| Title |
Reconstructing the Reasoning Structure of Architectural Design through Type, Diagram, and Model |
| Authors |
김선우(Kim, Sunwoo) ; 김선형(Kim, Sunhyung) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.10.159 |
| Keywords |
Type; Diagram; Model; Abstraction; Specificity; Design Thinking |
| Abstract |
This paper proposes a theoretical framework that reconceptualizes architectural design as a cyclical process of reasoning between abstraction1)
and specificity, structured through the interrelation of type, diagram, and model. While ‘type’ is often treated as a conceptual and abstract
formal structure, and ‘model’ as a realized design outcome, architectural discourse has yet to clearly articulate the pathway that links the two.
To address this gap, the study combines a literature-based theoretical analysis with a case study of Peter Eisenman’s House VI, examining
how diagrammatic thinking mediates between typological abstraction and specific form. Drawing on historical and theoretical perspectives?
ranging from Quatremere de Quincy to contemporary discourse?the research situates the diagram not as a static sketch but as an operative
method for translating conceptual principles into spatial decisions. Through this investigation, the paper outlines a recursive model in which
type, diagram, and model form a feedback loop of design reasoning, visualized in . House VI serves as a demonstrative case,
where initial conceptual grids evolve through successive diagrammatic transformations into a built form that reflects internal logic rather than
external function. The study argues that this integrated framework moves beyond binary distinctions such as concept vs. form or theory vs.
practice, and instead positions the diagram as a central instrument in organizing architectural thought. In doing so, it offers a cognitive
structure that not only clarifies the generative flow of architectural design, but also strengthens the bridge between abstract theory and built
realization?advancing both architectural education and creative practice. |