Toward an Architectural Education Guided by Poíēsis

The image of the architect—poeta faber—proposed in this book suggests a permanent oscillation and negotiation between the various dimensions of the discipline examined in the first chapter—namely, art–science, practice–theory, mechanical art–liberal art, science–humanistic discipline, and real–ideal. From this perspective, the education and training of such a professional depends on striking a balance between these valences, which must be seen as complementary instances rather than as antithetical positions. The “lesson” of poíēsis undoubtedly meets this purpose.