The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and observe the activity of collecting information from client groups in a design situation.
Information is a vital ingredient in design.
It is utilized in stating the problem and as a basis for decision making during the search for a solution. The practitioner requires information to understand the problem in detail so that objectives and goals can be articulated which will represent the needs and purposes of the people for whom the solution is created. Whether or not the designer makes choices with reference to client objectives will depend upon whether those objectives have been made explicit in the first place. A poorly understood and ill defined problem can only result in a form which fails to address the problem. First, design is investigated through a literature research to illustrate the designer's need for information and the need for communication with client groups as sources of information.