Design rationale in conceptual design: a longitudinal study of professional design teams‘ practice

L.S. Knudsen, L.M. Haase, M. Gonçalves

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Abstract

A design rationale is a representation of the reasoning behind a design concept, explaining why the solution is designed the way it is. This makes design rationale a critical part of concept development. However, there is little exploration on how to build a design rationale. This study sheds light on professional designers’ reasoning in conceptual design, as we examine how design rationales for different concepts are built based on a longitudinal study in the context of two design studios. Particularly the study provides insight into how a design rationale is initiated, matured and finalized.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Design Society : DESIGN conference
Pages1315-1324
Number of pages10
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event16th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 26 Oct 202029 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference
ISSN (Print)2633-7762

Conference

Conference16th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period26/10/2029/10/20

Keywords

  • conceptual design
  • design proces
  • design team
  • design rationale
  • framing

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