Research and Education
Education in the context of research and practice
Fransje Hooimeijer (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Hans de Boer (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Taneha Kuzniecow Bacchin (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
The collaboration between civil engineering and spatial design disciplines specifically encompasses significant challenges, primarily due to differences in vocabulary, starting with the definition of 'design' itself. In the broadest sense, design is described as a method to find common ground in cases where the measures, problems, and goals are still undefined (Van de Ven et al., 2009). However, most civil engineers are trained to use a linear and optimisation approach to solve problems, while most spatial designers adopt a more explorative, research-by-design approach. Each field employs different paradigms and rationales for problem-solving.