Conference archive
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The conference and discussion papers presented here were produced by the ADGD researchers. For information on referencing and copyright please contact Guillermo Garma.
Conference papers
From Aims to Assessment: "Technical Rationality" versus "Artistry" in Teaching Design - Alina Hughes (Nottingham Trent University)
The paper examines a case study of a Design-based practice, where "artistry" and "reflection-in-action" are a long established tradition, and compares it with education outside the Design environment, where the "technical rationality" model tends to dominate. The accompanying presentation may also be downloaded.
Paper delivered to The Annual University Learning and Teaching Conference, NTU April 2004.
Consumer Response to Steel Frame Housing: A Choice Modelling Experiment - Tom Hughes (Nottingham Trent University) and Michael Burton (University of Western Australia)
It is widely recognised that there is a resistance to prefabrication in the English housing market. Despite this, a number of initiatives are in place to promote alternatives to conventional, site-based construction methods. This paper presents the results of a research project designed to test for the existence of a consumer preference against steel framing.
Paper delivered to the ENHR conference, Cambridge, July 2004.
Shelter and Identity - Michelle Pepin (Nottingham Trent University)
The evolving economic, political, social and technological global arena affects the manner in which human identity is constructed in response to the changing structure of the global environmental condition. Individuals now seek alternative means to support and represent their identity, means which may be contained within the concept of human shelter. This paper explores how such representations occur through the investigation of a case study of the squatter camp phenomenon of South Africa, in which homeless individuals strive to maintain and support their identity through the establishment of home. The findings of the case study suggest that human beings are the same in their basic human need for identity, but that this is uniquely and individually represented.
Paper delivered to the international conference Globalisation and Representation, University of Brighton, 12 – 13 March 2005.
Hierarchy versus Equity: A Case Study of Higher Education Providers on the Global Scene - Alina Hughes (Nottingham Trent University)
In architectural education, the pattern of representation on the global scale of individual institutions is said to be hierarchical in nature and largely polarised between 'centre' and 'periphery' institutions (Altbach, 2004). This paper investigates whether this representation is reflected in the dynamics between higher education institutions, through the case study of an educational franchise operation in interior design. The findings of this case study seem to confirm Altbach's proposition and reveal how this may lead to inequity of relationships between higher education providers, thus highlighting the necessity for a less hierarchical representation of higher education institutions at global level.
Paper delivered to the international conference Globalisation and Representation, University of Brighton, 12 – 13 March 2005.
Steel homes: Construction systems and identity - Tom Hughes (Nottingham Trent University)
Whilst modernist ideas of housing design have largely been rejected due to the negative impacts of imposing internationalised expert knowledge of the way people should live, there is now increasing interest amongst producers of housing construction systems in expanding their global markets. This paper will contend that the export of certain steel construction methods might intensify the pressure that globalisation brings to bear on the role of home as a representation of cultural identity. An argument will be made for the need to understand and exploit the adaptability of steel frame construction, supporting its potential for application in a variety of cultural contexts.
Paper delivered to the international conference Globalisation and Representation, University of Brighton, 12 – 13 March 2005.
