Mind Mapping

Challenges

Working in an Architectural profession, it comes with its far share of problem solving. Recently me  and my team participated in an international level design competition. For the competition we had to  Design a Women’s Pavilion. According to the Brief we had to design a Women’s Community Pavilion  optimized for 75 users engaging multifunctional spaces for women of all age groups using Architecture  as a medium of change. The challenge is focused on creating an architectural marvel that symbolizes  the impact of women and their influence on our society. The designed spaces must integrate function,  aesthetics and structural ingenuity. Designers are to consider an optimum usage of space while  designing. The structure should not exceed 500 sq.mt of Footprint area. The proposed design should  also be easy to maintain by its users. The space designed must include but are not limited to functions  like reception and admin area, cafeteria, Spaces for sanitation, skill development workshop studios,  exhibition space, Cultural spaces, Library, Shops, counselling cabin, intervention hall, community  space, etc. Participants are encouraged to develop their own program in addition to this. The design  should provoke innovative activities that stimulate and accelerate community development.

Selection

Mind mapping has been one of the most used tools for my design processes. Designing is all about  solving problems but designing through the medium of architecture puts forward numerous problems  to be solved at once. For this competition there were many factors to be considered such as  Sociological Issues, Spatial Requirements, Construction typology, Material Requirements, etc. Mind  mapping helped to bring an order to the following disarray of problems.

Application

By doing a great deal of research our team came up with a bunch of information. We first needed to  understand what our Design Represent, and that will be the Idea of our design. WOMEN  EMPOWERMENT was the finalised as our theme. Keeping Women Empowerment as a main concept  we started brainstorming through the information. We then came with the Four Pillars Women  Empowerment are Women Education, Women Community, Women’s Career and Women Culture.  These Four Ideas branched out of our Core Idea which would be the principal factors to implement in  our design.

With the research in hand, we started allotting each pillar its role on how it will play a factor in our  design from an architectural perspective. We then gave each pillar its own subpoints of data available.  By using the mind map we were able to sub categorise all the data and research we had acquired  throughout this time.  This sorting of data helped to analyse it in a better way, we had a more insight  of what we could take out of it.

Insight

By using the Tool of Mind Mapping Our Team was able to generate segregated ideas with its respective  topics by the data that was available to us. By doing this we able to find common grounds and cross  pollinate between each pillar. We were able to connects the dots and by doing this we were able to  optimize our work and bring more efficiency to our design. This also increased work rate and helped  us to get more work done in less amount of time.

Approach

This tool has definitely brought more productivity in our line of work. Design thinking has led our team  to more effective design solutions and reduced the friction in the process. Mind mapping has led us  to a healthier Brainstorming sessions between the team members.


Mind Mapping Challenges Working in an Architectural profession , it comes with its far share of problem solving . Recently me and my team participated in an international level design competition . For the competition we had to Design a Women ’s Pavilion . According to the Brief we had to design a Women ’s Community Pavilion optimized for 75 users engaging multifunctional spaces for women of all age groups using Architecture as a medium of change . The challenge is focused on creating an architectural marvel that symbolizes the impact of women and their influence on our society . The designed spaces must integrate function , aesthetics and structural ingenuity . Designers are to consider an optimum usage of space while designing . The structure should not exceed 500 sq.mt of Footprint area . The proposed design should also be easy to maintain by its users . The space designed must include but are not limited to functions like reception and admin area , cafeteria , Spaces for sanitation , skill development workshop studios , exhibition space , Cultural spaces , Library , Shops , counselling cabin , intervention hall , community space , etc . Participants are encouraged to develop their own program in addition to this . The design should provoke innovative activities that stimulate and accelerate community development . Selection Mind mapping has been one of the most used tools for my design processes . Designing is all about solving problems but designing through the medium of architecture puts forward numerous problems to be solved at once . For this competition there were many factors to be considered such as Sociological Issues , Spatial Requirements , Construction typology , Material Requirements , etc . Mind mapping helped to bring an order to the following disarray of problems . Application By doing a great deal of research our team came up with a bunch of information . We first needed to understand what our Design Represent , and that will be the Idea of our design . WOMEN EMPOWERMENT was the finalised as our theme . Keeping Women Empowerment as a main concept we started brainstorming through the information . We then came with the Four Pillars Women Empowerment are Women Education , Women Community , Women ’s Career and Women Culture . These Four Ideas branched out of our Core Idea which would be the principal factors to implement in our design . With the research in hand , we started allotting each pillar its role on how it will play a factor in our design from an architectural perspective . We then gave each pillar its own subpoints of data available . By using the mind map we were able to sub categorise all the data and research we had acquired throughout this time . This sorting of data helped to analyse it in a better way , we had a more insight of what we could take out of it . Insight By using the Tool of Mind Mapping Our Team was able to generate segregated ideas with its respective topics by the data that was available to us . By doing this we able to find common grounds and cross pollinate between each pillar . We were able to connects the dots and by doing this we were able to optimize our work and bring more efficiency to our design . This also increased work rate and helped us to get more work done in less amount of time . Approach This tool has definitely brought more productivity in our line of work . Design thinking has led our team to more effective design solutions and reduced the friction in the process . Mind mapping has led us to a healthier Brainstorming sessions between the team members .