field activity

When it comes to how we do our jobs, where do architects find inspiration? It seems to me there are three perspectives: Sui Generis - Treats architecture as a unique field, looking to other architects Creative Orientation - Lessons can be found in other creative fields Business Orientation - Seeks to apply general management principals The limitations of the sui generis approach are self-evident (that is, I don't want to look for references at this moment). By focusing only on the practices of other architects, our ability to adapt and innovate relies on other architects to experiment and disseminate that information. How consistently do the major trade publications look at these issues? I suspect not often. I also suspect readership of more specialized publications is thin within the architectural community. This approach has the self-serving appeal of defining our work as special and by extension, we are special. Maybe architects aren't more prone to that sort of status