Digital vs Traditional
DESIGNERS’ COGNITION IN TRADITIONAL VERSUS DIGITAL MEDIA DURING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND THE INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS OF BİLKENT UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS
By Zafer Bilda May, 2001
I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
_______________________________________________ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halime Demirkan (Principal Advisor) I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
__________________________________ Prof. Dr. Mustafa Pultar I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
________________________ Dr. Burcu Şenyapılı
Approved by the Institute of Fine Arts
_______________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Bülent Özgüç, Director of the Institute of Fine Arts
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ABSTRACT
DESIGNERS’ COGNITION IN TRADITIONAL VERSUS DIGITAL MEDIA DURING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Zafer Bilda MFA in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halime Demirkan May, 2001. Designers depend on representations to externalize their design thoughts. External representations are usually in the form of sketches (referred to as traditional media) in architectural design during the conceptual design. There are also attempts to integrate the use of digital representations into the conceptual design in order to construct a digital design medium. This thesis aims at gaining an insight on designers’ cognitive processes while sketching in digital versus traditional media. The analysis of cognitive processes of designers based on their
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND THE INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS OF BİLKENT UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS
By Zafer Bilda May, 2001
I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
_______________________________________________ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halime Demirkan (Principal Advisor) I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
__________________________________ Prof. Dr. Mustafa Pultar I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
________________________ Dr. Burcu Şenyapılı
Approved by the Institute of Fine Arts
_______________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Bülent Özgüç, Director of the Institute of Fine Arts
ii
ABSTRACT
DESIGNERS’ COGNITION IN TRADITIONAL VERSUS DIGITAL MEDIA DURING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Zafer Bilda MFA in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halime Demirkan May, 2001. Designers depend on representations to externalize their design thoughts. External representations are usually in the form of sketches (referred to as traditional media) in architectural design during the conceptual design. There are also attempts to integrate the use of digital representations into the conceptual design in order to construct a digital design medium. This thesis aims at gaining an insight on designers’ cognitive processes while sketching in digital versus traditional media. The analysis of cognitive processes of designers based on their