Research + Design
A central driving tenet of the Research + Design work is that each and every discipline has a role to play in solving many of humanity's most pressing problems, but no one discipline can do it alone. Aimed at solving complex problems, my approach to architectural research, creative accomplishments, design, teaching, and service intentionally embraces what Buckminster Fuller referred to as "comprehensive anticipatory design science." Fuller combined an emphasis on individual initiative and integrity with whole systems thinking, scientific rigor, and faithful reliance on nature's underlying principles.
While Buckminster Fuller is best known for his geodesic dome, the Dymaxion house, car, map, and the global electric grid, his overarching challenge was to re-design inter-related systems with the sole intention "to make the world work for all." To accept this challenge is to deliberately work with other disciplines and collaborators to explore, discover, invent, and even pioneer strategies for understanding and implementing complex solutions. Design commissions challenge me to apply this level of system thinking to unique client needs and inspirations.
_Research Portfolio
Darla V. Lindberg research portfolio | PDF, 11MB
