DIAGRAMS AS LARGE-SCALE GENERATIVE SYSTEMS

This article aims, on the one hand, to determine the defining characteristics of those approaches to design that are mainly based on the use of graphic diagrams with generative capabilities. On the other hand, it also attempts to clarify the methodological aspects of the insertion of graphic diagramming techniques within the broader field of architectural design processes. Using this conceptual framework, this article also analyzes three contemporary projects in which, supported by the use of digital technologies, graphic diagramming techniques play a critical role in the definition of spatial experiences at the urban scale.