The Anatomy of an Architect’s Argument: Formally Capturing Socially-Oriented Design Intentions in the Built Environment

Sustainability is a large driving factor in today’s society. This work focuses on assessing aspects contributing to the social sustainability of buildings. Social aspects encompass, for example, well-being and the building’s impact on the occupants regarding qualities such as air quality, visual and thermal comfort, and privacy among others. We introduce "ProFormalize", a formalization framework, for capturing the structure of design arguments regarding social intentions. Moreover, presenting the formalization of design intentions and activities obtained through case-study focused interviews. In addition, the organization and formalization of design arguments are presented as preparation for software implementation.