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Papers by Julia Robinson
Design Studies, Apr 1, 1986
... should be like a house, one might look for research on the motivations for working ... and th... more ... should be like a house, one might look for research on the motivations for working ... and theories Vol 14 No 2 (1980) Stringer, P 'The myths of architectural creativity' Architectural design Vol 45 ... Vol 38 No 2 (1985) pp 2-7 Lawson, B How designers think Architectural Press, London ...
An earlier version of chapter 5 appeared as "Showing What Otherwise Hides Itself," Harv... more An earlier version of chapter 5 appeared as "Showing What Otherwise Hides Itself," Harvard Design Magazine (fall 1998); reprinted with permission from Harvard Design Magazine. An earlier version of chapter 11 appeared as "Voices for Architectural Change," Journal of ...
American journal of mental retardation : AJMR, 1990
Adults who had no experience in the area of mental retardation viewed slides of residential setti... more Adults who had no experience in the area of mental retardation viewed slides of residential settings, five providing housing for people with mental retardation, and rated their "home-likeness" (1 = home-like, 5 = institutional). Of 55 two-way comparisons, the mean home-likeness ratings of 48 such pairs differed significantly from one another. A .98 log-linear correlation was found between number of residents in a given facility and institutional ratings. Of 26 features of living rooms studied in detail, furniture position, lighting type, and lighting flexibility were highly correlated with home-likeness, whereas building code-specific features and seating type were minimally related to home-likeness.
American journal of …, 1996
1. Am J Ment Retard. 1996 Nov;101(3):315-27. Interdependence of architectural features and progra... more 1. Am J Ment Retard. 1996 Nov;101(3):315-27. Interdependence of architectural features and program variables in community residences for people with mental retardation. Thompson T, Robinson J, Dietrich M, Farris M, Sinclair ...
This dissertation addresses how architecture functions as a cultural medium. It does so by by inv... more This dissertation addresses how architecture functions as a cultural medium. It does so by by investigating how the architecture of institution and home each construct and support different cultural practices. By studying the design of ordinary settings in terms of how qualitative differences in architectural environments affect those who use them, this study exemplifies architectural research directed toward constructive cultural change. In the United States, ordinary people often describe housing as in a spectrum from homey to institutional. For example, hospitals are more institutional and less homey than apartment buildings, but apartment buildings are more institutional and less homey than single family detached dwelling. This dissertation examines the terms institution and home, exploring the hypothesis that they form an oppositional pair. The two ideas are studied from many different perspectives: The way that ordinary people evaluate photographic images in semantic different...
Publikationsansicht. 3199401. Images of housing, Minneapolis : a limited study of urban residents... more Publikationsansicht. 3199401. Images of housing, Minneapolis : a limited study of urban residents' attitudes and values / (1980). Robinson, Julia Williams. Abstract. Thesis (MA)--University of Minnesota, 1980.. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-148). ...
Page 81. 4 The Form and Structure of Architectural Knowledge: From Practice to Discipline Julia W... more Page 81. 4 The Form and Structure of Architectural Knowledge: From Practice to Discipline Julia Williams Robinson In the United States, the field of architecture is in the process of evolv-ing from what has been a practice, informed ...
"Institution and Home "explores the concepts of institutionality and home, and compares... more "Institution and Home "explores the concepts of institutionality and home, and compares various institutional and home environments and identifies the attitudes and behaviors associated with diverse housing settings and the design elements that generate and express them. It explains the reasons why we fear living in institutional settings, for example showing how institutional environments can contribute to a loss of autonomy.
Prepared by the School of Architecture and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of M... more Prepared by the School of Architecture and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Design Studies, Apr 1, 1986
... should be like a house, one might look for research on the motivations for working ... and th... more ... should be like a house, one might look for research on the motivations for working ... and theories Vol 14 No 2 (1980) Stringer, P 'The myths of architectural creativity' Architectural design Vol 45 ... Vol 38 No 2 (1985) pp 2-7 Lawson, B How designers think Architectural Press, London ...
An earlier version of chapter 5 appeared as "Showing What Otherwise Hides Itself," Harv... more An earlier version of chapter 5 appeared as "Showing What Otherwise Hides Itself," Harvard Design Magazine (fall 1998); reprinted with permission from Harvard Design Magazine. An earlier version of chapter 11 appeared as "Voices for Architectural Change," Journal of ...
American journal of mental retardation : AJMR, 1990
Adults who had no experience in the area of mental retardation viewed slides of residential setti... more Adults who had no experience in the area of mental retardation viewed slides of residential settings, five providing housing for people with mental retardation, and rated their "home-likeness" (1 = home-like, 5 = institutional). Of 55 two-way comparisons, the mean home-likeness ratings of 48 such pairs differed significantly from one another. A .98 log-linear correlation was found between number of residents in a given facility and institutional ratings. Of 26 features of living rooms studied in detail, furniture position, lighting type, and lighting flexibility were highly correlated with home-likeness, whereas building code-specific features and seating type were minimally related to home-likeness.
American journal of …, 1996
1. Am J Ment Retard. 1996 Nov;101(3):315-27. Interdependence of architectural features and progra... more 1. Am J Ment Retard. 1996 Nov;101(3):315-27. Interdependence of architectural features and program variables in community residences for people with mental retardation. Thompson T, Robinson J, Dietrich M, Farris M, Sinclair ...
This dissertation addresses how architecture functions as a cultural medium. It does so by by inv... more This dissertation addresses how architecture functions as a cultural medium. It does so by by investigating how the architecture of institution and home each construct and support different cultural practices. By studying the design of ordinary settings in terms of how qualitative differences in architectural environments affect those who use them, this study exemplifies architectural research directed toward constructive cultural change. In the United States, ordinary people often describe housing as in a spectrum from homey to institutional. For example, hospitals are more institutional and less homey than apartment buildings, but apartment buildings are more institutional and less homey than single family detached dwelling. This dissertation examines the terms institution and home, exploring the hypothesis that they form an oppositional pair. The two ideas are studied from many different perspectives: The way that ordinary people evaluate photographic images in semantic different...
Publikationsansicht. 3199401. Images of housing, Minneapolis : a limited study of urban residents... more Publikationsansicht. 3199401. Images of housing, Minneapolis : a limited study of urban residents' attitudes and values / (1980). Robinson, Julia Williams. Abstract. Thesis (MA)--University of Minnesota, 1980.. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-148). ...
Page 81. 4 The Form and Structure of Architectural Knowledge: From Practice to Discipline Julia W... more Page 81. 4 The Form and Structure of Architectural Knowledge: From Practice to Discipline Julia Williams Robinson In the United States, the field of architecture is in the process of evolv-ing from what has been a practice, informed ...
"Institution and Home "explores the concepts of institutionality and home, and compares... more "Institution and Home "explores the concepts of institutionality and home, and compares various institutional and home environments and identifies the attitudes and behaviors associated with diverse housing settings and the design elements that generate and express them. It explains the reasons why we fear living in institutional settings, for example showing how institutional environments can contribute to a loss of autonomy.
Prepared by the School of Architecture and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of M... more Prepared by the School of Architecture and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.