Inside looking out: a framework for discussing the question of architectural design doctorates

1. Inside looking out: a framework for discussing the question of architectural design doctorates From informal to formal research 1/15

2. Doctoral Education in Architecture. Bottlenecks: Academic Scientific Theoretical Fundamental research or or or or Professional Artistic Practical Applied research 2/15

3. Doctoral Education in Architecture. A plea for an inclusive vision : Academic Scientific Theoretical Fundamental research and and and and Professional Artistic Practical Applied research 3/15

4. Architectural Design: from service to research Tool Result Hidden Service Method Process Transparent Fundamental / applied research 4/15

5. ArchD : an opportunity to improve the practice of architecture Other fields Arch Research education, practice, research ArchD ArchD Arch Practice Arch Education MArch BArch 5/15

6. ArchD : three aims = three types Other fields education, practice, research Interface Arch Research Arch Practice Self- reflective ArchD Didactic Arch Education MArch BArch 6/15

7. Interface ArchD Other fields Architectural design connected to theories and practices Discursive Practice Processual Interdisciplinary practice Transgressive Architectural design generating peripheral knowledge Arch Research ArchD Arch Practice Arch Education 7/15

8. Interface ArchD Other fields Architectural design connected to theories and practices Discursive Practice Processual Interdisciplinary practice Transgressive Architectural design generating peripheral knowledge Arch Research ArchD Arch Practice Arch Education 8/15

9. Interface ArchD Other fields Processual Interdisciplinary practice Transgressive Architectural design generating peripheral knowledge Interdisciplinary research on sustainable quarters Arch Research ArchD Arch Practice (architecture, environment, economy, sociology) Arch Education 9/15

10. Didactic ArchD Arch Education Architectural design connected to pedagogical capacities Formative Conversion Architectural knowledge into educational content Innovative New ways of learning architectural design Arch Research ArchD Arch Practice Other fields 10/15

11. Self-reflective ArchD Arch Practice Questioning ‘Real environment’ as a laboratory Exploration of architectural themes within a virtual context Simulated Visionary New questions and a new context of interpretation Arch Research ArchD Arch Education Other fields 11/15

12. Self-reflective ArchD Arch Practice Questioning ‘Real environment’ as a laboratory Exploration of architectural themes within a virtual context Simulated « I accept only the demands that have a meaning, a social or cultural interest and that fit to the site. » « I am not ready to execute a pre-established brief. » (Peter Zumthor, interview Le Temps, 2011) Visionary New questions and a new context of interpretation Arch Research ArchD Arch Education Other fields 12/15

13. Aims of doctorates: a parallelism of scientific and architectural design research To provide the candidate with a basic research education with broad insight into specific theories and methods To develop the ability to undertake independent research work To provide the candidate with skills to develop a research design environment To provide the candidate with training in communicating and disseminating professional insight and reasoning. 13/15

14. PhD & ArchD : a link in the chain of professional training of scientists and of architects as researchers ArchR Practice Practice ArchD acquisition of research abilities MArch MArch accumulation of specific knowledge BArch BArch accumulation of generic knowledge 14/15

15. ArchD: What part is individual and what part is collaborative? 15/15