Thinking with Diagrams in Architectural Design

The paper discusses the use of freehand diagrams inarchitectural design. It examines the roles ofdiagrams in various contexts: pedagogical books,design studies, designers' introspective accounts andempirical studies of drawing in design. It offersseveral examples of thinking with diagrams in designand concludes with a discussion of the requirementsfor computational support for the diagrams in designthinking.

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