Design Methods in Architecture & Planning. "Design is Silent."

This Book covers the primary Design Methods, their principles and practices that have developed historically in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres in Architecture, Town Planning and Design. Separate chapters deal with differing methods subject matter under their broad headings. These are organized for reference and practical application purposes in a general sequence that allows cross referencing and informs later chapters. The primary concepts, principles, practices and lemma are accurately described with known issues critically discussed as information for the reader's use. Dealing with historical development in each design subject, the current context of design use and its application, including references to recent developments in the subject's specific field(s).


This facilitates a broad range of design methods and choice to become generally available for the Designer that can be applied across a range of design problems. The methods coalesce in the later chapters which deal with the emerging twenty-first century issues presenting themselves, in Urbanization, Cities and Architectural design. The Author presents a concise and definitive factual presentation of the methods and the implications in the current context of our times while remaining critical of some of the obvious key concepts and issues that designers and communities face in real world practice. Many of these issues are immanent and concern Cites, Communities and Societies regionally and globally for which solutions need to be designed to facilitate real progress in twenty-first century living.


The book is extensively illustrated with high quality design Architecture, Diagrams, Charts and Tables to expand and support the texts information and make the methods readily available for the designer's future reference when undertaking specific projects.


Design Methods in Architecture & Planning represents a more integrated approach to Design, Architecture, Town Planning and Urban design and is of use and interest to anyone concerned with design, the built environment, and twenty-first century living.