Design Iterate eValuate Adapt

WELCOME TO DIVA

This website promotes an evidence-based approach towards building design. We refer to this design approach as ‘DIVA’ which stands for design, iterate, evaluate and adapt. DIVA’s underlying premise is that an informed design decision is a better design decision and that a series of ‘better’ decisions will lead to a better overall design.

The DIVA approach consists of the following steps. Initially, the design team formulates a list of project goals that are accompanied by measurable performance metrics. Once these goals have been established, the designer goes through a series of iterations to explore different ideas. These iterations are then evaluated based on the earlier established performance metrics and future iterations are adapted so that these goals are met by the final design.

THE DIVA CONCEPT

On this web site you will find a growing series of tools that are based on the DIVA concept. You can access these tools via the link at the top right corner of this screen. A number of design case studies that adopted the DIVA concept are also currently under way and will soon be posted on this web site. For questions about the DIVA Concept please-mail us at contact@diva-for-rhino.com.