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Forging New Generations of Engineers: The Role of Bubble Diagrams in Design Practice

The integration of new engineering generations is crucial in design practices, where visual thinking is paramount. Diagrams, particularly bubble diagrams, act as graphic tools to explore concepts and organize design spaces effectively. By understanding how to rank functions, evaluate circulation, and adjust spatial relationships, designers can enhance their creative processes. This guide presents the steps to effectively use bubble diagrams, helping engineers articulate ideas and develop preliminary design layouts essential for successful project outcomes.

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Forging New Generations of Engineers: The Role of Bubble Diagrams in Design Practice

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  1. Forging new generations of engineers

  2. Why have them? They play an important role in design practice. Diagrams are drawn to explore ideas and solutions in the early, conceptual phases of design. They are used to help designers think about design parameters and are a fast way to record their ideas. Good designers find it hard to "think without a pencil" and "must interact with the drawing". Bubble Diagrams

  3. Terms • Bubble diagram • Graphic means of organizing spaces within a design • Bubble • Round or elliptical shape representing one space within a design that is drawn showing its location and proportional size

  4. Steps in using bubble diagrams 1. List functions to be performed (ex: museum) storage, operations, administration, educational, gift shop, exhibits, prep areas, café, staff area, children’s area, public restrooms 2. Rank functions according to size allocation (approximate square footage) exhibits storage operations, administration educational children’s areas public restrooms, prep area, staff area café, gift shop

  5. 3. Taking circulation between spaces into consideration, draw bubbles (drawn to proportional relationship)

  6. 4. Evaluate placement of bubbles using design parameters

  7. 5. Using overlays, rearrange bubbles until best layout is achieved that satisfies design parameters

  8. 6. From final bubble diagram create a preliminary design

  9. Further develop preliminary floor plan

  10. Evaluation must include circulation and spatial positions

  11. Sources • http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~wishmeie/sketches.htm • http://www1.inetba.com/srbassociates/spacepl.ivnu

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