Build Our Nation international project: an innovative educational model for systems thinking in design.

Bassanese, S.; Espanyol, A.; Rodeghiero, B.; Tadi, M.

Abstract

Ethical decision-making models grounded in ethical frameworks comprehend elements of systems thinking such as holistic language and value-guided systems. This paper proposes an innovative educational model for systems thinking in architectural design. Academic members, students, and future users work together as an international architectural design studio team to improve specific real-world living conditions. The model of Build Our Nation aims at reconsidering the whole design process by focusing on rethinking design and rethinking construction. In response to the current global crisis in designing and building, the paper argues that more than a responsible behaviour has become necessary. Starting from the educational stage an ethic of resilience should be pursued and that represents the core of the model proposed by Build Our Nation.

Citation

BASSANESE, S., ESPANYOL, A., RODEGHIERO, B. and TADI, M. 2012. Build Our Nation international project: an innovative educational model for systems thinking in design. In Gómez Chova, L., López Martínez, A. and Candel Torres, I. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International technology, education and development conference (INTED 2012), 5-7 March 2012, Valencia, Spain. Valencia: IATED, pages 4849-4858.

• Conference Name: 6th International technology, education and development conference (INTED 2012)
• Conference Location: Valencia, Spain
• Start Date: Mar 5, 2012
• End Date: Mar 7, 2012
• Acceptance Date: Mar 31, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Mar 31, 2012
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jul 23, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 23, 2014
• Electronic ISSN: 2340-1079
• Publisher: IATED International Academy of Technology, Education and Development
• Pages: 4849-4858
• Series ISSN: 2340-1079
• Keywords: Innovation; Iterative process; System thinking; Ethics and practice
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1000