Desenho de observação e métodos de ação.

Implicações na propedêutica da formação do designer.

Name: Elisa Bernardo
Year: 2014
Institution: Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors: Fernando Moreira da Silva
Discipline: Design
Scope: Design Education
Taxonomy: Epistemology/Praxiology
Type: Theoretical
Language: Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount: 190,047 / 622
Joint supervision: No

Observation drawing as a link between conception and observation in the design project

Research Process (5 methods)

1. Literature review N = x

Exploratory Qualitative

2. Quasi-experiment N = 85

Exploratory Both Participatory

Architecture and design undergraduate students

3. Interview N = 14

Exploratory Qualitative

Drawing teachers

4. Questionnaire N = 52

Exploratory Qualitative

Group of designer and architecture professionals

5. Focus group N = 9

Evaluative Qualitative Participatory

Group of experts

#	Name of Method	Research Phase	Research Approach	Researcher Role	Object of Study / Participants	N
1	Literature review	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	x	x
2	Quasi-experiment	Exploratory	Both	Participatory	Architecture and design undergraduate students	85
3	Interview	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	Drawing teachers	14
4	Questionnaire	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	Group of designer and architecture professionals	52
5	Focus group	Evaluative	Qualitative	Participatory	Group of experts	9

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia

IK&T	Academia	Design Practice	Society
Context	Yes	No	No
Vision	No	No	No
Means	No	No	No

Recommendations (5)

R211 Theoretical & Conceptual Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Investigate the historical foundations of observation-drawing methodologies through treatises, manuals, drawing curricula, and other historical sources from the remote past to the present.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium

R212 Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Methodological Priority: High

Critically investigate the observation-drawing methodologies currently applied in Portuguese design curricula, refining the analytical indicators tested in the thesis through new quasi-experiences, interviews, and surveys.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Medium → Long
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: Medium

R213 Artifact, System & Service Design Methodological Priority: Medium-High

Renew and reorganize the image bank relating observation drawing and conception drawing using a tighter selective and organizational criterion, with updated graphic productions.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Medium
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: High

R214 Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Theoretical & Conceptual Priority: High

Collect side-by-side graphic testimonies from the same producers in both school and professional phases, comparing observation drawing and conception drawing across time.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium

R215 Process & Organization Artifact, System & Service Design Priority: High

Expand the study of observation/conception relations beyond drawing alone by integrating all other bi- and tridimensional, analog and digital media used by designers in project activity.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium