The application of abstract think and graphic language for diagrammatic thinking in space design

School of Art and Design, Environmental Design Department, Zhejiang Gongshang University Hangzhou College of Commerce, 311508 Tonglu, Hangzhou, China

^* Corresponding author: yangzi.chen@zjhzcc.edu.cn

Abstract

Environmental design as a practical major in the university, is concentrating on training students to become professional designers to fit the requirements of the design market today. Traditional design education that only construction documents with CAD technology training has no longer satisfied the needs of economy and the market today, so we have to explore new strategy to change the way of teaching. This article explores some examples of new strategy of how to set up lecture, studio practices, and competition workshop for environmental design course system in high education institute in China. The goal is to transform abstractive thinking in art and design perception to representational diagram in visual technique. We hope this new exploration can reform the atmosphere during studio education, with merging new technique such as new digital media, AI and IT technology, and therefore, change the learning technique and improve students to learn more.