2015
The Greater Part
Spinoza and architectural knowledge
White, S., ‘The Greater Part: How intuition forms better worlds’, Chapter: In Spinoza and Ratio, Editors: Lord, B., Rawes, P., Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2017.
This chapter sets out key theoretical findings of research into spatial inclusion, articulating philosophical aspects of a Spinoza inspired – ‘expressionist’ – design and research methodology. In a book that is a major output of the AHRC‐funded project Equalities of Wellbeing in Philosophy and Architecture the chapter appears alongside Spinoza scholars of international renown with a range of disciplinary specialisms. Inclusion in this collection demonstrates the high standing of this architectural-theoretical contribution within the discipline of Philosophy.
This chapter developed from peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2015 Daughter of Chaos, Annual Deleuze studies conference, Stockholm and the 2014 Spinoza and Proportion Conference, Aberdeen and responds to design-research undertaken over a period of ten years exploring spatially inclusive practices in the city region of Greater Manchester. The chapter presents an original account of the connection between a Deleuzian interpretation of Spinoza and design practices with an additionally original interpretation of the work of Robin Evans. The theoretical context set out in this chapter forms the basis for professional design research practices for developing age inclusive cities and continue to underpin MArch studio teaching developing a portfolio of inclusive spatial practices engaged with local communities and city institutions.
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This chapter sets out key theoretical findings of research into
spatial inclusion, articulating philosophical aspects of a Spinoza inspired –
‘expressionist’ – design and research methodology. In a book that is a major
output of the AHRC‐funded project Equalities of Wellbeing in Philosophy and
Architecture the chapter appears alongside Spinoza scholars of international
renown with a range of disciplinary specialisms. Inclusion in this collection
demonstrates the high standing of this architectural-theoretical contribution
within the discipline of Philosophy. This chapter developed from peer-reviewed
papers presented at the 2015 Daughter of Chaos, Annual Deleuze studies
conference, Stockholm and the 2014 Spinoza and Proportion Conference, Aberdeen
and responds to design-research undertaken over a period of ten years exploring
spatially inclusive practices in the city region of Greater Manchester. The
chapter presents an original account of the connection between a Deleuzian
interpretation of Spinoza and design practices with an additionally original
interpretation of the work of Robin Evans. The theoretical context set out in
this chapter forms the basis for professional design research practices for
developing age inclusive cities and continue to underpin MArch studio teaching
developing a portfolio of inclusive spatial practices engaged with local
communities and city institutions.
