Name

Surname: Casakin Given name: Hernan Pablo

Contact (E-mail address, Web site)

casakin[a_t]bezeqint.net; http://www.yosh.ac.il/architecture/

Affiliation

Position: Lecturer Organization:(i) The College of Judea & Samaria, Department of Architecture; (ii) Tel Aviv University, The Porter School of Environmental Studies Address: (i) P.O. Box 3, 44837, Ariel, Israel; (ii) Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel Country: Israel

Major/Field

Architectural Design

Research Interests

Dr. Casakin's interests focus on architectural and urban design from an interdisciplinary perspective. These include cognition, education, creativity, and sociology. In the present he is working on the assessment of creativity, and its effect on performance in the architectural design studio.

Selected Publications (max.4)

• Casakin, H. & Kreitler, S. (2007). "Correspondences and Divergences in Creativity Evaluations between Architects and Students". Accepted for publication in Environmental Planning and Design: Design B.
• Casakin, H. (2006). “Assessing the Use of Metaphors in the Design Process”. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 253 - 268.
• Casakin, H. (2005). “Design Aided By Visual Displays: A Cognitive Approach”. The Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. Vol 22, No 3, pp. 250-265.
• Casakin, H. & Goldschmidt, G. (1999). "Expertise and the Use of Visual Analogy: Implications for Design Education". Special Issue of Design Studies on Design Education. Vol. 20-2, pp. 153-175.