Education
PCAT 1.3
The PCAT as a Learning Tool.
From its inception as PCAT 1.0, that asked the assessor to place
themselves in the place of a person with various forms of physical
ability, PCAT 1.1 - PCAT 1.3 have evolved into learning tools for
students of design, architecture, urban planning, associated disciplines,
and the lay person with an interest in understanding themselves through
the design process.
PCAT 1.3 challenges the user of the tool to investigate their own
abilities, preferences and predispositions towards design within
the context of environmental mapping and imprinting. The Tool is
designed to broaden design understanding, critical skills to identify
components of buildings that work or do not work by attempting to
understand why a space or building does not enhance human experience
for the one time visitor or everyday user. The Tool is not intended
to be a quick fix to design knowledge or to replace the rigor of
design education. Rather the intent is for the Tool to compliment
professional education while learning about design morphology, tectonics,
formal principles, sustainable principles, historic precedents, and
design psychology. The PCAT tools have evolved with the assistance
of students of design.
The PCAT 1.3 is available as a free downloadable template consisting
of one document with directions on the PCAT's use. Sharing the document
is encouraged, as is users feedback to us here at LIEBSTUDIOS.
Representatives
from LIEBSTUDIOS are also available to conduct workshops, lectures,
or on-site instruction for its use at a negotiated fee.
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PCAT version 1.3
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