Reading 1

Frayling, “Research in Art and design“

 

1-Picasso said “The spirit of research has poisoned those who have not fully understood all the positive conclusive elements in modern art ….. “ How it will explain that some became famous artists who died before they have the publicity and there is no direct explanation of their work, this refers to someone`s else research which leaded to the finding of ideas where is the art in eye of the viewer?

2-Design is endless process and there is no correct answer for any design question. The article described the term of younger designer or intuitive searcher. What are the differences of the young designer and the expert in terms of research and process of design?

3- In the construction systems, the post and beam is part of development work (Research through design). Is it related to the research into design where is the historical evidence of the primitive system of Stonehenge? Another example is that the postmodernism is a style of the arts and architecture, it new ways of viewing familiar styles.

Reading 2

Solomon, “Experimental Cultures: On the ‘End’ of the Design Thesis and the Rise of the Research Studio“

 

1-Does the thesis define as expressive process in systematic way and it has more direct individual involvement, it is focusing on the investigation and researching to end with the design, in another hand the research studio is leaded cognitive process with less involvement and focusing on the products?

2-Discussing the learning process of a comprehensive studio to have a nature of exercise on proving ones competency and talents or to set up argument and stating the ideas, or both?

3- How can the idea of Rural studios/UCLA which it is not tied with location, context or socioeconomic group be compatible with a design as collective production of disciplinary knowledge?