Abstract
This study utilises dual-processing theory to explore the impact of outsourcing and collaboration on the use of intuition and deliberation during site analysis. At site analysis stage, information is gathered, synthesised, and applied by architects to test the feasibility of proposed construction projects. Architects might collaborate with different internal or external players, or outsource information-gathering tasks. 21 semi-structured interviews were conducted with architects and architectural assistants. The findings show that while collaboration can prompt deliberation, it can also lead to the use of intuition when supported by collective confidence, in turn causing errors to be overlooked. Outsourcing facilitated efficiency and reduced complex reasoning associated with difficult problems, providing an appealing and sometimes problematic method of working. This study expands design thinking by exploring site analysis, a non-design activity essential to the design process.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | DTRS13 – 13th Design Thinking Research Symposium. |
| Subtitle of host publication | Expanding the Frontiers of Design: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| Editors | Gabriela Goldschmidt, Ezri Tarazi |
| Place of Publication | Haifa, Israel |
| Publisher | Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
| Pages | 310-327 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-965-599-948-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Mar 2022 |