Table 1.

Types of knowledge in RTD.

Project-basedSituationalEngaging in deliberation concerning the legal, political, cultural, functional, economic and ecological context of the design task.
IntegratedCreating a synthesis of contradictory interests, changing restrictions and conflicting agendas while working with various actors, applying diverse methods and operating in a variety of fields.
Form-basedVisualThe development, fabrication, proposal and translation of ideas into words and images.
MaterialThe assessment, exploration and realization of qualities of landscaping schemes and technical constructions, in consideration of the aesthetic, functional and ecological consequences of design choices.
Idea-basedConceptualThe production of ideas and proposals with space for poetic and speculative approaches that promote imagination and unexpected proposals.
StrategicThe assessment of the situation and the creation of future plans; the problem is structured and defined based on the feasible solutions that have been proposed.
  • Adapted from Grocott, 2010.