Designing from the exteriority of the project

Authors

  • Paulo Reyes Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.

Abstract

This paper explores the outcomes of a research work that was aimed at investigating methodological processes on design. The premise explored in the study is that a design exercise is an open process, which could lead to unpredicted actions in the rational initial definition of its aims. Thus, all and every event, external to the initial design problem, must be taken into account as a constitutive element of this same design problem. In the development of this idea, the design problem is seen through a literature review of Simon, Schön and Cross’ works, in order to develop, from Morin and the ‘Italian studies’, the concept of exteriority in design. This idea was developed during empirical studies held at the Design School at Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Key words: design, creative process, teaching.

Author Biography

Paulo Reyes, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2012): May/Aug

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