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The Semiotics Approach to Chinese Kitchen SystemArchitecture Design Base on the Cooking Activity
Hu, Fei; Shen, Xipeng; Zhang, Xi
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2015
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School of Art and DesignGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhou, China
Section:
Asian Lifestyle
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129-134
Abstract:
China cuisine culture also called Chinese food culture is an important part of China culture in the aspect of cooking and leisure. Cultural differences are not only reflected in Chinese food, but also in the whole process of cooking occurred in Chinese kitchen. Semiotic Approach to Product Architecture Design （ SAPAD ） originated from Semiotics, is a method to construct product from three dimensions: behavior, product and signification. Through the analysis of the relationship of behavior—signification—object, user-centered product architecture strategy is established to realize product system innovation.SAPAD creatively introduce the dimensions of users’ signification on the basis of PA (Product Architecture) and UPPA (Use Process Based Product Architecture) method. By analyzing the signification, we completed the product architecture process from objects to assembled products, which is different from the method of focusing product function and centering product. SAPAD establishes six signification levels in behavior dimension, construct the mapping from behavior to signification. As a result, we can deeply understand the meaning behind the Chinese cooking activity. Then we can establish the relationship in analysing the behavior to product and signification to object. Therefrom, we can architecture the Chinese kitchen system.
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