well.

The spaces are arranged in a manner that will coincide with all the activities within the house spaces and how it will interact with one another like the linkage of the kitchen to the dining area, the living room to the options of going to the private areas like bedrooms or toilets, or to dining and kitchen areas. The common spaces are usually the halls where the access route is shown.

In our attempt to explain the details of spaces within the house, the walk thru can give the feeling and imagination of how it will go in actual. This virtual tour opens a lot of opportunities to think and evaluate the plan in connection with the design brief. 

One basic question to ask is, "Are we able to provide a practical design solution?"

Visualization opens a new door of opportunity to explore design possibilities. So, the process continues, and the architectural design process brings closer to the conclusion of the Schematic Design stage. This will serve as the basis for making the decision on the part of the client. It can be another set of design thinking and modify what was made and update as per the client's approval. 

There is other basis for making this design proposal a more acceptable project to be executed in the near future. The ultimate goal of the design brief is to make this design proposal into reality. The Architectural Design process then is geared towards producing architectural documents that will lead to the construction of the house designed.

The architect has the sole responsibility to ensure all the standard measures of providing architectural documents are within the industry's standards. Whenever the Architectural Design proposal was approved, this will guarantee the client that the house designed by the architect abide by the standards of building construction such as the building laws, the minimum standard requirements. maximum comfort ensuring health and safety of the users including all of the persons involve in the execution of the project. 

The architect's responsibility is a very huge responsibility that it does not only ensure an outstanding design but design a house to change lives of the people going to use. How? by providing a shelter that will meet the needs of the end-user. This will include reachability, anthropometrics, proxemics, boost of their identity and character associated with their unique house design.

The Design Thinking is so critical and its basically designing for the people. The architect should possess a skill in psychology. in terms of relating to the needs of the client in defining their spaces requirements, knowing what satisfies them with their usual activity and providing that space for each individual need.