Having failed to maintain a ‘day-book’ exclusively related to DArch material, I find myself having to go through nine separate notebooks in order to ensure I am losing nothing of value. The nuggets I discover are therefore quite random:
a) Descartes is said to have maintained that the chief cause of human error is the prejudices picked up in childhood: everyone is a prisoner of their own experiences. I discover some deep philosophical reflections on this in Toulmin, S., (1990). Cosmopolis: the Hidden Agenda of Modernity. Chicago: Chicago University Press (pages 41-2), where it is suggested this individualism laid the foundations for today’s lack of civic consciousness.
b) When visiting NTU on 20th October, Adrian Dobson spoke of a formercouncil member Tim Bailey as a Newcastle-based architect keen on locally rooted work. I see he is principal of Xcite Architecture LLP (established in 2000 – Foundry Lane, NE6 1LH).
Summary of workshops attended in conjunction with Literature Review (organised by NTU Boots Library):
a) 14.10.15 : Tackling your Literature Review
b) 14.10.15 : Managing your References
c) 29.10.15 : Staying Current – Tips and Techniques
d) 12.11.15 : Research Tools and Apps
e) 07.01.16 : Searching for Literature – Top 10 Tips