Getting lost in design drawing with the Satnav natives

Andernach, Marc; Burch, James

Abstract

In the context of the Attention Economy, this essay discusses an immersed digital learner. It posits the metaphor of the Design Satnav as the way these students conceive the design process. This Satnav is understood as the antithesis of the traditional conception of design pedagogy - as these learners metaphorically rely on a Satnav to practise design, identifying an explicit end-point and operating a set of instructions to execute a project. For Foundation students, an attitudinal approach is presented that creates a shared performative space for drawing, supporting learners in finding the confidence to get lost in the design process.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 15, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 1, 2023
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 22, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 26, 2023
• Journal: Associate of Architecture Educators: Charrette
• Print ISSN: 2054-6718
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 117-136
• Keywords: Drawing, Attention, Design Pedagogy, Satnav
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11131461