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Asked 23rd Mar, 2022

Why don't you have 'Architecture" as a discipline in your classifications?

You only relate Architecture to Engineering or Computer. I work with Architectural History and Architectural Design and neither are contemplated in your "Disciplines" field. There is a great number of people working in these areas. If you don't have subjects like these, it's difficult to use your services as a place for grouping information.

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Erick Nangosia
Makerere University
I am a student of Urban and Regional Planning

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Lizny Jaufer
Liverpool John Moores University
Yes, there should be a classification as "Architecture" seperately. Otherwise, the categorization would be placed in either engineering/ civil engineering/ construction or building acoustics, where there is little chances for readers to have a review on the specific articles in Architecture.
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Dimitrios S. Dendrinos
University of Kansas
It is not only Architecture that doesn't appear as a distinct discipline here on Researchgate.net. Archeology is another, aa is Epistemology to mention but a few. It may be interpreted as a bias towards some sciences and some professions, imposed by those who own, designed and currently operate the site. But there's a broader problem here, and that is related to issues (imperfections, incompleteness, etc.) with any classification scheme, as my own work tends to point out.
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Scott Perry
LaBella Associates
I agree with the others as to architecture being a unique field that cannot be lumped into any other. The same goes for the list of degrees available in creating my profile. (This is true of many sites and organizations, including those who cater directly to us as a profession.) Architectural degrees are specialized in ways that are not reflected in the choices available. I have a Professional Bachelors Degree in Architecture from Syracuse University. It is a five-year degree, equivalent to most Masters programs in other fields. Good architects must possess a broad range of knowledge, talents, and skills: Design, art, engineering, psychology, anthropology, history, chemistry, accounting, etc.
Lizny Jaufer
Liverpool John Moores University
Yes, there should be a classification as "Architecture" seperately. Otherwise, the categorization would be placed in either engineering/ civil engineering/ construction or building acoustics, where there is little chances for readers to have a review on the specific articles in Architecture.
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Shuraik Kader
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Erick Nangosia
Makerere University
I am a student of Urban and Regional Planning

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