Send us Fan Mail In the second part of this three-part series on the “context specificity” approach, we explain a design thesis studio philosophy that insists on “real site + real community issues only,” with the focus placed on identifying and solving authentic design problems. The studio runs for a full academic year, structured as:   7 weeks of Special Semester (Brief proposal on site analysis and research) 14 weeks of Design Development  14 weeks of Detailed Design + Specia...

The Myth of the Research Framework in Design Theses - Part 3 (Conclusion)

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