| id |
caadria2010_056 |
| authors |
Fischer, T. |
| year |
2010 |
| title |
The interdependence of linear and circular causality in CAAD research: a unified model |
| source |
Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / Hong Kong 7-10 April 2010, pp. 609-618 |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2010.609
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| summary |
This paper discusses the relationship between linear and circular conceptions of causality and questions the common mutually-exclusive bivalent logic applied in distinguishing them. It argues that (circular) conversation and (linear) control both have their place in the design process. This calls for open minds and a reconsideration of value systems in CAAD practice and research, without which CAAD remains the futile attempt to deploy techniques developed to identify and enforce linear causation for the benefit of a practice that depends upon circular causality. |
| keywords |
Control; technique; novelty; predictability; surprise |
| series |
CAADRIA |
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| full text |
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