| authors |
Jackson, Daniel M. |
| year |
1990 |
| title |
Electronic Telecommunications and the Emergence ofGlobal Architecture |
| source |
School of Architecture and Planning, State University of New York at Buffalo |
| summary |
The act of communicating is an organizational behavior which can be learned and modified to create the most efficient environment for the exchange of information. A state of effective communication relies not only upon its methods but also upon its underlying state of organization. In utilizing the computer to decrease the obstruction of time and distance, the profession can accelerate and become more efficient in communicating on the three most basic levels of information and thought transfer: (1) between the architect and the client; (2) between the architect and the design team (whether they are within the same office or are distant consultants); and (3) between the constantly growing and universally accessible sources of both specific and general knowledge and data bases. The use of the computer as a tool for instantaneous access to knowledge pools, clients and other professionals poses several questions which should be of great concern within the architectural community which has become compartmentalized. This paper explores how the computer can aid the architect in communication amongst peers, with the client, and eventually, with the builder and user. Furthermore, this paper proposes a 'global network' or 'global office' as an extension of current practice wherein the architect's entire scope of design knowledge is broadened. [Citation from CADLine] |
| keywords |
Architecture; Communication; Information; Practice |
| series |
thesis:MSc |
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2002/12/14 19:17 |
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