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Gerard de Zeeuw and architectural research
Author(s) -
Verbeke Johan
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.463
Subject(s) - architecture , constructive , statement (logic) , problem statement , sociology , management , process (computing) , operations research , computer science , library science , engineering , epistemology , management science , philosophy , visual arts , art , economics , operating system
This paper reports on the interaction between Professor Gerard de Zeeuw and the staff of the Faculty of Architecture Sint‐Lucas (Brussels–Ghent, part of the Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst), henceforth referred to as Sint‐Lucas (Architecture). The paper is a case study of Professor Gerard de Zeeuw at work, highlighting the main issues he brings into discussion and reports on the way he works with groups. It is structured around the four encounters between Gerard de Zeeuw and staff of Sint‐Lucas and discusses the important problem of defining the background and criteria for scientific research in Architecture. During the group activities, Gerard de Zeeuw stimulated a positive and open climate valuing ideas and allowing emergence of ideas. His way of working was based on enlightening ideas, maintaining focus, creating a constructive climate, introducing the framework described in this paper and an iterative process of developing ideas. The first encounter was during a meeting to prepare an EU application in Delft. Some time later, the Board of Sint‐Lucas decided to invest in the development of architectural research. A short meeting with de Zeeuw in Brussels was followed by a residential workshop in Wissant (France). This resulted in a policy statement on architectural research at Sint‐Lucas. This statement is the formal outcome of the interaction processes between Gerard de Zeeuw and Sint‐Lucas and proves Gerard de Zeeuw's impact on the formulation of criteria for scientific research in architecture. The final ideas were developed during de Zeeuw's retirement meeting in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). For each encounter, we will try to highlight the main ideas and the impact on Sint‐Lucas and research in architecture. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.