From cathedrals to cubicles, people go to great lengths and expense to design their living and working environments. They want their spaces to be places where they enjoy being, reflecting who they are and what they care about. The resultant environments in turn become loud, albeit unvocal, leaders for people occupying those corresponding spaces. The design and use of work and living spaces typifies and thematizes expectations for the group. Essentially, the architecture of rooms, buildings and cities creates cultures by conveying explicit and implicit messages. This is evident when people approach and walk into St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, the Jewish Museum in Berlin, or the Rothko Chapel in Houston, to name some examples.
While leaders oftentimes lack the resources to have their spaces mirror the greatest architectural achievements of the world, they are in a position to use the art and science of architecture, at whatever scale is available, to their advantage. The creative and intentional use of space and place advances and promotes cherished values and enhances organizational effectiveness. This book explores the essence of good architecture and establishes relevant connections for leaders and managers to strategically design and use the organizational workplace and space to support their mission and purpose, and create aesthetically meaningful work environments. It equips leaders to be culturally astute on what defines good architecture and to incorporate principles of beauty in their leadership practices accordingly and will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and students in the fields of leadership, organizational studies, and architecture theory and practice.
Author(s): Mark Roberson, Alicia Crumpton
Series: Leadership Horizons
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 162
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Preface
Interdisciplinary Approach
How This Book is Organized
How This Book Can Be Used
References
1 Architecture and Leadership Connections
Introduction
Significance of the Topic
Architecture’s Influence
Chapter Summary
References
2 Built Environment as a Place of Identity, Meaning, and Purpose
Introduction
Spatiality
Experienced Space
Architecture, Space, and Place
Chapter Summary
References
3 Defining Architecture as “Good”
Introduction
Architecture’s Powers of Creative Formation
From Abstraction to Habitability
Good or Bad Architecture
Test of Time
Firmness, Utility, and Delight
Firmness
Utility
Delight
Application to Place and Space
Good Architecture is Vital to Wellbeing
Good Architecture has Affordances
Chapter Summary
References
4 Critical Components of Architecture: Building Elements and Design Principles
Introduction
Critical Components of Architecture
Building Elements
Design Principles
Foundational Design Principles: Context, Story, and Fittedness
Context
Story
Fittedness
Chapter Summary
References
5 Three Categories of Specific Design Principles
Introduction
Group A: Order, Rhythm, and Proportion
Order
Rhythm
Proportion
Group B: Balance, Scale, and Circulation
Balance and Symmetry
Scale
Circulation/Transition/Boundary
Group C: Harmony, Color, and Sensory Engagement
Harmony
Color
Sensory Engagement
Chapter Summary
References
6 Leadership and Use Strategies
Introduction
Organizational Identity
Organizational Culture
Organizational Climate
Organizational Structure
Leadership Challenges
Articulating Human and Architectural Values
Contribution
Community
Collaboration
Creativity
Communication
Context
Use Strategies
Instrumental
Physical Requirements
Social/Symbolic
Esthetic Spiritual
Spatial Network
Chapter Summary
References
7 Architecture and Leadership in Action
Introduction
Dougherty Art Center: Austin’s Cultural Living Room
Esri: The Science of Where
Gensler: Creating a Better World Through the Power of Design
Siemens Healthineers: Breakthroughs in Healthcare. For Everyone. Everywhere
St. Ignatius: Gathering of Different Lights
Importance of Architecture and Leadership
Conclusion
References
Index
