The Image of the Architect

Saint, A.

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“…As a distinct profession in the u.K. -the principal context for this research -architecture is relatively new. The Institute of British Architects was founded in 1834, becoming the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) according to royal charter in 1837 (Saint, 1983). The RIBA set out the rules and obligations of architects as an attempt to stabilize architectural knowledge with the 1837 RIBA Charter stating that it was intended for 'establishing an uniformity and respectability of practice in the profession' (Kaye, 1960, p. 80).…”

Section: A Profession Under Threatmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…prior to this, due to its unprotected title 'architect' was often synonymous with 'engineer' and 'surveyor' , with several routes into this work including 'master-craftsman' , wealthy landowning nobility, from other fields including sculpture, painting and science, through training at the Royal Works or through a fee-paying pupillage with an established practitioner (Crinson & Lubbock, 1994). The majority of buildings before the mid-eighteenth century were built by skilled builders, with only a small fraction of monumental buildings such as churches and palaces requiring more extensive scholarship from skilled amateurs (Saint, 1983). It has not gone unnoticed that the Architects (Registration) Acts of 1931Acts of , 1934Acts of and 1938 to regulate claims to the profession, occurred during a time of depression (Kaye, 1960).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This emphasis upon restricted financial budgets limiting visual design quality problematically reinforces the notion that the primary capacity of architects is that of artistic form-maker. As such, those long-standing disputes surrounding architecture as art continue to obfuscate architectural politics, acting as a means of professional resistance among wider fragmentation of the construction industry (Saint, 1983). The voices emerging from 'spatial agents' , however, are stating that practising architecture is explicitly not art, but inherently connected to social justice (Brown, parvin, & Schneider, 2011).…”

Section: Limits To Contemporary Professional Practicementioning

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Spatial agency and practising architecture beyond buildings

Lorne

2016

Social & Cultural Geography

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This paper provides new direction for geographic scholarship on architecture by focusing upon architectural projects that go well beyond designing and producing material objects. Recent work on practising architectures by social and cultural geographers has examined the multiple processes of human and non-human actors that cohere and congeal to produce buildings. Responding to concerns that geographers are failing to work closely with architects, I introduce ideas of spatial agency to examine the practices of architects working beyond buildings. Arguing that the profession has always been under threat, I outline why socially progressive architects are rejecting claims as expert technical problem-solvers or artistic form-givers by instead initiating and contributing towards explicitly spatial projects prioritizing social and economic objectives. By calling for creative engagement with such projects, I set forth an agenda for a politically progressive geography of architecture. « Spatial agency » et pratique de l'architecture au-delà des bâtiments RÉSUMÉCet article propose une nouvelle direction pour la recherche géographique sur l'architecture en mettant l'accent sur des projets architecturaux qui vont bien au-delà de la conception et de la production d'objets matériels. Des travaux récents sur la pratique de l'architecture par des géographes sociaux et culturels ont examiné les processus multiples d'acteurs humains et non-humains réunis et associés pour produire des bâtiments. Répondant aux inquiétudes que les géographes ne réussissent pas à travailler en étroite collaboration avec les architectes, j'introduis les idées de « spatial agency » pour examiner les pratiques des architectes qui travaillent au-delà des bâtiments. Soutenant que la profession a toujours été en danger, j'expose les raisons pour lesquelles les architectes socialement progressistes rejettent des demandes en tant qu'experts techniques de résolutions de problèmes ou donneurs de forme artistiques en initiant plutôt des projets explicitement spatiaux et en contribuant à donner la priorité aux objectifs sociaux et économiques. En appelant à l'engagement créatif pour de tels projets, j'établis un programme pour une géographie politiquement progressive de l'architecture. La agencia espacial y la práctica de la arquitectura más allá de los edificios RESUMENEste documento proporciona una nueva dirección para los estudios geográficos en la arquitectura, centrándose sobre proyectos arquitectónicos que van mucho más allá del diseño y la producción de objetos materiales. El trabajo reciente sobre la práctica de las arquitecturas de los geógrafos sociales y culturales ha examinado los múltiples procesos de actores humanos y no humanos que se adhieren y se solidifican para producir edificios. En respuesta a la preocupación de que los geógrafos están fallando a trabajar en estrecha colaboración con arquitectos, se presentan ideas de agencia espacial para examinar las prácticas de los arquitectos que trabajan más allá de los edificios. Argumentand...

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Section: A Profession Under Threatmentioning

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“…It was postulated in the 19th century, that soon all that architects would do is be the purveyors of good taste [13].What is perhaps new is that economic conditions have, in recent years, brought an enormous pressure to not only further reduce costs, but to also speed up the planning and building process.This is practically only realisable with the help of information technologies such as databases and internet-based project organisation.…”

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“…[13] Quantity surveying was one of the first; project management as well as site supervision are but the more recent tasks to be given up.The profession is marked by a continual "crisis", which can be traced to social, economic and technical factors. In an almost tragic fashion, the profession has long had the problem of having to justify its existence and to document its worth to society.This does not mean that this trend is irreversible.…”

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Crisis? What Crisis? Approaching Information Space: New Dimensions in the Field of Architecture

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2006

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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The paper describes the current situation concerning career opportunities in the field of architecture in developed western countries. Several aspects that are almost universal mark this situation. Firstly, there are too many architects chasing traditional work in competition with other engineers. Secondly, the needs of the building industry have changed over the past years so that the skills that architects are able to offer are not necessarily those that are sought. Lastly, the constant specialisation of work has continued unabated. Architects, as generalists, have seen their areas of expertise be usurped from neighbouring fields.The situation is not lost, so long as architects are able to recognise what is desired from the point of view of the client and what is desired from the point of view of the architect. For educators, it must be clear that the real potential architects possess is their encompassing knowledge of the building information. Architectural Information Management is a necessary skill to be taught alongside the more traditional architectural skills. A brief outlook as to how this might come about is detailed in the paper.The authors propose didactic steps to achieve this. Primarily, the education of computer supported planning should not simply end with a series of lectures or seminars, but culminate in integrated Design Studios (which include Design-Build scenarios).

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