EXPERIMENT, SIMULATION - DESIGN TECHNIQUES AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES

JAN SŁYK

Architectural practice, based on canon and proportion, interprets reality in a idealistic way. Communicates meanings based on codes recognizable in the context of tradition. Shapes spatial forms - corresponding to conventions and proven in long-term processes of use.
Based on the assumptions of Anglo-Saxon empiricism, the paper seeks to identify the classic experiment and examine if it is an effective tool of architecture. It looks for answers to the question of whether the experimental method supports the creative activities and whether this has changed in the context of information age. Case study contains examples of modern buildings and selected student works expressing ASK program specificity.

Keywords: architectural education, simulation, experiment, parametric modeling