The Architect as a Social Designer: The Fun Palace Case

Popov, Lubomir; David, Gary

doi:10.17831/enq:arcc.v12i1.388

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“…The broadening of the activities shows the need for knowledge and expertise that have so far been unusual for architects. The discussion of the architect as a "social designer", where he or she takes on the responsibilities of a sociologist, anthropologist, psychologist, manager, or another social professional, raised by other researchers [25], is worth mentioning here.…”

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The profile of Lithuanian architects in relation to the professional generations active today

Riaubiene,

Navickeinė,

Dijokienė

2023

LAA

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The research focuses on the professional profile of architects by analyzing their identity and creative principles. The aim is to explore the professional community of Lithuanian architects who are currently shaping the built environment, to identify their heterogeneity in terms of professional generations. The problem of the research is shaped by the current controversies in the field of architecture concerning the changing status, activities, and responsibilities of the architect. The relevance of the study lies in several aspects: the lack of in-depth sociological research on the professional community of Lithuanian architects; the attempt to verify and clarify the results of the semi-structured interview study Lithuanian Architects on Architecture, and the reflection on the global architectural situation and the new agenda for architectural design towards a high quality built environment. The study adopted a mixed methods research design. This involved the collection, analysis, and interpretation of both quantitative and qualitative data. This methodology is chosen because the research requires a complex and multifaceted approach to the phenomenon of architecture and the problems of architectural practice. It also allowed a larger group of research participants to be reached (450 respondents). The questionnaire contains 13 questions, each is structured in a multiple-choice format, with one option being an open-ended question. The questions are grouped under several themes: 1) the nature and fields of architectural practice and the concept of architecture; 2) the scope of practice and the allocation of professional time; 3) selfdetermination and professional loyalty; and 4) creative principles. Descriptive statistical methods were used to process the survey data. Content analysis and, to some extent, thematic analysis were used to analyze quantitative data from open-ended questions. The study highlights that the professional generations of architects analyzed follow the general trend of architecture, refuting the hypothesis that the approach of each generation is significantly different. However, it has been observed that the representatives of each generation show a particular attitude in a specific area, which indicates the dynamics of an attitude or predicts a change in the architectural community as a whole. The youngest generation of architects is an indicator of change. It is characterized by seeing a great diversity of aspects in architecture and architectural practice.

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The profile of Lithuanian architects in relation to the professional generations active today

Riaubiene,

Navickeinė,

Dijokienė

2023

LAA

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“…In addition, the practice review and survey of critically acclaimed projects aims to identify the prominent practitioners in the field and investigate the underlying factors of the selected practitioners' projects. This method intends to distinguish the entity of their action projects, which envisions architecture as a medium for cultural engagement and "social design" [5]. The practice review also studies the scenario methods utilised by the Spatial Provocateur to recognise how the product of this "trade" [6] of values, tools, techniques, and boundaries within art and architecture has produced unique concepts of spatial questioning through the conducted interventions.…”

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Spatial Provocateur—Questioning the Status Quo

Fattahi

2022

The 3rd Built Environment Research Forum

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The continuous challenges that society faces, from civic inequality to intensifying ecological problems, require a responsive contextualisation of the social environment. Responding to existing issues, the Spatial Provocateur challenges evolving matters by creating disruptive intervention scenarios and provocative narratives through choreographing immersive experiences of collective interaction. This research seeks to ground the notion of the Spatial Provocateur in expanding the social role of architecture. This research investigates the role of the Spatial Provocateur, which is increasingly becoming significant in finding alternative forms of spatial expressions to address evolving social matters and raise questions in response to collective concerns.

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The Architect as a Social Designer: The Fun Palace Case

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The profile of Lithuanian architects in relation to the professional generations active today

The profile of Lithuanian architects in relation to the professional generations active today

Spatial Provocateur—Questioning the Status Quo

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