The education of architects

Abstract

‘The advice of the architect is very much needed in the councils which take political decisions about how to use our resources and what to build’, wrote the structural engineer, Ove Arup (1895–1988) in this 1970 paper. ‘The architect is in a way the counsel for the people…and, if he doesn't speak up, there is nobody else to put the case for humanity in an informed way.’ But Arup added that competence in building is essential. ‘Nobody will listen to your advice about how to run the state if you can't run your own business.’

Hyperreality in the Black Mirror Episode Shut Up and Dance

“…Different from structuralist approaches such as Barthes', which provides rigid categories with pre-determined meaning (Barthes, 1964), Baudrillard's poststructuralist view does not hold the same value system towards signs and symbols. Instead, Baudrillard believes a narrow pre-determined value can be challenged and deconstructed (Genosko, 2010) Baudrillard (1981) argues that an individual who lives in a simulation has his/her main purpose and value in life in the form of signs and symbols rather than the real thing. The power of information they immerse in appears to be the most valuable substance to the core of their humanity.…”

“…Wake from your sleep The song emphasizes on breathing and inescapable environment which resonate well with the plot of the episode, indicating Kenny's desperation and eventual downfall in his life. In reference to Hyperreality (Baudrillard, 1981), the song symbolizes that the power of the signs and symbols is suffocating and inescapable that the best option for individuals such as Kenny is to keep calm and follow the rules of the simulated reality he is taking part in.…”

Education for an even smarter profession

“…Following Christensen, Cliff Moser in the Disruptive Design Practice Handbook argues that the architectural profession is facing a Level Three disruption: disruption in the education of architects, disruption in the practice of architecture and disruption in the eco-systems that supply architecture. 5 4 Now, as then, students are all globally aware, politically engaged, and can fill in the gaps, responding to individual needs and desired directions. They have become used to that over the last ten years.…”