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The research investigates how designers sketch specifically analysing the physical details of mark-making. It contrasts the physical representations with the abstract cognitive processes of architectural design. A new form of protocol analysis has been developed using video and computer records of designers’ sketching activity. The research compares the designer’s post-hoc commentary and interpretations of the sketching activity with the computer’s record of that activity. This process will lead to a greater understanding of the relationships between design events and graphical events.
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Mcfadzean, J. (1999). Computational Support for Conceptual Sketching. In: Paton, R., Neilson, I. (eds) Visual Representations and Interpretations. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0563-3_25
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