Abstract:
The intersection between architecture and ethics has resulted in
fruitful debates, but the specific ethical concerns posed by
architectural drawings have seldom been explored. This paper
presents a quantitative analysis of observations made about
architectural drawings that were submitted for a case in North
Cyprus and a qualitative analysis of discussions conducted with
15 architects. These observations were made with reference to
applied ethical theories and codes of conduct to validate the
existence of perceived ethical problems with the drawings. The
views expressed by the architects revealed a need for the
introduction of new rules and regulations concerning the ethical
issues posed by architectural drawings since such issues could, if
left unresolved, harm the integrity of the profession.
Description:
The intersection between architecture and ethics has resulted in
fruitful debates, but the specific ethical concerns posed by
architectural drawings have seldom been explored. This paper
presents a quantitative analysis of observations made about
architectural drawings that were submitted for a case in North
Cyprus and a qualitative analysis of discussions conducted with
15 architects. These observations were made with reference to
applied ethical theories and codes of conduct to validate the
existence of perceived ethical problems with the drawings. The
views expressed by the architects revealed a need for the
introduction of new rules and regulations concerning the ethical
issues posed by architectural drawings since such issues could, if
left unresolved, harm the integrity of the profession.
