Cameron McEwan

Analogical thinking is concrete and abstract; critical and creative. It is the close and distant relationship to both fact and fantasy. The architectural result of this process is inferred to be analogical form. Utilising architect Aldo Rossi's Analogical City as a foundation, this practice-based PhD titled The Architecture of Analogy investigates the relationship between "analogical thinking" and "analogical form"; extending the narrative of Rossi's concept.

The aim of this seminar is to consolidate the author's research to date. Firstly, a preliminary definition of "analogy" is offered. Secondly, the "analogical framework" is introduced, in which Rossi's Analogical City is conceptually situated; extrapolated from this are a series of themes, which then structure an analysis of the scope of "analogy". The translation of these themes to design operations is investigated through a portfolio of projects, one of which is the focus of this seminar; which concludes by inviting discussion on the next stage of this research.