Abstract
Can there be a de-subjectivised architectural design practice? This paper draws on some of the issues discussed in my PhD in regard to the relationship between art and architecture. The paper starts with the proposition that with the revival of visually aestheticised architectural design through digital representation, that there is a strengthening of “Enlightenment Subjectivity” in architectural design. It is proposed that this strengthening draws design in architecture away from trends towards de- subjectivisation in other disciplines such as art theory and philosophy. It is expected that the conclusion to the paper will be that, due to this resurgence of Enlightenment subjectivity, there will be, or already is, a revival of avant-gardism in architecture that weighs against the solutions proposed by other disciplines, for many of the social, cultural and environmental problems now about.
Citation
Loveday, T. (2004) Resistant Geometry, Architecture and Subjectivity., in Redmond, J., Durling, D. and de Bono, A (eds.), Futureground - DRS International Conference 2004, 17-21 November, Melbourne, Australia. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2004/researchpapers/25
Resistant Geometry, Architecture and Subjectivity.
Can there be a de-subjectivised architectural design practice? This paper draws on some of the issues discussed in my PhD in regard to the relationship between art and architecture. The paper starts with the proposition that with the revival of visually aestheticised architectural design through digital representation, that there is a strengthening of “Enlightenment Subjectivity” in architectural design. It is proposed that this strengthening draws design in architecture away from trends towards de- subjectivisation in other disciplines such as art theory and philosophy. It is expected that the conclusion to the paper will be that, due to this resurgence of Enlightenment subjectivity, there will be, or already is, a revival of avant-gardism in architecture that weighs against the solutions proposed by other disciplines, for many of the social, cultural and environmental problems now about.