Experimental Systems in Research through Design
summary
Argues that Rheinberger’s notion of experimental systems maps onto Research through Design by treating design projects as units that both generate and embody questions, uses four specific concepts—differential reproduction, graphemes, experimental cultures—to analyze what gets produced and recorded, cites examples (Dunne & Raby, tangible bits, the Diner book) as long-running generators of surprise, and proposes concrete documentation forms (annotated portfolios, pictorials) as the tools that shape what knowledge RtD actually produces and how it stabilizes.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to RTD
- 0:36Rheinberger's Framework
- 2:10Experimental Systems
- 3:41Epistemic and Technical Things
- 5:35Differential Reproduction
- 6:33Graphemes in Research
- 7:46Experimental Cultures
- 8:44Conclusion and Q&A
