Transformation of Theory and Practice: Shaping Strategies of Contemporary Architecture

The paper is a result of the broader research of doctoral thesis which attempts to define relation between culture, theory and design as a prerequisite for understanding how ideologies inscribe within the architectural objects. In line with this major goal, the paper presents transformation of contemporary theory and practice as forces that shape the body of architecture through philosophy, theories and methods. Firstly the paper discusses existing conceptions of architectural theory and then relates them to the process of the designing while distinguishing contemporary strategies of architecture. An attempt is put forward clarifying some notions regarding methods and strategies of designing while distinguishing the analogical thought and the narrative as important "tools" that can be used for "transforming the masse of architectural body". Through the analyses of the recent work of Arata Isozaki the paper presents hybrid strategy that effects the transformation of "initial ideas" that can be considered paradigmatic, theoretical and methodical. As the boarder of the three notions is not hermetically sealed, a reflectance on architectural body is suggested in order to understand and interpret the trans-formal state of architectural strategies. The paper suggests that in order to understand how architecture comes into being it is important focusing on the differences and similarities of architectural discourses, understanding how the creative mind of an architect works (methods applied) as well as paradigm indebtedness.