ARC 6217 Theories Of Intervention (3)

This Course Investigates Architecture As An Agent Of Change, That Is, As An Instrument Of Intervention. The Course Emphasizes Gaining An Understanding Of And Appreciation For The Various Contextual Fabrics In Which Architecture Participates, The Formation Of Value Positions By Designers In Intervention Situations, And Processes For Rendering Intervention Decisions More Deliberate And Considered. Attention Is Given To Ways Of Reading Fabrics Of Various Types And Formulating Intentions For Maintaining And Altering Them. Traditional Intervention Areas Are Addressed Such As Site, Function, And Aesthetics As Well As Other Contexts Such As Institutional Politics, Culture, Meaning, Identity, Ideology, And Power. Intended And Inadvertent Outcomes Of Design Decisions Are Applied To The Management Of The Building Delivery Process, To The Building As An Artifact, And To The Performance Of The Building Over Time.