European Journal of Information Systems - Design science research in Europe. Philosophy of Design: a meta-theoretical structure for design theory. Philosophy of Design: a Meta-theoretical Structure for Design Theory Dr.
Terence Love Love Design & Research Perth, Western Australia tlove@love.com.au www.love.com.au Abstract This paper focuses on the structure and dynamic of theory in design research. Keywords: philosophy of design, design theory, epistemology, ontology, design philosophy This paper is a contribution to the study of Philosophy of Design. Philosophy of Design is different from design philosophy. The term design philosophy has also been used to describe the study of such questions. In alignment with this philosophical perspective, the capitalised Design Theory is used here to refer to the sub-discipline in which the role , validity, coherence and utility of theories and concepts pertaining to design are researched.
Coyne and his associates3,9-13 have written extensively on the application of a variety of post-positivist outlooks to design research. Broadbent15 discussed theory building in the study of design. 1. Design Professionalism: Definition - What is a Profession? 1.1 What is a profession?
Given the purpose of this treatise, a mere attempt to define or simply to conduct an examination of design professionalism would, I believe, be inadequate. In order to responsibly define design professionalism we must first fundamentally understand what a profession is and what conditions are required for it to exist. Let's examine the vital, identifying characteristics of a profession and see how, as a collection, they combine to create something distinct from the average vocation.
From Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary (via Dictionary.com) pro•fes•sion Pronunciation: /prə-‘fesh-ən/ Function: n a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation the whole body of persons engaged in a calling As a concise and very general definition, this one above serves quite well. The fundamental characteristics of a profession: Moral and Ethical Foundations Common definitions of professionalism reference ethical codes of behavior.
Update: Www.breakthroughconsulting.us/Breakthrough_Consulting/Products_Free_stuff_files/Profit_Patterns__30_Ways_to_Anticipate_and_Profit_from_Strategic_Forces_Reshaping_Your_Business__Executive_Summary_Edition_.pdf. Big Ball of Mud. Brian Foote and Joseph Yoder Department of Computer Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1304 W. Springfield Urbana, IL 61801 USA foote@cs.uiuc.edu (217) 328-3523 yoder@cs.uiuc.edu (217) 244-4695 Saturday, June 26, 1999 Fourth Conference on Patterns Languages of Programs (PLoP '97/EuroPLoP '97) Monticello, Illinois, September 1997 Technical Report #WUCS-97-34 (PLoP '97/EuroPLoP '97), September 1997 Department of Computer Science, Washington University Chapter 29 Pattern Languages of Program Design 4 edited by Neil Harrison, Brian Foote, and Hans Rohnert Addison-Wesley, 2000 This volume is part of the Addison-Wesley Software Patterns Series.
This paper is also available in the following formats: [PDF] [Word] [RTF] [PostScript] Also by Brian Foote and Joseph Yoder Architecture, Evolution, and Metamorphosis The Selfish Class This paper was twice featured in Slashdot. Shearing layers. Description[edit] The Shearing layers concept views buildings as a set of components that evolve in different timescales; Frank Duffy summarized this view in his phrase: “Our basic argument is that there isn't any such thing as a building.
A building properly conceived is several layers of longevity of built components” (quoted in (Brand, 1994)). The layers are (quoted from Brand, 1994): Site This is the geographical setting, the urban location, and the legally defined lot, whose boundaries and context outlast generations of ephemeral buildings. Structure The foundation and load-bearing elements are perilous and expensive to change, so people don't. Skin Exterior surfaces now change every twenty years or so, to keep up with fashion or technology, or for wholesale repair. Services Space Plan The Interior layout—where walls, ceilings, floors, and doors go.
Stuff Chairs, desks, phones, pictures; kitchen appliances, lamps, hairbrushes; all the things that twitch around daily to monthly.