The upcoming issue of CORE, the Iowa State University Architecture journal, is focusing on "architecture outside of architecture"...namely...interdisciplinary design and alternative practice.
We are curious to know what students and professionals consider the definition of "interdisciplinary design" to be.
On a slightly more specific note...what is the role of the university and the role of the student in creating oppurtunities and pursuing interdisciplinary design studies?
the word contains the definition. having the word 'discipline' in it, it does start to break up once the outlines of distinct disciplines are specifically drawn out. so perhaps, it is natural for any discipline to be interdisciplinary at some point...a complicity necessary for each one discipline to exist.
the school's relation to other faculties or departments within the university and elsewhere would determine the extent and nature of interdisciplinarity. being part of a traditional university, an art academy or being an independent school of architecture...the setup would create the possibility of building bridges to the nearest (in place, time) and dearest (in interest). be that literature or genetic engineering.
in terms of 'productive' research, this also has a financial side to it; the allotment of funds must be justified...and requires some sort of relation to industry.
and the status of the students, of course. a postgraduate student might be researching eisenstein's montage theory and its possible (architectural, not merely theoretical) interpretation within tschumi's conception of even space...being supported by a faculty comprised of experts in both fields...whereas, for an undergraduate student, it might be considered indisciplinary 'enough' to have a chat with her/his tutor, who has watched films and read some film theory on the side ,about her/his community theatre design project.
a few months ago archvoices.org held thier 4th annual essay competition.
here is the competition overview: For Stage One, young professionals were challenged to write a 500-word proposal for a longer essay on the following multi-part question:
As the opportunities and demands of architectural practice evolve, entrants are asked to propose a mission statement and an action plan for an architectural practice of the 21st century. Will such an endeavor maintain current methods or redefine practice, as we have known it? What will be the key challenges? Will it be a singular entity or comprised of multiple components? Who will this practice serve and how will it sustain itself? How might the skill set acquired through architectural education and training, technology and material developments, and collaboration with related fields play a role in such a 21st century architectural practice, if at all?
Look here for the April 18th newsletter which announced the semifinalists. Many of these entries address your question.
Bish- you ask too much for a first time poster. it seems that you haven't started your own research into the topic and archinect isn't the reference desk at the NYPL.
Who are you?
Why would we like you? (not just that you're a arch-student)
What will you sacrifice to the greater archinect to pay for our assistance?
The Innovation Studio @ Risd run by Charlie Cannon is a studio that runs on an interdisciplinary platform. The premise is to tackle a large urban/social problem (trash, waste water, energy) and work the problem through architecture landscape arch, industrial design and graphic design. It has been a very successful approach to studio work because it asks the students to work in collaboration as well as find synergies between disciplines and program functions. I have not seen this practiced nearly as much in the professional world but it is coming.
Interdisciplinary is too new to have a reliable set of formal rules. The literature on the subject shows that each situation requires the invention of an approach. In my new book, Spaces Speak, Are Your Listening? Experiencing Aural Architecture, I also had to invent the rules, for which I devoted a full chapter.
One size absolutely does not fit all, which is why the word interdisciplinarity has a wide variety of real meanings. The dictionary definition is not very useful in the real world
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Interdisciplinary design...what does that even mean...really?
The upcoming issue of CORE, the Iowa State University Architecture journal, is focusing on "architecture outside of architecture"...namely...interdisciplinary design and alternative practice.
We are curious to know what students and professionals consider the definition of "interdisciplinary design" to be.
On a slightly more specific note...what is the role of the university and the role of the student in creating oppurtunities and pursuing interdisciplinary design studies?
the word contains the definition. having the word 'discipline' in it, it does start to break up once the outlines of distinct disciplines are specifically drawn out. so perhaps, it is natural for any discipline to be interdisciplinary at some point...a complicity necessary for each one discipline to exist.
the school's relation to other faculties or departments within the university and elsewhere would determine the extent and nature of interdisciplinarity. being part of a traditional university, an art academy or being an independent school of architecture...the setup would create the possibility of building bridges to the nearest (in place, time) and dearest (in interest). be that literature or genetic engineering.
in terms of 'productive' research, this also has a financial side to it; the allotment of funds must be justified...and requires some sort of relation to industry.
and the status of the students, of course. a postgraduate student might be researching eisenstein's montage theory and its possible (architectural, not merely theoretical) interpretation within tschumi's conception of even space...being supported by a faculty comprised of experts in both fields...whereas, for an undergraduate student, it might be considered indisciplinary 'enough' to have a chat with her/his tutor, who has watched films and read some film theory on the side ,about her/his community theatre design project.
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a few months ago archvoices.org held thier 4th annual essay competition.
here is the competition overview:
For Stage One, young professionals were challenged to write a 500-word proposal for a longer essay on the following multi-part question:
As the opportunities and demands of architectural practice evolve, entrants are asked to propose a mission statement and an action plan for an architectural practice of the 21st century. Will such an endeavor maintain current methods or redefine practice, as we have known it? What will be the key challenges? Will it be a singular entity or comprised of multiple components? Who will this practice serve and how will it sustain itself? How might the skill set acquired through architectural education and training, technology and material developments, and collaboration with related fields play a role in such a 21st century architectural practice, if at all?
Look here for the April 18th newsletter which announced the semifinalists. Many of these entries address your question.
, one group's take on an interdisciplinary approach to architectural practice.
Bish- you ask too much for a first time poster. it seems that you haven't started your own research into the topic and archinect isn't the reference desk at the NYPL.
Who are you?
Why would we like you? (not just that you're a arch-student)
What will you sacrifice to the greater archinect to pay for our assistance?
The Innovation Studio @ Risd run by Charlie Cannon is a studio that runs on an interdisciplinary platform. The premise is to tackle a large urban/social problem (trash, waste water, energy) and work the problem through architecture landscape arch, industrial design and graphic design. It has been a very successful approach to studio work because it asks the students to work in collaboration as well as find synergies between disciplines and program functions. I have not seen this practiced nearly as much in the professional world but it is coming.
Interdisciplinary is too new to have a reliable set of formal rules. The literature on the subject shows that each situation requires the invention of an approach. In my new book, Spaces Speak, Are Your Listening? Experiencing Aural Architecture, I also had to invent the rules, for which I devoted a full chapter.
One size absolutely does not fit all, which is why the word interdisciplinarity has a wide variety of real meanings. The dictionary definition is not very useful in the real world
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