Thirteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices

Abstract

The problems with the high energy use of the buildings calls for an integrated design approach at the initial conceptual design phase. In order to support this process, a design method based on the use of morphological charts and a morphological overview was developed in cooperation with the Dutch professional organizations of architects and consulting engineers. The morphological charts and morphological overview can be used to analyse and evaluate the impact of different interventions during the conceptual phase of the building design process. The outcomes show that the design support tool used by during the workshop, facilitates a significant increase in the number of possible solutions generated by design teams. A detailed discussion of the design support tool itself, and how the tool was utilized in workshops for students to determine the impact of various interventions is investigated. One of these interventions included the adding of an experienced professional designer to a students’ team.