Narratives in Architecture- Dismantling the Structure of Architectural Discourse

Abstract

Education in architecture is a balanced synthesis of design and research. Research has become a fundamental and substantial part of education and curriculum. Available literary text and writings constitute major portion of research in the form literature study. Literature study in research involves selection, analysis and interpretation of written material. The paper attempts to dismantle the fabric of literary text in architecture and hence derive a matrix to read, understand, interpret and criticize architecture narratives. The matrix hence proposed shall serve as a constructive and systematic approach to understand architectural discourses resulting in sensitive and wholistic utilization of literary text. Versatility of the matrix renders it adaptable in the field of architecture theory and criticism, enriching the practices of architecture education.