Title: From repository to resource. Exchanging stories of and for architectural practice

Authors: Ann Heylighen, W. Mike Martin, Humberto Cavallin

Addresses: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ' University of California-Berkeley ' University of California-Berkeley

Abstract: In response to the lack of systematic study of architectural practice, the Building Stories methodology propounds storytelling as a vehicle for studying active cases, i.e. projects that are in the process of being designed and built. The story format provides a dense, compact way to deal with and communicate the complex reality of a real-world project, while respecting the interrelated nature of events, people and circumstances that shape its conception. With an eye to establishing a valuable knowledge resource of and for the profession, the paper explores how stories can be stored, organized and accessed so as to turn the growing story repository into a convenient instrument for students, educators and practitioners.

Keywords: architectural practice, design expertise, knowledge exchange, storytelling

DOI: 10.1504/JDR.2004.009835

Journal of Design Research, 2004 Vol.4 No.1, pp.20 - 33

Published online: 10 Aug 2005 *

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