Kiatake, M and Petreche, J R D (2012) A case study on the application of the theory of inventive problem solving in architecture. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 8(2), pp. 90-102. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
This article presents the application of TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving) as a tool to support the initial stage of architectural design. The article presents an application of TRIZ to a real problem – a case study involving Student Housing of Universidade de São Paulo. TRIZ was applied to solve the problem of adapting a case study building to make it accessible to persons with disabilities. The case study demonstrates that TRIZ is a methodological alternative applicable to the early phases of the architectural design process, because it includes tools to systematize the use of knowledge on the problem, to model the search space for solutions and to identify potentially relevant creative ideas. The findings are part of the development of experimental TRIZ, where heuristics and instruments of the theory are applied to a new field of knowledge, for which it had not originally been implemented.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | architectural design process; conceptual design; creativity; design methodology; triz |
| Index terms: | architectural design, disability, conceptual design, problem solving, methodology, student housing, TRIZ, creativity, case study, heuristic |
| Subjects: | innovation and creative processes, health conditions and diseases, research methods, decision-making and reasoning, design practice, problem-solving, risk assessment, construction type, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Risk Management, Construction Technology, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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