The future blueprint: designing for the Super Wicked Problem

This PhD aims to explore how architects can respond to climate consequences by using the Research by Design methodology to create and test alternative strategies for these complex problems. Through a series of studies and design experiments, this research will examine how architects can use design as a tool for addressing Super Wicked Problems. The research will move through the reiterative stages of ‘frame’, ‘move’ and ‘evaluate’.

Each area will be explored through a set of research questions that aim to identify effective design strategies for dissolve, while also allowing transferability of the findings. <br><br>Overall, this PhD research aims to make a significant contribution to the field of architecture by demonstrating how architects and design as a process can respond to Super Wicked Problems. By using a Research by Design methodology, this investigation intends to generate innovative and effective strategies that can be used in other super wicked contexts.

The research will also contribute to the development of a more sustainable and resilient built environment that can support human well-being and environmental health for generations of the far future.