WICKED PEDAGOGY

Rittel’s and Webber’s definition of ‘wicked’ problems – as opposed to 'tame' problems – form the base of my teaching pedagogy that I coin “Wicked Pedagogy”.

A complex problem “is a problem that has: 1) an unclear goal definition, 2) unclear goal states, where it is possible that there is no ‘right’ solution at all, 3) unclear means by which to arrive at the goal state and 4) unclear criteria by which to judge whether the goal state has been reached”. Rittel’s and Webber’s definition of ‘wicked’ problems – as opposed to 'tame' problems – form the base of my teaching pedagogy that I coin “Wicked Pedagogy”.

EDUCATION RESEARCH

The research on Education aims to transform the interdisciplinary research findings into communicable, teachable and applicable outcomes for urban design by the development of so called 'Urban Elements’ and the development of Engagement Formats.

TEACHING PRACTICE

PRACTICE

aurelVR is a trans-disciplinary practice of architecture and urban design. Our design approach is based in scientific evidence. We develop our own analysis and design tools that draw from data and computer science. We script and code at all stages of design to explore design spaces and to communicate to people and machines. We collect our design knowledge in design ontologies and use semantic web technologies. We strive for sustainable, responsible, and fair architecture and urban design and we aim to practice it.

AUREL VON RICHTHOFEN

Dr Aurel von Richthofen is a researcher, architect and urban designer. He leads the practice aurelVR that entered numerous international competitions and worked on several private commissions. As senior researcher Aurel leads the Education Research programme at the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL) in Singapore. His current research investigates cities as dynamic and complex systems with the project 'Semantic Urban Elements'.