Refiguring global construction challenges through ethnography

Tutt, Dylan; Pink, Sarah

doi:10.1080/01446193.2019.1643570

Cited by 8 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 25 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Pink, Tutt et al 2010, Löwstedt 2015, Grosse 2019. Ethnography involves a range of observational methods that emerged originally from writing about people and developed to include audio, visual and a dynamic field of research practice (Tutt and Pink 2019). The principal researcher, who is a practicing architect and university lecturer, conducted the fieldwork as part of the PD project team.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece

Jaradat

Beunders²

2021

ECAM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PurposeArchitectural management and construction practices have not been widely explored in refugee camps which have been growing exponentially around the world. Previous research largely focused on the negativity surrounding living in refugee camps and mostly ignored the input of refugees. This study explores the possibilities of involving refugees in architectural design and construction decisions in the camps.Design/methodology/approachThis research adopts a qualitative interpretive research approach and employs exploratory ethnographic methods. Participatory design (PD) principles are applied to design and construct community place projects in two refugee camps in Greece.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that, despite the technical and institutional challenges of employing PD approaches in refugee camps, there are observed positive impacts on the wellbeing of refugees and impacts on the hosting communities.Practical implicationsThis paper contests the negativity surrounding refugee camps and has implications on research, practice and society as well as a positive impact on NGO organisations, policy-makers and other stakeholders involved in the governance of refugee camps.Originality/valueThis paper addresses a critical issue concerning how to include refugees in the design, implementation and maintenance of refugee camps to improve their well-being and fight the feeling of “otherness” for both refugees and host communities. This study extends research on refugee camps by collaborating with refugees to improve their lives within the camps. This research contributes to architectural management and construction studies by providing practical recommendations related to PD methods in new contexts.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The co-author is a chartered AEC professional and academic who guided the development of the theory. The authors drew on their own experiences in the design and construction industry and reflected critically on being engaged with the everyday lives of refugees to draw out new knowledge (Tutt and Pink, 2019).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece

Jaradat

Beunders²

2021

ECAM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An interview would not take place without the researcher there to ask the questions' (p. 541). To expand on this, we look at how, for understanding the construction sector, researchers need to explore 'what people know' along with 'how they express it', with the latter involving unspoken ways of knowing (Tutt & Pink, 2019), for which naturally occurring or naturalistic data can help. However, what counts as such naturally occurring data has made rapid strides in the current environment.…”

Section: Data Setsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As Rooke et al (1997) note, construction processes are carried out by people engaging in concerted social action. These 'people' include managers and engineers working within projects, as well as local communities and project-affected persons acting from without (Tutt & Pink, 2019). Increasingly, construction projects are becoming more complex with the rise of 'megaprojects'.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Making sense of 'new age data sets': researching from afar

Sergeeva¹,

Krishnamurthy²,

Mahalingam³

2023

A Research Agenda for Construction Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…With the advent of robotics and automation, most of the workforce is engaged in projects resulting in projectification (Jensen et al, 2016). A project setting is peopled at all levels, with 6 people working for the project, such as managers and engineers, or people being affected by the project, such as communities and project affected persons (PAP) (Tutt and Pink, 2019). Due to this, Packendorff (1995) calls project management as a social activity with people at the centre of all interactions.…”

Section: Why Projects Need Social Media?mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Past, Present and Future of Social Media in Project Management

Sergeeva¹

2022

Social Media for Project Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Refiguring global construction challenges through ethnography

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece

Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece

Making sense of 'new age data sets': researching from afar

The Past, Present and Future of Social Media in Project Management

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About