ABSTRACT

Design Expertise explores what it takes to become an expert designer.It examines the perception of expertise in design and asks what knowledge, skills, attributes and experiences are necessary in order to design well. Bryan Lawson and Kees Dorst develop a new model of design expertise and show how design expertise can be developed.

This book is designed for all students, teachers, practitioners and researchers in architecture and design. To enable all readers to explore the book in a flexible way, the authors’ words are always found on the left hand page. On the right are diagrams, illustrations and the voices of designers, teachers and students and occasionally others too.

'Design Expertise' provides a provocative new reading on the nature of design and creative thought.

chapter 1|13 pages

Journeys Through Design

chapter 2|58 pages

Understanding Design

chapter 3|32 pages

Expertise in Design

chapter 4|46 pages

Starting out as a Designer

chapter 5|53 pages

Being Professional

chapter 6|53 pages

Educating designers

chapter 7|35 pages

The Continuing Journey