Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Dahabreh, Saleem Mokbel
URN	etd-04072006-133238
Title	The Formulation of Design: The Case of the Islip Courthouse by Richard Meier
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Dr. Peponis, John Committee Chair Dr. Bafna, Sonit Committee Member Dr. Economou, Thanos Committee Member Dr. Wineman, Jean Committee Member Dr. Zimring, Craig Committee Member
Keywords	Richard Meier design Language design formulation Design Logic
Date of Defense	2006-04-03
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract THE FORMULATION OF DESIGN: THE CASE OF THE ISLIP COURTHOUSE BY RICHARD MEIER Saleem Mokbel Dahabreh 226 pages Directed by Dr. John Peponis The thesis asks whether the constrains imposed by complex functional programs and associated design guidance limit the ability to deploy design languages with entail their own precise compositional requirements. The Islip Federal Courthouse designed by Richard Meier under the General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program is chosen as a case study for two reasons: First, the functional constraints are explicitly documented, and their effects can be studied through a comparative analysis of recent Courthouses also built under the same GSA program; Second, Meier’s language has received much scholarly attention, is well understood, and can be described with rigor. Both the functional requirements or constraints and the compositional principles associated with the design language are described as formal structures. The thesis shows that, in this instance, all functional constraints can be satisfied without compromising the elaboration of the language. Thus, the thesis contributes to our understanding of design logic and supports the idea that design intentions as well as design considerations can be reconstructed through a systematic study of the designed object
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