The Architect in the Building Process, Pragmatic Reflection, Concrete Experience
Abstract (summary)
In the thesis The Architect in the Building Process, Pragmatic Reflection, Concrete Experience, the use of reflection and dialogue in the process of, building up professional knowledge by architects engaged in the building, is examined. Interviews and dialogue seminars constitute the method employed in promoting pragmatic reflection based on the concrete experience of a number of established practicing architects.
While the object of the thesis is neither to investigate the practice of architecture as such, nor the structure of contemporary building process, the informants who participate in the research consider these elements and formulate concepts in connection with a number of problematic issues.
The reflections of the informants are studied in the light of theories developed by Donald A. Schön, and by Donald A. Schön together with Martin Rein. Work by John Dewey, Herbert Simon, Bengt Molander, Bertil Rolf and other explorers in the realm of professional practice is also considered.