Identity of the Design Process: Digital VS Visual

Architectural activities have gone through different changes in the recent time due to the increase of technological improvement and the need to change the traditional architectural work to the modern lifestyles. but for the concern of the identity on the architecture and the Design process is yet to be cleared out. The definition of identity is considered not cleared in the modern time and in the digital world, the approaches under the design process differ from one project to the another and all are guided by the end result which the designer is concerned with. In relation to the design process, manual ways were the solution to designing of different types structures and buildings. With the technological introduction in architectural design, digital and visual design has been incorporated in the field of the design process. The practice itself became driven by digital technologies, which is illustrated by the different amusing architectural forms. This could not have been achieved without the huge change in theories and philosophy which started with the use of the new digital media tools for the manufacturing development and design rather than just representations. Implementation of these tools in the architectural educational Is still something being developed by many sectors and considered a huge challenge because these technologies need to be understood and used right rather than being overwelled by what they can offer. The use of digital tools in the design process and their rapid advances has opened new ways of exploration and architecture thrives to grow from these tools through theories and different approaches. Case studies and surveys from different countries and aspects have showed that there is a considerable progress made when combining new designing tools into the design process, whether it’s in the education at an early stage or in a professional practice, mainly because it opening many ways and discovering more suitable sustainable solutions. Keywords: Technological Improvement, Identity, Architectural Design, Visual Design, Digital Technologies, Architectural Educational, Design Process