What design needs and roles are exposed by Peak Oil and the transition towards a low-energy culture?
In light of this, what design needs and roles are exposed in my immediate community?
Themes to be explored:
Closing the gap between the designer\architect and the end-user. Designing the means as well as the ends. Facilitation as a design process. The importance of dialogue. Learning how to ask the right questions. Closing the gap between the design process and the making process. Defining contemporary craftsmanship. The role of prefabrication and CAD/CAM.
Words to be explored:
Ecology. Permaculture. Cradle-to-cradle design. Interdependency. Whole system design.
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