INTERPRETING PARAMETER ANALYSIS THROUGH THE PROTO-THEORY OF DESIGN
DS 70: Proceedings of DESIGN 2012, the 12th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
                        Year: 2012
                        Editor: Marjanovic Dorian, Storga Mario, Pavkovic Neven, Bojcetic Nenad
                        Author: Kroll, E.; Koskela, L.
                        Section: DESIGN THEORY AND RESEARCH METHODS
                        Page(s): 1233-1242
                        
Abstract
The parameter analysis methodology of conceptual design is interpreted through the reconstructed proto-theory of design, which draws on the similarity of design and geometrical analysis, as suggested by Aristotle. The notions of the proto-theory are found
Keywords: parameter analysis, proto-theory, conceptual design, design theory