Seeds in 'architecture' i

For many years I've held a copy of:

Younés, Samir. “Constructing Architectural Theory.” Philosophy 78, no. 304 (2003): 233–53. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3752046.

Previously, missing a few (photocopied) pages, the paper is now complete as I continue to sort and clear 'stuff'.

Recto: The heart compared to a seed.
Verso: The vessels of liver, spleen
and kidneys c.1508

There is something dynamic, literally world-defining* in architecture, a view that has influenced my thoughts about Hodges' model, and it appears other disciplines.

The source lost, I recall reading somewhere about a trend of  'architecture' being added to titles and disciplines. It may have been in an information technology, programming source, but I'm not sure. The point made, was that when this is the case the result is NOT architecture. If you have a source for such ideas I would love to hear from you.

This statement probably stood out, because I'm guilty too:

'architect-ure' - care architecture, care design ...

Buildings are fascinating, sometimes as important as the art inside, getting from side A to B and so on. If properly curated though the building shouldn't overwhelm the work inside? While I love the arts, drawing and painting, Leonardo's technical work is awesome, as witnessed in Oxford and London, I was never keen on 'technical drawing' at school. It's not in my nature to blame the teacher, but - for once - I was a runner not a footballer. In hindsight, the time was almost up on technical drawing as we were taught in the 1970s and Leonardo, well he is in another class.

In health and social care, we plan and plan again; and resort to design (case formulation) too.

So, models and frameworks - anyone..?

The axes of the model are like a mast.

The care (knowledge) domains - with their nebulous edges - are like sails.

The concepts (data, information, disinformation, uncertainty, null! ...)
caught in the domains are the wind that drives, disrupts, or in its absence bestills us.

The direction of travel the context, the situation - always adjusting.

And often subject to change, misdirection and correction.

ii Seeds in 'architecture'.

*A potential for good or ill.