Activity 05 - Conceptualization Techniques of Architectural Design

1. What are the Architectural Concepts? Give its Five (5) General Categories.

 Functional zoning – it is a phrase that describes a situation in which buildings with the
same function cluster together in a city or town. Zoning laws may demand that certain
uses be concentrated in a specific region.
 Architectural space – It means that the design must be spatially relevant to how
architecture is used in society. Philippines' SM Mall of Asia
 Circulation and building form – it is refers from how the people move through and
interact with a structure, which is linked to the structure's form.
 Response to Context – it is the boundary between conditioned and unconditioned space,
or the outdoors. Components of the building envelope divide conditioned spaces from
unconditioned regions or outdoor air.
 Building Envelope – it is the separation of the interior and exterior of a building is a
simple definition of the building envelope. The envelope protects the interior while also
allowing for climate control. The term "building envelope" refers to your home's entire
exterior building system.

2. What are the Three (3) Contexts for Concept Getting? Give examples.

 General philosophy and life values of the designer

 Design philosophy of the designer
 View of the problem by the designer presented with a specific design project

- The Examples are: Creativity, Living in Capsules, Prism Sculpture and etc.

3. Enumerate at least Five (5) examples of Architectural Concepts.

 Analogies – it is looking at other things, identified as feasible, literal linkages between

things using the most commonly utilized device. One thing is identified as possessing all
of the needed features, and as a result, it becomes a model for the current project. Direct
analogies can be used to illustrate how one building can be used to represent another
project.
 Metaphors and similes – it’s looking at abstractions, Metaphors, like analogies, identify
relationships between objects. The relationships, on the other hand, are abstract rather
than literal. Similes are metaphors that express a relationship by using the words "like" or
"as." Analogies and metaphors identify possible patterns of parallel linkages, whereas
metaphors and similes identify potential literal relationships.
 Essences – it was looking beyond the programmatic needs, Essences are short,
unambiguous statements that distill and concentrate features of more complicated
situations. The term "essence" refers to insights into the most important and fundamental
component of the object being studied. The discovery and identification of an issue's
roots can also result in a statement of the essence of something.
 Direct Response and Problem Solving – it was the looking at the stated requirements,
not every idea captures the essence of a project, and not every concept represents the
function of all the activities in a structure. More pragmatic difficulties are frequently
explicitly specified in the building program, so concepts can be created around them.
While many architects pride themselves on their abilities to handle a client's problems,
few genuinely make a pragmatic approach seem inspiring, and many designers
mistakenly avoid working on the problem at hand while attempting to be creative.
 Ideas – that looking at universal values, Unlike the other types of concepts, which need
the architect to look inside the problem or at a similar problem to find appropriate
concepts, ideal conceptions are those that architects bring to the problem. Architects are
praised for their brilliance when they offer the proper concept to a project. If they make
an inappropriate choice, it becomes a preconception, and their competency is called into
doubt. The architect's highest aims and goals are represented by ideal ideas.