Architectornics – So What?

Architectonics - So What? That is a permanent question that keeps architecture alive through permanent changes. The Oxford Dictionary proposes a double option: architectonics as the science of architecture and architectonics as the systematic ordering of knowledge. It looks reasonable, given the extensive meaning of the word ‘architecture’ (i.e. in literature, music, and so on). Nevertheless, it requires revisiting in the age of what Ludger Hovestadt calls “Digitality”. Hence, the question also pertains to higher university education in architecture, including PhD programmes.