Prof' Tango

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Space Adjacency Analysis

• Prof. Tango

Prof. Tango / Fall 2007
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matrix bubble
zoning
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Why Space Adjacency Analysis??

• the conversion of written information into
  graphic form
• transformation of various kinds of information
  into visual images ( context/site analysis)
• diagramming expresses project requirements for
  design thinking
• graphic refinement of diagrams makes them more
  readable and useful but also provides the
  opportunity to mentally engage with the drawings
  for design synthesis.
• provides a rationale for justifying the design.

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matrix bubble
zoning
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zoning
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zoning
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Why Space Adjacency Analysis??
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matrix bubble
zoning
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weak design vocabulary weak design ideas
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• 1. Matrix
• mechanics
• interpretation
• 2. Bubble
• mechanics
• interpretation
• 3. Zoning
• mechanics
• interpretation

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matrix bubble
zoning
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matrix bubble
zoning
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matrix bubble
zoning
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matrix bubble
zoning
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matrix bubble
zoning
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zoning
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zoning
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zoning
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the learning that occurs when we unscramble the
bubble diagram makes the adjacency requirements
second nature and facilitates our focus on design
ideas. The act of making and unscrambling can
be more valuable than the drawing itself !
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matrix bubble
zoning
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zoning
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zoning
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WARNING
matrix bubble
zoning
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zoning
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the zoning diagrams simplify the design task by
reducing the number of components for early
design idea conceptualization
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matrix bubble
zoning
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zoning
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Reading the matrix, bubble and zoning diagrams
for design implications is a key activity to
bridging between analysis and synthesis problem
and solution by translating the words and
diagrams into architectural design
ideas. Design ideas come from the depth of
your individual design vocabulary.
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