Methodological Start-Up of Student Design Projects: Effects of a Systematic Approach

Abstract

In connection with the Integral design research project for professional in the Dutch building industry, an educational project was developed, the multidisciplinary master project Integral Design. The concept of the integral design workshop for professionals was implemented within the start-up workshop of our masters' project. The frame work of the approach will be described as well as the positive effect on the collaboration between the design team members as result of the morphological approach of the Integral Design method. During the start-up workshop professionals participated in the student's design teams and this specific intervention within the design process has been investigated.