Abstract
Architectural thinking and design cognition are topics of interest for researchers and are widely explored in design studies today. The dichotomy between thinking versus experience, deliberate versus spontaneous, conscious versus unconscious, cognitive versus affective, and perception versus emotions are subjects of design cognition discussions. Psychology explains the mind processes in an environment whereas with the latest technological progress, neuroscience provides physiological validation and neurological insights about the cognitive functioning of the brain. The comprehension of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience can provide better clarity and a detailed explanation of the phenomenology behind architectural thinking and experience. The paper identifies common cognitive dimensions of design that explain the phenomenon behind thinking and experience applicable to architecture design based on philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. Philosophy of art and architecture, psychology of design-related cognition, and neurological functioning of the brain were studied from the perspective of design experience. The literature review-based research further analyses parallel theories of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience concerning architecture design cognition. The study identifies and discusses the dimensions common to experience and thinking architecture design. The paper proposes a cyclic diagram of co-relationships among design dimensions explaining the phenomenology behind architectural design thinking and its relationship with design experience touching upon the dichotomy of several subjects frequently discussed in design research. The theoretical framework based on philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience brings a comprehensive understanding of architectural design thinking and experience, and their relationship applicable to design pedagogy, user experience, design empathy, and phenomenology.
Presenters
Ashish SaxenaStudent, PhD, School of Planning and Architecture, Madhya Pradesh, India Rachna Khare
Professor and Dean, Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Architecture Design, Design Experience, Design Thinking, Design Dimensions, Cognitive Science
