Nordic Journal of Architectural Research / Nordisk Arkitekturforskning
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Application of th Venice Charter in the Restoration of the Parthenon - Too much intellect, too little emotion?
Get PDFIn this article the writer has made comparisons between the ongoing restoration of the Parthenon and the Venice Charter which was written in 1964. The conclusion is that advanced technology has given way to anastylosis with the help of new materials like the titanium. This difficult project serves as a model to many other restoration works, also in Scandinavia
Changing Landscapes
Get PDFBill Hillier's analysis of the 'hard' and 'soft' versions of modern urban landscape urge to continue the analysis to the postmodern phase, too. Therefore, Sharon Zukin's two versions of postmodern urban landscape and her idea of liminal spaces are presented as a possible starting point for further elaboration. The task of analysis remains for 'syntaxians' and 'hillerians'
Research as Support for Design Practice
Get PDFIn this article the author presents a tentative paradigm for architectural research based on his experience from research within work-space design. He makes a distinction between empirical, critical and constructive research. He finds that critical research by case studies and constructive research by experimental work with prototypes are possible ways. As an illustration of case studies he briefly presents a study of the 'Konsum Building' in Stockholm
