alan balfour's architectural research methods: architecture and electronic
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Presentation for Architecture Research Studies, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, 2009TRANSCRIPT
ARCHITECTURE AND
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Analysis on Alan Balfour’s Architectural Research Methods
01. MAIN IDEA,
INTENTION AND
OBJECTIVES
Impact of Computing and InformationTechnologies on the Formation and
Production of Architecture
02. HYPOTHESIS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Impact of Computing and Information Technologies:
1. Critical Appreciation Affecting Architectural Practice and Teaching
2. Depersonalization of Architectural Theoretical and Historical Measures
03. CURRENT CONTEXT PHENOMENA
1. All Schools of Architecture are Affected by this Phenomena
i.e. Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute is one of five most wired campus in USA*
2. Machines and Equipments Influence OverallStudio Environment
*as reported by a Yahoo! Survey, 2000.
04. REAL-LIFE EXPERIMENT (TACTICS)
By Establishing Post-Professional Degree Programin Informatics in Architecture*
i. Develop sensibilities about technologyii. Conceptualization of technology in design methods
*Studio/ laboratory based program led by Professors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
05. SUBJECT OF OBSERVATION AND RESEARCH
1. Software and Hardware Driven Design2. Data or Information Driven Design
3. Network Driven Programs
06. CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS
Experiments were conducted in variouscomputer/ network based design studios
Sample 01 Sample 02 Sample 03 Sample 04 Sample 05
5 Years Period
07. CONCLUSION
Hypothesis
Then
“Technology is Changing Studio Culture in Architectural Practice and Education”
Research Results
Now
HistoricalExtrovertPhysical
PhenomenalDiverse
Slow
InternalizedIntrovert
Self- ConstrainedVirtual Experiences
ProductiveFast
01. MAIN IDEA, INTENTION AND
OBJECTIVES
02. HYPOTHESIS AND
ASSUMPTIONS
03. CURRENT CONTEXT
PHENOMENA
04. REAL-LIFE
EXPERIMENT
(TACTICS)
05. SUBJECT OF OBSERVATION
AND RESEARCH 06. CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS
07. CONCLUSION
Research Methods Processes
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