Building on the concept “prototypes that filter the design space,” we establish how other kinds of design artifacts and activities (e.g., sketching, tests, concept posters, metaphors, design tools) are equally critical in filtering the design space. We also suggest a parallel term, “informing the design space,” to define how design artifacts and activities expand the design space. We focus on a 16-month, full-scale media architecture design project and zero in on seven of its component events, and use design-space schemas to shed light on the dynamics of the design space with respect to informing and filtering the design space. Our concluding contribution is to propose design-space thinking as a sub-discipline of design research. We argue that this research perspective serves to address the creative aspects of the design process, the generative potential of design-space thinking, and the tools that support design-space thinking and research.

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过滤和通知设计空间

在“过滤设计空间的原型”概念的基础上，我们确定其他类型的设计工件和活动（例如，草图、测试、概念海报、隐喻、设计工具）在过滤设计空间方面同样重要。我们还建议使用一个平行术语“通知设计空间”来定义设计工件和活动如何扩展设计空间。我们专注于一个为期 16 个月的全面媒体架构设计项目，并在其中的七个组件事件中归零，并使用设计空间模式来阐明设计空间在通知和过滤设计空间方面的动态. 我们的结论性贡献是提出设计空间思维作为设计研究的一个子学科。我们认为，这种研究视角有助于解决设计过程的创造性方面，