On theory and method : architects in formation: on theory and method: architects in formation, KTH Stockholm, February 5–6, 2015
(2015)- Abstract
- The role of the architect seems to be constantly renegotiated, due to social change, and technological development. In spite of the proliferation of architectural research, however, architectural knowledge may still be grounded in design experience and cultural values transmitted during the early years of an architect’s training. Furthermore, most scholarly studies on architectural practice and education have been focused on earlier periods, on the École des Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus, often aimed at legitimating rather than critically examining the profession. Thus, critical studies of contemporary models of practice and education are urgently needed today, and this workshop seminar will situate the formation of architects in relation to... (More)
- The role of the architect seems to be constantly renegotiated, due to social change, and technological development. In spite of the proliferation of architectural research, however, architectural knowledge may still be grounded in design experience and cultural values transmitted during the early years of an architect’s training. Furthermore, most scholarly studies on architectural practice and education have been focused on earlier periods, on the École des Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus, often aimed at legitimating rather than critically examining the profession. Thus, critical studies of contemporary models of practice and education are urgently needed today, and this workshop seminar will situate the formation of architects in relation to social theories and methodologies, raised from the 1960s onwards. (Less)
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- 2015
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- Contribution to conference
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- Architectural education, Architectural practice, Architectural profession, Architecture, Arkitektur
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- Bergström, Anders
LU
and Sigge, Erik
LU
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- English
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abstract = {{The role of the architect seems to be constantly renegotiated, due to social change, and technological development. In spite of the proliferation of architectural research, however, architectural knowledge may still be grounded in design experience and cultural values transmitted during the early years of an architect’s training. Furthermore, most scholarly studies on architectural practice and education have been focused on earlier periods, on the École des Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus, often aimed at legitimating rather than critically examining the profession. Thus, critical studies of contemporary models of practice and education are urgently needed today, and this workshop seminar will situate the formation of architects in relation to social theories and methodologies, raised from the 1960s onwards.}},
editor = {{Bergström, Anders and Sigge, Erik}},
keywords = {{Architectural education; Architectural practice; Architectural profession; Architecture; Arkitektur}},
language = {{eng}},
title = {{On theory and method : architects in formation: on theory and method: architects in formation, KTH Stockholm, February 5–6, 2015}},
year = {{2015}},
}