CONFRONTING THE TERRAIN OF POLITICS IN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: ASSESSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

摘要

Architects and architecture students may not know how to deal with the political situations they face or will face in their practice. They need a better understanding of the terrain of political strengths and weaknesses they may encounter in such circumstances because the actions they take can serve to either maintain or challenge existing political systems. Likewise, their political actions are oriented to serving themselves (self), serving others (social orientation), or meeting public requirements (social obligation). Circumstances arise that force architects and students to confront the terrain of political strengths and weaknesses. Understanding this terrain can better situate them to use methods of practice to identify and solve problems.