1. Is design about ‘sparks’ of ideas or patient methodology? Why should building designers challenge the notion that ‘the customer knows best’? Why do different designers think of different solutions?
2. Will increasing labour shortages and use of prefabrication lead to standardization of new buildings? Will standardization eliminate the need for ‘one-off’ building design? Will factory production lead to ‘perfect’ buildings which never wear out?
3. What criteria could or should be used for judging the quality of the built environment? Who is entitled to judge the quality of a completed building? How should building designers and developers respond to public opinion?
4. What is the value of innovation in terms of user benefit? What are the main barriers to innovation in the construction industry? Does design guidance stifle good design and limit expectations?
2. Will increasing labour shortages and use of prefabrication lead to standardization of new buildings? Will standardization eliminate the need for ‘one-off’ building design? Will factory production lead to ‘perfect’ buildings which never wear out?
3. What criteria could or should be used for judging the quality of the built environment? Who is entitled to judge the quality of a completed building? How should building designers and developers respond to public opinion?
4. What is the value of innovation in terms of user benefit? What are the main barriers to innovation in the construction industry? Does design guidance stifle good design and limit expectations?
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