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Abstract
This research presents a development of the concept of mental space model as a
comprehensive approach to achieve a designer friendly environment by mapping a
three dimensional Mental Space into a Dynamic 3-D Virtual Environment.
Within the wide range of the brain mechanisms understandings, findings and studies,
the mental space models play a mastering role. It presents a suitable domain for
understanding the structure of the architectural design process that is often
characterized by a series of evolving ideas, and involving a cyclical process between
design and visualization as indicated in Brown. A and Lee. H. R 1998. However, the
nature of the internal representation still remains unclear. What is actually represented
in a designer’s mental space and what drives and influences the mental design
process?
This study, therefore, develops a conceptual model that links these theories and
fmdings to programme a computer to mimic or work in tandem with the mental
processes involved to serve both architectural and plarming design process, moreover,
a brief conceptual guidance is done to make the representation and the associated
cognitive process explicit. thiS conceptual model would be used to build the user
interface and workspace of a designer friendly virtual environment to make it
consistent with the mental process. The three dimensional Concept map can be used
by the architect to stimulate the generation of ideas, and are believed to aid creativity
and for brain-storming. Furthermore they could be personalized and idiosyncratic to
be used in communicating complex ideas.
KEYWORDS
Mental space, mind mapping, concept mapping, mental model, cognitive map, virtual
environment.