Information matrix after decision method intervention
| Objectives | Concepts | Facts | Needs | Issues | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | Location Climate The urban context | Site characteristics | Landform | Renewable energy | Environmental impact report | Potential conflicts in environmental sustainability and ecological conservation |
| Climatic condition | Meteorological data | Carbon neutral | Land assessment | |||
| Sustainability | Environmental impact assessment | Ecosystem restoration | Water resources management | |||
| Environmental impact | Land use | Green infrastructure | Energy efficiency evaluation | |||
| Resource management | Water resources | Environmental protection technology | Ecosystem services assessment | |||
| Ecological balance | Energy supply | Circular economy | Environmentally friendly design | |||
| Natural landscape | Environmental protection law | Low carbon design | ||||
| Urban planning | Wild animals and plants | Water circulation system | ||||
| Transportation planning | Environmental history | |||||
| Environmental protection standard | Community feedback | |||||
| Ecological footprint | ||||||
| Human | Physical perception Physiological perception Psychological perception | User requirements | Demographic data | Humanized design | Demographic data analysis | Challenges that may arise in meeting user needs and enhancing user experience |
| Health and comfort | Behavioral psychology | Cultural adaptation | User survey | |||
| Interpersonal relationship | Human body engineering | Social space design | Ergonomic evaluation | |||
| Acculturation | Social science research | Educational environment | Cultural factor analysis | |||
| Education | Cultural investigation | Creative workspace | Psychological research | |||
| Social contact | Psychological research | Humanized technology | Health and safety assessment | |||
| Creativity | User feedback | Physical and mental health support | ||||
| Cultural expression | Health and safety standards | |||||
| Society | Culture Legal Commons | Social responsibility | Community history | Social inclusion | Community involvement programme | Potential issues in balancing community interests and individual needs with cultural values |
| Cultural value | Cultural heritage | Public participation | Cultural impact assessment | |||
| Community integration | Social dynamics | Cultural protection | Social impact assessment | |||
| Public interest | Public opinion | Community construction | Public service evaluation | |||
| Social harmony | Social relation | Public space design | ||||
| Social justice | Sociological investigation | Cultural communication | ||||
| Social influence | Community participation | Social sustainability | ||||
| Cultural inheritance | Public service demand | |||||
| Function | Behavior Space Technology | Quest | Statistical data | Service classification | Area requirement | Ability to formulate unique and significant performance requirements for architectural design |
| Maximum quantity | Area parameter | Personnel group | Determined by institutions | |||
| Individual characteristics | Number forecasting | Activity group | Determined by spatial type | |||
| Interactive/Private | User characteristics | Priority | Determined by time | |||
| Value hierarchy | Community characteristics | Level | Determined by location | |||
| Main activity | Organizational structure | Safety control | Parking demand | |||
| Secure | Potential loss of value | Continuous flow line | Outdoor space demand | |||
| Separation | Motion timing study | Discontinuous flow lines | Transformation of function | |||
| Meet accidentally | Traffic analysis | Mixed flow lines | ||||
| Traffic/Parking | Behavior pattern | Functional relationship | ||||
| Efficiency | Spatial satisfaction | Communication | ||||
| Priority relation | Type/density | |||||
| Physical constraint | ||||||
| Form | Style Material Aesthetics | Site prejudice | Site analysis | Augment | Site development cost | Major form factors that will influence architectural design |
| Environmental response | Soil analysis | Special foundation | Environmental feature impact | |||
| Land use | FAR&GAC | Density | Building cost | |||
| Community relations | Climatic analysis | Environmental control | Overall building efficiency | |||
| Community progress | Norm | Secure | ||||
| Physical comfort | Surrounding environment | Neighborhood | ||||
| Life safety | Psychological suggestion | Base/office concept | ||||
| Psychological environment | Reference point/starting point | Orientation | ||||
| Entity | Expense | Accessibility | ||||
| Solution | Layout efficiency | Peculiarity | ||||
| Project image | Equipment cost | Quality control | ||||
| Customer expectation | The area of each unit | |||||
| Economy | Initial budget Running cost Maintenance costs | Scope of funds | Cost parameter | Cost control | Budget estimation analysis | Attitude towards initial budget and its impact on the structure and surface shape of the project |
| Investment efficiency | Maximum budget | Efficient allocation | Budget balance | |||
| Maximum return | Time factor | Versatility | Cash flow analysis | |||
| Return on investment | Market analysis | Merchandising | Energy budget | |||
| Running cost | Energy consumption | Energy saving | Running cost | |||
| Maintenance expenditure | Activity and climate elements | Reduce cost | Green building grade | |||
| Life cost | Economic data | Recycling and regeneration | Life cycle cost | |||
| Sustainable development | LEED rating system | |||||
| Time | History Reality Future | Historical preservation | Significance | Adaptability | Augment | Implications for long-term performance, change, and growth |
| Static activity | Spatial parameter | Tolerance degree | Time schedule | |||
| Dynamic change | Events | Changeability | Time/cost schedule | |||
| Growth | Prediction | Extensibility | ||||
| Known data | Duration | Single/muti-threaded planning | ||||
| Available funds | Incremental factor | In stages | ||||
| Objectives | Concepts | Facts | Needs | Issues | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | Location | Site characteristics | Landform | Renewable energy | Environmental impact report | Potential conflicts in environmental sustainability and ecological conservation |
| Climatic condition | Meteorological data | Carbon neutral | Land assessment | |||
| Sustainability | Environmental impact assessment | Ecosystem restoration | Water resources management | |||
| Environmental impact | Land use | Green infrastructure | Energy efficiency evaluation | |||
| Resource management | Water resources | Environmental protection technology | Ecosystem services assessment | |||
| Ecological balance | Energy supply | Circular economy | Environmentally friendly design | |||
| Natural landscape | Environmental protection law | Low carbon design | ||||
| Urban planning | Wild animals and plants | Water circulation system | ||||
| Transportation planning | Environmental history | |||||
| Environmental protection standard | Community feedback | |||||
| Ecological footprint | ||||||
| Human | Physical perception | User requirements | Demographic data | Humanized design | Demographic data analysis | Challenges that may arise in meeting user needs and enhancing user experience |
| Health and comfort | Behavioral psychology | Cultural adaptation | User survey | |||
| Interpersonal relationship | Human body engineering | Social space design | Ergonomic evaluation | |||
| Acculturation | Social science research | Educational environment | Cultural factor analysis | |||
| Education | Cultural investigation | Creative workspace | Psychological research | |||
| Social contact | Psychological research | Humanized technology | Health and safety assessment | |||
| Creativity | User feedback | Physical and mental health support | ||||
| Cultural expression | Health and safety standards | |||||
| Society | Culture | Social responsibility | Community history | Social inclusion | Community involvement programme | Potential issues in balancing community interests and individual needs with cultural values |
| Cultural value | Cultural heritage | Public participation | Cultural impact assessment | |||
| Community integration | Social dynamics | Cultural protection | Social impact assessment | |||
| Public interest | Public opinion | Community construction | Public service evaluation | |||
| Social harmony | Social relation | Public space design | ||||
| Social justice | Sociological investigation | Cultural communication | ||||
| Social influence | Community participation | Social sustainability | ||||
| Cultural inheritance | Public service demand | |||||
| Function | Behavior | Quest | Statistical data | Service classification | Area requirement | Ability to formulate unique and significant performance requirements for architectural design |
| Maximum quantity | Area parameter | Personnel group | Determined by institutions | |||
| Individual characteristics | Number forecasting | Activity group | Determined by spatial type | |||
| Interactive/Private | User characteristics | Priority | Determined by time | |||
| Value hierarchy | Community characteristics | Level | Determined by location | |||
| Main activity | Organizational structure | Safety control | Parking demand | |||
| Secure | Potential loss of value | Continuous flow line | Outdoor space demand | |||
| Separation | Motion timing study | Discontinuous flow lines | Transformation of function | |||
| Meet accidentally | Traffic analysis | Mixed flow lines | ||||
| Traffic/Parking | Behavior pattern | Functional relationship | ||||
| Efficiency | Spatial satisfaction | Communication | ||||
| Priority relation | Type/density | |||||
| Physical constraint | ||||||
| Form | Style | Site prejudice | Site analysis | Augment | Site development cost | Major form factors that will influence architectural design |
| Environmental response | Soil analysis | Special foundation | Environmental feature impact | |||
| Land use | FAR&GAC | Density | Building cost | |||
| Community relations | Climatic analysis | Environmental control | Overall building efficiency | |||
| Community progress | Norm | Secure | ||||
| Physical comfort | Surrounding environment | Neighborhood | ||||
| Life safety | Psychological suggestion | Base/office concept | ||||
| Psychological environment | Reference point/starting point | Orientation | ||||
| Entity | Expense | Accessibility | ||||
| Solution | Layout efficiency | Peculiarity | ||||
| Project image | Equipment cost | Quality control | ||||
| Customer expectation | The area of each unit | |||||
| Economy | Initial budget | Scope of funds | Cost parameter | Cost control | Budget estimation analysis | Attitude towards initial budget and its impact on the structure and surface shape of the project |
| Investment efficiency | Maximum budget | Efficient allocation | Budget balance | |||
| Maximum return | Time factor | Versatility | Cash flow analysis | |||
| Return on investment | Market analysis | Merchandising | Energy budget | |||
| Running cost | Energy consumption | Energy saving | Running cost | |||
| Maintenance expenditure | Activity and climate elements | Reduce cost | Green building grade | |||
| Life cost | Economic data | Recycling and regeneration | Life cycle cost | |||
| Sustainable development | LEED rating system | |||||
| Time | History | Historical preservation | Significance | Adaptability | Augment | Implications for long-term performance, change, and growth |
| Static activity | Spatial parameter | Tolerance degree | Time schedule | |||
| Dynamic change | Events | Changeability | Time/cost schedule | |||
| Growth | Prediction | Extensibility | ||||
| Known data | Duration | Single/muti-threaded planning | ||||
| Available funds | Incremental factor | In stages | ||||
Source(s): Author's own work
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