The design studio as teaching/learning medium - A process-based approach

Abstract

This article discusses a design studio teaching experience exploring the design process itself as a methodological tool. We consider the structure of important phases of the process that contain different levels of design thinking: conception, function and practical knowledge as well as the transitions from inception to construction. We show how this approach to the design process allows the possibility of addressing elusive issues that underlie the practice of design. © 2006 The Author. Journal compilation © 2006 NSEAD/Blackwell Publishing Ltd.