Imaginative Reasoning in the Shaping of Buildings

1. The Paradoxical Character of Architecture 2. The Case for a Functional Theory: Explaining Typological Form through Generic Social Function 3: The Limits of Social Function: Problems in the Explanation of Intentional Form Making 4. The Structure of Viewer’s Attention: The Role of Anticipated Attentionality in Shaping Design 5. Imagination as a Generic Cognitive Function 6. The Consequences of the Generic Imaginative Function: The Emergence of Inferable Intentional Structure in Design 7. Broader Implications of the Idea of Imaginative Function: Addressing Long-Standing Issues in Reflective Practice, and Identifying a Program for Research in Architecture. Annotated Bibliography. Image Credits. Index