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Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process

In the landscape architecture design process, “concept” is important for providing uniqueness to a design. However, many landscape designers today do not rely on a well-defined concept, thus obstructing the development of their designs. This study aimed to identify the problems that Malaysian landsc...

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Main Authors: Kavousi, Shabnam, Maulan, Suhardi, Baharuddin, Mohd Nasir, Krauss, Steven Eric
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Published: Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal 2009
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spelling my.upm.eprints.75952015-09-28T01:16:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7595/ Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process Kavousi, Shabnam Maulan, Suhardi Baharuddin, Mohd Nasir Krauss, Steven Eric In the landscape architecture design process, “concept” is important for providing uniqueness to a design. However, many landscape designers today do not rely on a well-defined concept, thus obstructing the development of their designs. This study aimed to identify the problems that Malaysian landscape designers face in developing a strong design concept. To address this issue, in-depth and focus group interviews were conducted by guiding the participants through a conceptual thinking procedure in which eighteen participants took part. The respondents were chosen among Malaysian professional landscape designers through purposeful sampling. Results indicated that most Malaysian landscape designers neglect the post- design evaluation stage, which obstructs the development of a strong concept for subsequent landscape designs. The results aim to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of design concept and the factors that contribute to its development among Malaysian landscape designers. Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7595/1/Design%20concept.pdf Kavousi, Shabnam and Maulan, Suhardi and Baharuddin, Mohd Nasir and Krauss, Steven Eric (2009) Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process. Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, 3 (3). pp. 301-316. ISSN 1833-1874 http://ijg.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.154/prod.232 English
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description In the landscape architecture design process, “concept” is important for providing uniqueness to a design. However, many landscape designers today do not rely on a well-defined concept, thus obstructing the development of their designs. This study aimed to identify the problems that Malaysian landscape designers face in developing a strong design concept. To address this issue, in-depth and focus group interviews were conducted by guiding the participants through a conceptual thinking procedure in which eighteen participants took part. The respondents were chosen among Malaysian professional landscape designers through purposeful sampling. Results indicated that most Malaysian landscape designers neglect the post- design evaluation stage, which obstructs the development of a strong concept for subsequent landscape designs. The results aim to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of design concept and the factors that contribute to its development among Malaysian landscape designers.
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author Kavousi, Shabnam
Maulan, Suhardi
Baharuddin, Mohd Nasir
Krauss, Steven Eric
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Maulan, Suhardi
Baharuddin, Mohd Nasir
Krauss, Steven Eric
Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
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title Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
title_short Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
title_full Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
title_fullStr Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
title_full_unstemmed Design concept: A displaced anecdote in the landscape architectural design process
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