Concept Mapping for Architects
Plan buildings, organize design concepts, and visualize spatial relationships.
How Architects Use Concept Maps
Program Development
Map project requirements, spaces, adjacencies, and functional relationships.
Benefit: Well-organized building programs that support efficient design
Design Concept Development
Visualize design ideas, themes, organizational strategies, and formal concepts.
Benefit: Coherent design concepts with clear design intent
Site Analysis
Map site context, climate, views, access, and environmental factors.
Benefit: Designs that respond to site-specific conditions and context
Building Systems Integration
Organize HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, and other systems.
Benefit: Better integrated building systems and coordinated design
Stakeholder Communication
Create visual diagrams explaining design concepts and strategies.
Benefit: Better stakeholder understanding and design approval
Award-Winning Sustainable Design
An architecture firm used concept maps to organize sustainability requirements, passive design strategies, and material choices.
Result: The integrated design approach resulted in a LEED Platinum certification and won a sustainability design award.
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