The nature of design : principles, processes, and the purview of the architect / M. Scott Lockard ; with a foreword by Paul Stevenson Oles, FAIA.

Main entry:

Lockard, M. Scott, author.

Title & Author:

The nature of design : principles, processes, and the purview of the architect / M. Scott Lockard ; with a foreword by Paul Stevenson Oles, FAIA.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

[Novato, California?] : Oro Editions, [2017]

Description:

268 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Cover title.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and indexes.
The Nature of Design -- The Nature of Designers -- Artlessness -- The Process of Design -- Style is Part of the Program -- The Profession of Design -- The End of Design.

Summary:

Design is a widely-misunderstood discipline. This misunderstanding is not just simple ignorance and indifference in the layman. It is the design profession itself that accepts and promotes a vague and ultimately damaging definition of design. This lack of clarity is nurtured to thwart the scrutiny that would reveal designers' incompetence--as well as to advance more insidious agendas. While there is no lack of criticism, it too misses the point. Critics and designers are content to argue about superficial distinctions but not to understand the true criteria for evaluation, nor the process that would accomplish it. These willful misunderstandings are highly detrimental both to the client and to the development of capable designers.

ISBN:

9781939621429 (paperback)
1939621429 (paperback)

Subject:

Architectural design.
Design architectural.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 296845
Call No.: BIB 243164
Status: Available

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