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Narrative Processes in Architectural Design
Keywords: representation, narrative, subjectivity, temporality, spatiality, digital tools, analog toolsThis article focuses on the aims and content of the elective course entitled Narrative Processes in Architectural Design, which we instruct as four lecturers in architecture departments of various universities. Our observations and thoughts on the need for such a course in the field of architectural design are based on contemporary critiques of the education and practice of architectural design. This critical view questions the role of representational practices in architectural design and their uses. The Cartesian way of thinking distinguished the positions of the ‘thinker (designer) and the builder’. This paradigm caused architects to lose the position of being the "builder" and eventually gain the status of "describer of what to do to the builder", and therefore the importance of representation tools increased. Since the 15th century, individuality and subjectivity have advanced as intellectual thoughts, and positivism took the place of sacredness. Within these ideological perspectives, we have been engaging with the reality in which the rational, universal, measurable and observable reached hegemonic power. These ideologies also suppress immeasurable feelings and experiences. One of the most important results of this paradigm in architecture is that the discipline has turned into an object-oriented thought and practice. An object-oriented practice prefers to deal with measurable dimensions, geometries, materials, rather than immeasurable phenomena such as feelings, experiences, and atmosphere.Our critical view for the role of representation in architectural design and our course formed around this framework. The course aims at reintegrating everyday narratives into architectural practices through representation. Approaches of the course to this critique can be described on three main themes; subjectivity, temporality and spatiality. The course is designed in modules and each module relates to these three ...
Narrative Processes in Architectural Design
Keywords: representation, narrative, subjectivity, temporality, spatiality, digital tools, analog toolsThis article focuses on the aims and content of the elective course entitled Narrative Processes in Architectural Design, which we instruct as four lecturers in architecture departments of various universities. Our observations and thoughts on the need for such a course in the field of architectural design are based on contemporary critiques of the education and practice of architectural design. This critical view questions the role of representational practices in architectural design and their uses. The Cartesian way of thinking distinguished the positions of the ‘thinker (designer) and the builder’. This paradigm caused architects to lose the position of being the "builder" and eventually gain the status of "describer of what to do to the builder", and therefore the importance of representation tools increased. Since the 15th century, individuality and subjectivity have advanced as intellectual thoughts, and positivism took the place of sacredness. Within these ideological perspectives, we have been engaging with the reality in which the rational, universal, measurable and observable reached hegemonic power. These ideologies also suppress immeasurable feelings and experiences. One of the most important results of this paradigm in architecture is that the discipline has turned into an object-oriented thought and practice. An object-oriented practice prefers to deal with measurable dimensions, geometries, materials, rather than immeasurable phenomena such as feelings, experiences, and atmosphere.Our critical view for the role of representation in architectural design and our course formed around this framework. The course aims at reintegrating everyday narratives into architectural practices through representation. Approaches of the course to this critique can be described on three main themes; subjectivity, temporality and spatiality. The course is designed in modules and each module relates to these three ...
Narrative Processes in Architectural Design
Hiz, Gürbey (author) / Sağlam, Didem (author) / Sezen, Beril (author) / Sevinç, Tutku (author)
2022-06-26
UOU scientific journal; Núm. 3: REPRESENTATION ; 2697-1518
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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