Refinement in the Function-Behaviour-Structure Framework
This work addresses complexity management for designers using the FBS framework, but it appears incremental as it builds on existing concepts.
The paper tackles the problem of handling complexity in design by introducing refinement into the function-behaviour-structure framework, resulting in a framework that supports multiple levels of abstraction for object design.
We introduce refinement in the function-behaviour-structure framework for design, as described by John Gero, in order to deal with complexity. We do this by connecting the frameworks for the design of two models, one the refinement of the other. The result is a framework for the design of an object that supports levels of abstraction in the design. This framework can easily be extended for the design of an object on more than two levels of abstraction.