What is a bubble diagram in architecture?
A bubble diagram is an early design tool that represents spaces as abstract shapes to study adjacency, hierarchy and circulation before exact planning.
Bubble Diagram turns a list of spaces and relationships into a visual program study. Use it to explore adjacency, clustering and hierarchy before committing to walls and exact geometry.

Represent rooms, functions or landscape programs as bubbles before drawing exact plans.
Create a fast initial layout, then move and resize the bubbles to test alternatives.
Use clean palettes and line systems for concept boards and process diagrams.
Add the program items and their relative importance.
Create an initial cluster from the program and adjacency logic.
Move, resize, recolour and refine the diagram for the design story you want to tell.
A bubble diagram is an early design tool that represents spaces as abstract shapes to study adjacency, hierarchy and circulation before exact planning.
Yes. The result is editable and can be reorganised after generation.
Yes. Different sizes can be used to communicate program importance or approximate area.
No. The workflow is based on explicit program and graphic rules.