Mastery of nature seems less a grand enterprise of the species than a means of upholding the inte... more Mastery of nature seems less a grand enterprise of the species than a means of upholding the interests of particular ruling groups. Mastery over inner nature is a logical correlate of the mastery over external nature. No consumption, production, communication, transportation, illness, health care, death, learning or exchange occurs without the intervention of centralised administrations or professional agencies . That there is a crisis in architectural education today is perhaps due in no small measure to the fact that Architecture is now in our consumer society nothing more than a combination of technology, administration, politics, and economics with a design facade. For the most part, those people who are working in educational institutions are trying desperately to maintain professional standards while implementing cuts and working within Government guidelines, failing to notice (or pretending to) that it is the nature of professionalism itself which is being changed. The fact that Architecture (as with all professions) is being driven into the arms of `private enterprise, and its reliance on `new technology' should be obvious by now to all, things however are more complicated within
Art in ruins and unknown stranger, London 1994, an unpublished project for Frieze
Formed in 1984 by Hannah Vowles and Glyn Banks, Art in Ruins is an English collaborative art prac... more Formed in 1984 by Hannah Vowles and Glyn Banks, Art in Ruins is an English collaborative art practice that was active in the London and Berlin art scenes of the 1980s and 1990s. Together, Vowles and Banks developed an artistic practice based on communication and reflection on their role as artists within the (art)world. They were post-modern, anti-capitalist, anti-apartheid, pro-punk, pro-Marxist and held strong course to make a lasting name for themselves. After a very visible political and artistic phase of activity, Art in Ruins went quiet. When suggested that their silence could be interpreted as a strike, Vowles and Banks countered that ‘it is in no way an art strike (a concept which we consider inappropriate as it implies unionised labour and industrial production)’. This publication is part of I Wonder What the Silence Was About, a body of work speculating on the (temporary?) disappearance of Art in Ruins by artist Eva Weinmayr. It contains an interview suggested by Vowles an...
Journal for Education in the Built Environment, 2012
This paper investigates the current position of studio culture in architecture higher education i... more This paper investigates the current position of studio culture in architecture higher education in the UK and sets out a report on research in progress. The effects on studio learning and teaching of pressures on space, budgets, student finance and employment opportunities are all considered, together with changes in the demographics and characteristics of the student population, and in teaching and learning technologies, approaches and attitudes. The research focuses on attitudes of current students and academics and their understanding of studio culture.
The Statement is intended to guide lecturers and course leaders in the design of academic courses... more The Statement is intended to guide lecturers and course leaders in the design of academic courses leading to qualifications in architecture, it will also be useful to those developing other related courses. Higher education providers may need to consider other reference points in addition to this Statement in designing, delivering and reviewing courses. These may include requirements set out by the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). Providers may also need to consider industry or employer expectations. Individual higher education providers will decide how they use this information. The broad subject of architecture is both academic and vocational. The bachelor's award for architecture is the first stage of the typical education of an architect. This is typically either a BSc or a BA degree. The second stage of academic qualification is a master's level de...
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