Tear Down and Knolling. Strategies for learning the Architectural Design

Abstract

Tear down and knolling are two social networks movements. Both allow visualizing the structure of objects or sets of things that through separation, classification and reorganization of the parts that constitute them give rise to new realities that are different from those that originated them. These movements could be organizational techniques used as design strategies. In this sense, some architects have recognized how organization is part of their work processes, especially in a context where the abundance of information and available material requires designing from what already exists. Therefore, both techniques are analyzed to be used as pedagogical tools, not only as instruments of visual representation brought from the world of the technical object, but also as design strategies applied to teaching. The methodology generated develops fragmented and systematic thinking and allows students to learn to work with complexity. In addition, the resulting architectures tend to be open systems that respond to the conditions of adaptability and flexibility that contemporaneity requires.