Prof.

Tango
Space Adjacency Analysis
Prof. Tango / Fall 2007
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 Why Space Adjacency Analysis??
• the conversion of written information into graphic form

• diagramming expresses project requirements for design

thinking

• graphic refinement of diagrams makes them more

readable and useful but also provides the opportunity to
mentally engage with the drawings for design synthesis.

• provides a rationale for

justifying the design.
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weak design vocabulary = weak design ideas
 Space Adjacency Analysis Tools

• matrix diagrams
– mechanics
– interpretation
• bubble diagram
– mechanics
– interpretation
• zoning diagrams
– mechanics
– interpretation
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the learning that occurs when we unscramble the bubble diagram makes
the adjacency requirements second nature and facilitates our focus on
design ideas.

The act of making and unscrambling can be more valuable than the
drawing itself!
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 WARNING

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the zoning diagrams simplify the design task by reducing the number of
components for early design idea conceptualization
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SUMMARY: Reading the matrix, bubble and zoning diagrams for design
implications is a key activity to bridging between

analysis and synthesis

to

problem and solution

by translating the words and diagrams into architectural design ideas.

Design ideas come from the depth of your individual

design vocabulary.

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