2020 Schools of Thought Conference Proceedings

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dc.contributor.editorPerson, Angela
dc.contributor.editorCricchio, Anthony
dc.contributor.editorPilat, Stephanie
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-23T20:44:51Z
dc.date.available2022-03-23T20:44:51Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThe introductory section of the Schools of Thought proceedings contains a land acknowledgment, information about conference organizers and session chairs, an overview of conference sessions, information about sponsors, and more.
dc.description.abstractThe Schools of Thought conference took place at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, from March 5-7, 2020. It drew more than 100 faculty from over fifty institutions from the United States and beyond. The idea for the Schools of Thought conference grew out of research into the history of pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma (OU). In the postwar era, faculty at OU developed a truly original approach to teaching design known as the American School. Students were taught to begin with the natural context: the slope of the land, the quality of light, and the local materials. They were instructed to earnestly respond to the program and sincerely listen to the needs and desires of each client. Most importantly, students were taught to trust their own creative instincts and avoid imitation of all kinds. Their work was hard to define stylistically but united by a commitment to resourcefulness, experimental form, and respect for context. Today, we find aspects of the American School approach resurfacing in architectural pedagogy and practice. Designers are again considering how to be materially resourceful, design sustainably, and work sincerely with clients and sites. More than 70 years after the American School era was founded at OU, the “Schools of Thought” symposium sought to extend the American School tradition of reconsidering how and what we teach our students.
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dc.description.sponsorshipThe “Schools of Thought” conference was made possible with support from: Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma Vice President for Research and Partnerships; University of Oklahoma Libraries; Bruce Goff, Chair of Creative Architecture; Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art; Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan; Ben Graves; The Gunning Family.
dc.identifier.citationPerson, Angela M., Anthony Cricchio, and Stephanie Z. Pilat, eds. 2022. Proceedings of Schools of Thought: Rethinking Architectural Pedagogy, Norman, Oklahoma, March 5-7, 2020. University of Oklahoma Libraries: ShareOK.
dc.identifier.doi10.15763/11244/335058
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/335058
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectarchitectural education
dc.subjectdesign education
dc.subjectinclusive pedagogy
dc.subjectdesign-build
dc.subjectdecolonizing pedagogy
dc.subjectcommunity engagement
dc.subjectconference
dc.subjectproceedings
dc.title2020 Schools of Thought Conference Proceedings
dc.typeBook
ou.groupChristopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture

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