Critique of functionalist reasoning and dwelling theory
This article aims to develop a succinct critical examination of the notions of utility, implementation and purpose in architecture and urban development. Terms such as utility or function have been used in theoretical discourses without rigorous conceptual definition. Therefore, both sentences and i...
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I48-R154-article-82042025-05-05T13:30:00Z Critique of functionalist reasoning and dwelling theory Crítica de la razón funcionalista y teoría del habitar Crítica da razão funcionalista e teoria do habitar Casanova Berna, Néstor Utility function functionalism dwelling theory Utilidad función funcionalismo teoría del hablar Utilidade função funcionalismo teoria do habitar This article aims to develop a succinct critical examination of the notions of utility, implementation and purpose in architecture and urban development. Terms such as utility or function have been used in theoretical discourses without rigorous conceptual definition. Therefore, both sentences and ideologies have proliferated, that have converged in a peculiarly heteroclite manner within the current of what we prefer to characterize here as functionalist reason, that is, a slightly ambiguous manner of committing to the reason behind architecture. However, this critique of functionalist reasoning cannot simply be resolved with the proposal of rigorous Dwelling Theory and urban development. Dwelling Theory can be founded on a proposed theoretical/conceptual deconstruction of the complex idea of function. El presente artículo pretende desarrollar un sucintoexamen crítico de las nociones de utilidad, implementacióny finalidad en arquitectura y urbanismo. Términoscomo utilidad o función se han empleado en losdiscursos teóricos desprovistos de un riguroso deslindeconceptual. En efecto, han proliferado tanto sentenciascomo ideologías que han confluido de modo peculiarmenteheteróclito en el cauce de lo que aquí se prefierecaracterizar como razón funcionalista, esto es, un modoligeramente equívoco de comprometerse con el paraqué de la arquitectura. Pero esta crítica de la razón funcionalistano puede sino resolverse con el postulado deuna rigurosa Teoría del Habitar arquitectónico y urbano.Es que una Teoría del Habitar puede fundamentarseen una propuesta de deconstrucción teórica conceptualde la idea compleja de función. Este artigo tem como objetivo desenvolver um exame crítico sucinto das noções de utilidade, implementação e finalidade em arquitetura e planejamento urbano. Termos como utilidade ou função têm sido usados em discursos teóricos sem uma delimitação conceitual rigorosa. Com efeito, proliferaram sentenças e ideologias que convergiram de uma forma peculiarmente heterogénea no canal daquilo que preferimos caracterizar aqui como razão funcionalista, isto é, uma forma ligeiramente equívoca de nos comprometermos com o porquê da arquitetura. Mas esta crítica a esta razão funcionalista não pode deixar de ser resolvida com o postulado de uma Teoria da Habitação arquitetônica e urbana rigorosa. O fato é que uma Teoria do Habitar pode se basear em uma proposta de desconstrução teórico-conceitual da complexa ideia de função. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2025-05-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8204 10.30972/crn.40408204 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 40 No. 40 (2025); 141-156 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 40 Núm. 40 (2025); 141-156 1853-3655 1666-6186 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8204/7778 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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This article aims to develop a succinct critical examination of the notions of utility, implementation and purpose in architecture and urban development. Terms such as utility or function have been used in theoretical discourses without rigorous conceptual definition. Therefore, both sentences and ideologies have proliferated, that have converged in a peculiarly heteroclite manner within the current of what we prefer to characterize here as functionalist reason, that is, a slightly ambiguous manner of committing to the reason behind architecture. However, this critique of functionalist reasoning cannot simply be resolved with the proposal of rigorous Dwelling Theory and urban development. Dwelling Theory can be founded on a proposed theoretical/conceptual deconstruction of the complex idea of function. |
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