Deep design filter method for design

A method of developing architectural design objectives for use in design of a building comprising the steps of:

• applying a metaphor elicitation technique, wherein said metaphor elicitation technique includes conducting an interview with at least one future occupant of said building, wherein said applying step provides a set of metaphors;
• analyzing a set of results of said metaphor elicitation technique, wherein said set of results includes a transcript of said interview and said set of metaphors;
• extracting relevant dimensions and activating cues from said set of results, wherein said extracting includes evaluating transcripts of said interview;
• determining how said relevant dimensions and activating cues are related to said set of metaphors;
• prioritizing said relevant dimensions and said activating cues, wherein said prioritizing comprises:
• determining a number of times that each of said relevant dimensions and activating cues are mentioned by said at least one future occupant and
• determining a number of occupants who mentioned said relevant dimensions and activating cues;
• and
• developing said design objectives through use of said relevant dimensions and said activating cues, wherein said developing is accomplished by an architectural design team, wherein at least one of said steps is implemented on a computer.

A method of developing a design, comprising the steps of:

• selecting a project to design, wherein said project is an architectural project;
• selecting a group of users of the project;
• performing a metaphor elicitation technique with said group of users;
• analyzing a set of results of said metaphor elicitation technique;
• extracting relevant dimensions and activating cues from said set of results;
• prioritizing said relevant dimensions and said activating cues;
• developing a set of design objectives through use of said relevant dimensions and said activating cues;
• and
• developing a design based on said set of design objectives, wherein at least one of said steps is implemented on a computer.