Matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural education

The educational experiments mentioned below are aimed at demonstrating how matter, technique and technology can play their role in the architectural design as main elements of inspiration and development. These elements do not constitute a feared limitation to the designer’s creative freedom, also...

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Main Authors: Fausto Novi, Andrea Giachetta, Chiara Piccardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palermo University Press 2018-06-01
Series:Agathón
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Online Access:https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/63
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spelling doaj-1649566fe93748a3bacf653593ce44bb2020-11-25T03:56:35ZengPalermo University PressAgathón2464-93092532-683X2018-06-013online10.19229/2464-9309/3102018Matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural educationFausto Novi0Andrea Giachetta1Chiara Piccardo2University of GenoaUniversity of GenoaUniversity of Genoa The educational experiments mentioned below are aimed at demonstrating how matter, technique and technology can play their role in the architectural design as main elements of inspiration and development. These elements do not constitute a feared limitation to the designer’s creative freedom, also favoring the integration of scientific and technical training (at least for what learned in the early years) with design idea. The focus on materials as possible generators of ideas seems to be a good method to acquire the awareness of the responsibility for design action, since this is a problem-solving activity and not a free, ‘creative’ and uncontrolled activity. https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/63architectural educationarchitectural technologycreative processproblem solvinglearning by doing
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architectural technology
creative process
problem solving
learning by doing
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Andrea Giachetta
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title Matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural education
title_short Matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural education
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title_full_unstemmed Matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural education
title_sort matter generates the idea: experiments in the architectural education
publisher Palermo University Press
series Agathón
issn 2464-9309
2532-683X
publishDate 2018-06-01
description The educational experiments mentioned below are aimed at demonstrating how matter, technique and technology can play their role in the architectural design as main elements of inspiration and development. These elements do not constitute a feared limitation to the designer’s creative freedom, also favoring the integration of scientific and technical training (at least for what learned in the early years) with design idea. The focus on materials as possible generators of ideas seems to be a good method to acquire the awareness of the responsibility for design action, since this is a problem-solving activity and not a free, ‘creative’ and uncontrolled activity.
topic architectural education
architectural technology
creative process
problem solving
learning by doing
url https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/63
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