Learning how to use buildings: an exploration of the potential of design interactions to support transition to low-impact community living

Luck, Rachael (2014). Learning how to use buildings: an exploration of the potential of design interactions to support transition to low-impact community living. Buildings, 4(4) pp. 963–977.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings4040963

Abstract

In this paper I study how a housing project is designed and show the architects in conversation with the residents talking about living in a community with lower impact, to reveal different conceptual understandings of building technologies and systems within the home. In this account, it can be seen that building systems and technologies become entangled with dwelling, patterns of living and maintenance scenarios on a housing estate. Shown are several ways that these design interactions can be considered pedagogic and transformative. It is proposed that similar events between architects and users are established in the design stage for other building types and for more of the UK housing stock.

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• Item ORO ID
• 41428
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 2075-5309
• Extra Information
• This article belongs to the Special Issue Low Carbon Building Design
• Keywords
• design; architect; learning; participation; community; housing; low carbon; transitions; science and technology studies; building systems
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• Research Group
• Design and Innovation
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• © 2014 by the authors
• Depositing User
• Rachael Luck