Following John Hejduk's Fabrications: on imagination and reality in the architectural design process

摘要

This article asks how reality and imagination interact in the architectural design process. It engages with four interrelated enquiries. First, the interplay between reality and imagination in the architectural design process is addressed in relation to the context of student live projects (as opposed to projects conducted in professional practice or conventional design studio projects in education). Second, the actions of different agents in the architectural design process are addressed in terms of the interplay of reality and imagination. Third, the work of John Hejduk (1929-2000) is invoked, specifically with regard to how it helps architects, educators, and students reappraise conceptions of reality and imagination in architectural design. Fourth, we address a live project for The Story Museum in Oxford, UK - a physical architectural space concerned with imaginary spaces - which addresses how an understanding of reality and imagination might be improved in the architectural design process.