RAG 132

BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT

Intention

Ar. Haris Fadzilah Abdul Rahman

intention noun \in-ten(t)-shn\ Definition of INTENTION a determination to act in a certain way : RESOLVE what one intends to do or bring about
CONCEPT;

especially : a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge

A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker. David Hume

OUR INTENTION CREATES OUR REALITY

Our intentions shape our choices Our intentions determine our choices that lead to outcomes (products) Two kinds of intentions - conscious and unconscious. Conscious intentions can produce the intended outcomes

Unconscious intentions also produce outcomes but more often resulted in unintended outcomes

Conscious intention: - stretching or bending of the mind towards an objective - determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing - object towards which our thoughts are directed

Your intention creates your reality, so it pays to know what your intentions are

Conscious intentions are just focused thoughts and everything worthwhile starts as focused thoughts Everything is created twice. First in our mind as an intention, and then in reality Without that intention, there would be no reality. This is true of both conscious and unconscious intentions

A building is first created in the mind of the architect before it rises into the air

Unconscious intentions are often the culprit underlying bizarre, unproductive behaviour and poor results

Systems theorists speculate that the content of the human mind can be classified into the following five categories (Ackoff, 1989, pp. 39; Bellinger et al., 2004): Data Information Knowledge Understanding Wisdom

The first four categories concern what is or has been known about the present or the past.
Information, for example, answers the questions of who, what, where, and when;

knowledge answers the question of how; and understanding provides an appreciation of the question why (Ackoff, 1989, pp. 39).
The fifth category, wisdom, concerns the future, enabling the application of knowledge, understanding, and the utilisation of information to design and visualise alternative futures.

Intention - we always have an intention first before acting on something

Act - ..however, if intention is not followed by act it will remain as it is Product produced from an action based on intention Actor intention must be grounded or realised by an actor Rules and principles in whatever type of production, an actor must be guided by rules and principles Site a product must have a place or site in which it is located

Site is a location of built environment requirements and constraint

Intention explicit/implicit good/bad right/wrong

Example, the initial intention to produce a new product will force one to learn the new knowledge or production method by seeing, listening and differentiating the right or wrong which might set by the authority

INFORMATION

KNOWLEDGE

WISDOM

UNDERSTANDING

IDEOLOGOGY ISM.

altruism relativism cynisim ism?

the quality or state of being wise knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgEment as to action scholarly knowledge or learning sayings or teachings

taoism truth Seekerism

INTENTION IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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INTENTION

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Client has intention Client engaged consultant (actor) to realise his/her intention Consultant suggested a site Consultant advised client on rules/regulations Consultant developed (act) the design Contractor is engaged to build the design based on the architects ideas and drawings

ACT INTENTION ACTOR

SITE PRODUCT RULES

Client has intention and knows the what he/she wanted

Client engaged consultant (actor) to realise his/her intention and developed a design
Consultant suggested a site Consultant advised client on rules/regulations Contractor is engaged to build the design based on the architects ideas and drawings

SITE INTENTION ACTOR ACT PRODUCT

RULES

Client has intention and available site and knows the rules and regulations Client engaged consultants (actor) to realise his/her intention Consultant developed (act) the design and prepare tender documentation Contractor is engaged to build the design based on the architects ideas and drawings

INTENTION

RULES

ACTOR

SITE

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Client has intention Client knows the rules/regulations Consultant suggested a site Consultant developed (act) the design Contractor is engaged to build the design based on the architects ideas and drawings