3.1 Conceptualization Using Digital Technology by Architect Frank Gehry
Conceptualization is often regarded as the most crucial stage in the design process of a designer as it involves inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally. Great works often arise from great concepts which shine and stand out from the rest. Among the great architects in around the world, Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid are the perfect examples of architects which incorporated digital technology and design software in the conceptualization stage of few of their iconic works. In this digital era, due to the availability of various digital computations and methods, designers tend to be more adventurous and adaptive towards the usage of digital technology in terms of coming out with a good concept to ensure their whole design process goes smoothly.
In the 1980’s, Frank Gehry (Refer to Figure 3.1),
the gifted architect had begun to utilized digital technology in his work. His
design works were bold, valiant and revolutionary which can be seen in his
representational ‘art piece’, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. His design
first began as a series of free hand sketches that he made by standing on the
riverbanks overlooking the side (Refer to Figure 3.2).
Figure 3.1: Frank Gehry |
Figure 3.2: Hand sketches by Frank Gehry
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