Design acculturation

[摘要] THESIS: The architectural profession, by virtue of its lagging philosophical progress, stands far short of adequately interpreting the value of physical form in the social structure of the low income subculture. OBJECTIVE: To create an open ended process of design acculturationusing competent social research. The objective is introduced with an analysis of the street; focusing on its role in, and impact on, the low income subculture.PRESENTATION:Part one introduces the thesis describing the crises and stating the impetus for this statement. It sets contemporary social research in the midst of architectural thinking and explores the interface between the two disciplines. Finally, part one defines and proposes a process for developing viable design perspective: acculturation.Part two demonstrates design acculturation. Using the eyes of competent social research, it examines one element of the environment: the street. It analyzes the street according to the values of the low income subculture, and points up some of the limitations of architectural philosophy.Part three concludes the thesis, comparing two divergent solutions to low income housing. It contrasts the success of an esoteric architectural order with a non-architectural, highly empathetic solution.

[发布机构] Rice University