Architecture
Reframe constraints, weigh trade-offs, and invent workable alternatives.
Thinking practices that matter here
- Problem-Solving & Creativity
Problem framing
The first wording of a problem is a hypothesis, not the job itself.
- Judgement & Decision-Making
Opportunity cost
The cost of a choice includes the best thing you do not do.
- Problem-Solving & Creativity
Second-order effects
The first result of a change can cause the next result.
- Problem-Solving & Creativity
Decomposition
A problem that feels huge often becomes workable once it is split into stages.
A sample scenario
A brief asks for more space and less cost. Name the real constraint before sketching the first floor plan.