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Papers by Patrick Beale
This research will investigate the differences in furniture perceptions of form, utility and aest... more This research will investigate the differences in furniture perceptions of form, utility and aesthetic among designers and users. The exploration will search the values of a ‘systematic’ approach to furniture design with ongoing user feedback, which should enhance the acceptability of the design object in the industry. There are 2 types of research frameworks involved which are ‘a systematic design processes' (follows the more or less conventional design process) and the ‘semantic differential’ approaches. The semantic differential questionnaires will be applied to examine perceptions of two subject groups in furniture design. The implications of differences in preference and the relationship between image-word and actual design elements for the subject group will support designers in the control of furniture style for the intended end users.
This paper gives a case history of the design and construction of a semi rigid timber gridshell d... more This paper gives a case history of the design and construction of a semi rigid timber gridshell designed with advanced computing methodologies and manufactured directly from CAD derived files. The structure is located in remote North Western Australia in a coastal zone within the Western Australian cyclone belt.
Diagnóstico energético eléctrico de un inmueble de oficinas para una dependencia de la administra... more Diagnóstico energético eléctrico de un inmueble de oficinas para una dependencia de la administración pùblica federal Electrical Energy Diagnosis of an Office-Building Used as a Public Administration Building
This research will investigate the differences in furniture perceptions of form, utility and aest... more This research will investigate the differences in furniture perceptions of form, utility and aesthetic among designers and users. The exploration will search the values of a ‘systematic’ approach to furniture design with ongoing user feedback, which should enhance the acceptability of the design object in the industry. There are 2 types of research frameworks involved which are ‘a systematic design processes' (follows the more or less conventional design process) and the ‘semantic differential’ approaches. The semantic differential questionnaires will be applied to examine perceptions of two subject groups in furniture design. The implications of differences in preference and the relationship between image-word and actual design elements for the subject group will support designers in the control of furniture style for the intended end users.
This paper gives a case history of the design and construction of a semi rigid timber gridshell d... more This paper gives a case history of the design and construction of a semi rigid timber gridshell designed with advanced computing methodologies and manufactured directly from CAD derived files. The structure is located in remote North Western Australia in a coastal zone within the Western Australian cyclone belt.
Diagnóstico energético eléctrico de un inmueble de oficinas para una dependencia de la administra... more Diagnóstico energético eléctrico de un inmueble de oficinas para una dependencia de la administración pùblica federal Electrical Energy Diagnosis of an Office-Building Used as a Public Administration Building