Abstract:
Most of the designer’s use of inspiration sources for problem solving and majority of them apply nature as inspiration sources, but these sources cannot restricted to only bio-inspiration sources. Because of the complexity and multi-aspect features of design, they can use of different methods of overcoming this complexity. This paper introduces and develops a new method for architectural design that has been called “adaptation” which is rooted in literature and textual sources. This method focuses on text-inspired sources such as novels, poetry, plays, historical stories and so on which have been converted to design media. To gain an in-depth understanding of the applicability of adaptation, a case study (Martha’s Vineyard designed by Steven Holl) is discussed to reveal the process of inspiration in the form of adaptation. The adaptation method can be used to reshape other types of art media into new forms. The results show that the adaptation method is an innovative approach by which designers can reform remarkable and archetypical works into new presentations. It is believed that the other kinds of local-related arts and textual sources of a nation can serve as a platform for adaptation. Additionally, this method enables the designers to regenerate the valuable and up-to-date ideas in new forms. Also this method is a try to lead the designers for representing the various ideas with different outputs. Finally, in order to develop the adaptation as a design method, a conceptual model is provided for future study to establish a framework in the field and identify types of adaptation
Machine summary:
This paper introduces and develops a new method for architectural design that has been called "adaptation" which is rooted in literature and textual sources.
To gain an in-depth understanding of the applicability of adaptation, a case study (Martha’s Vineyard designed by Steven Holl) is discussed to reveal the process of inspiration in the form of adaptation.
ABSTRACT Adaptation, Design Method, Inspiration Source, Moby-Dick, Steven Holl.
RESEARCH FRAMEWORK The aim of this study is to provide an in-depth understanding of the meaning of adaptation through an inspiration source in architectural design by exploring the role of stimuli in generating an idea.
In addition, to focus on the aspects of adaptation, the process of idea generation through inspiration sources by adaptation is provided in the form of the conceptual model shown in Fig. 1.
This method was carried out to gain an understanding of how designers can use other forms of art (in this study, the novel as literature) as an inspiration source and, through adaptation, convert it to design outputs.
Sources can be extracted from a wide variety forms, from basic geometrical shapes, conceptual and abstract objects, to pictures and art work and natural phenomena (Cai & Do, 2007).
This case highlights the process of adaptation and idea generation using inspirational sources.
In the case study, the designer was inspired by a novel (a textual, nonvisual source), but the final output is visual and rooted in the content of the idea source.