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ENVIRONMENT-BASED DESIGN (EBD): USING ONLY NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE FOR DESIGNER CREATIVITY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Jiami Yang,
Yi Dou and
Yong Zeng
Jiami Yang
Affiliation:
Concordia UniversityUniversity of Calgary
Yi Dou
Affiliation:
Concordia University
Yong Zeng*
Affiliation:
Concordia University
*
Zeng, Yong, Concordia University, Canada, yong.zeng@concordia.ca

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Design is a highly nonlinear chaotic dynamic process with many possible solutions, which requires enormous knowledge for designers. This paper investigates how environment-based design (EBD) methodology can help designers use only necessary knowledge for their creativity based on three methods: information search, knowledge acquisition and knowledge application. The methods are applied in an aircraft pylon design, which is evaluated by two aerospace design specialists. The paper discussed the different roles of EBD for novice and expert designers in regard to overcoming emotion and knowledge barriers to achieving designer creativity.

Keywords

Conceptual designDesign methodologyCreativityEnvironment-based design (EBD)knowledge

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023, pp. 1675 - 1684
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