alan balfour's architectural research methods: architecture and electronic

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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