1st Edition
Architectural Knowledge The Idea of a Profession
236 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
236 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
240 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
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These essays, written over a third of a century during a time of huge ideological, technological and methodological upheaval, witness British architecture's unceasing negotation with a vast and rigorous set of constraints and its eventual emergence as a truly modern profession - a special interest group responsive and answerable to social changes but shaped and informed by values and principles... Read more
Part1: 1945 - 1979 The discipline of architecture Ideology and methodology in a planned economy. Architects and the social sciences. Petrified typologies. Office design and organizations. Buildings that never lie. Systems thinking. Burolandschaft 58-78. Part 2: 1979-1991 The practice of architecture. The profession in the marketplace. Office buildings and society. Organizations, buildings and information technology. Changing role of the architect. Responding to change. A case for more collaboration. Architectural practice. The professional in the built environment. Part3: 1992 - 1997 The profession of architecture. Partnership in an intelligent market. Knowledge - defining the professional. Fighting deregulation. Keeping faith with our professional concerns. Liberalizing professional services. The way forward. Index.
Biography
Francis Duffy, Les Hutton
'This book will, undoubtedly, make a central contribution to this debate, and Duffy by virtue of his responsibility as an ARB board member, is in an excellent position to steer the course of that discussion ... he deserves success in this task and we owe it to him to read this book and get up to speed with this essential debate.' - Architect's Journal
