Studying the effect of systemisation on design activity

Luck, R. (1998) Studying the effect of systemisation on design activity. In: Hughes, W. (ed.) 14th Annual ARCOM Conference. ARCOM, pp. 340-346. ISBN 0953416100

Abstract/Summary

It is considered that systemisation, the use of standard systems of components and design solutions, has an effect on the activities of the designer. This paper draws on many areas of knowledge; design movements, economic theory, quality evaluation and organisation theory to substantiate the view that systemisation will reduce the designer's discretion at the point of design. A methodology to test this hypothesis is described which will be of use to other researchers studying the social processes of construction organisations.