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Abstract
During the early-1980s the term Human-Centered Design (HCD) evolved and since then it started to achieve a rapidly-growing attention. It is considered to be a user-incorporated design and development process. This is achieved by primarily understanding the users‟ needs in buildings, communities, services, systems and products. Human-Centered Design methods aim to achieve an ideal space emerging using the human centered interaction scheme. Interactive Architecture is thought to have a great potential in achieving Human-Centered Design benefits. Therefore, this thesis discusses the phenomenon of Interactive Architecture as well as defining the behavior of the human body in order to document and examine the buildings. The research„s main aim is to incorporate the phases of the HCD into the early design stage of architectural buildings using Interactive Architecture. Given this broad aim, the following objectives of the research are targeted such as investigating the potential of HCD methods and develop a conceptual framework. Additionally, understanding the relationships between the human body and the physical space; identifying the definition of HCD and the applicability of HCD methods in designing an interactive space. Furthermore, demonstrating how new technologies can assist to transform space into an interactive space and proposing a set of guidelines and recommendations for the implementation of Human-Centered Design in architecture. The research is subdivided into six chapters. Chapter one gives an introduction about the research problem, the aims and objectives, and the methodology used during the research. A theoretical framework is done through using a literature review which discusses HCD in general, features, tools, guiding principles, and human needs; with an explanation of different definitions of the subject matter are illustrated in chapter two. Chapter three then provides a review of the literature on the main HCD principles in architecture. Afterwards, Chapter Four analyzes the evolution of HCD methods with three different type’s products, systems, services and design. Chapter five then represents an analysis through a matrix of common design characteristics institute with different resulted examples were discussed and analyzed. Furthermore, a matrix is concluded reaching the optimum guideline methods of design in architecture, through integrating HCD methods with Interactive Architecture analyzed examples. Finally, an overall recap of the work stages, the main findings and results, and a set of recommendations directed to the decision-making process were presented in Chapter six. In order to enhance the implementation of Interactive environment through HCD methods in the early design stage.