Process of Making: Five Parameters to Shape Buildings

Understanding design

The objective of this richly illustrated
introduction is to explain and demystify the design processes in
architecture, urban design, and design. Starting with the five
parameters originally established by Peter von Seidlein's Stuttgart
Chair for Building Construction and Design, i.e. grid, function, detail,
material, and cost, the art of design leads to their integration in a
balanced whole.

In the second part of the book the author
analyzes in detail the application of these parameters in nine case
studies from different periods, in different scales and typologies -
from furniture to private and public buildings, through to urban design.

The book is intended for students as well as for lay people who
wish to participate in the public debate on the built environment.

• Introduction with numerous hand-drawn sketches created for the book
• Five essential design factors are explained using different types of buildings
• The organization of the book helps readers to develop their own architectural design methods