Abstract
Design-use relations are complex: architects influence social outcomes through design without having control over them. Making this complexity explicit during design is important, but difficult. Promising is work on human-technology relations in science and technology studies (STS) and philosophy of technology. With an eye to connecting this theoretical work to design practice, we study what architects already do: how design-use complexities figure during design processes and how architects deal with them. Based on a case study of the design competition for a new media building, we show two lines of reasoning in architects’ anticipation of use: specificity and openness. In doing so, we aim to provide insight into when, where and why they can benefit from STS and philosophical theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 54-81 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Design studies |
Volume | 66 |
Early online date | 25 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- case study
- design knowledge
- design process
- design-use relations
- architectural design
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