scholarly journals A Pedagogical Approach to Incorporating the Concept of Sustainability into Design-to-Physical-Construction Teaching in Introductory Architectural Design Courses: A Case Study on a Bamboo Construction Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7692
Author(s):  
Xingwei Xiang ◽  
Qian Wu ◽  
Ye Zhang ◽  
Bifeng Zhu ◽  
Xiaoji Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Introductory Courses ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Physical Construction

Sustainable architectural education is offered in colleges and universities all over the world. Studies have emphasized the importance of sustainable architectural education in introductory courses of architecture major programs, but methods and strategies for teaching sustainable architecture at lower levels are scarce. This study focuses on the design-to-physical-construction process and creates a teaching framework that incorporates the concept of sustainable development from the perspectives of sustainable economy, environment and society. Based on the teaching method of learning through the design-to-physical-construction process and referring to the grounded theory, a case study on a bamboo construction project was conducted to explore approaches and strategies of sustainable architectural education in introductory courses. Results reveal that five systems, including the system of sustainable development, consist of a framework that illustrated the teaching effects. Based on the framework, we discovered five factors that should be considered in incorporating the concept of sustainable development into architectural design teaching, including the necessity of conducting sustainable architectural education in introductory courses. This study helps explore the potential role sustainability plays in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge, connecting specialized knowledge across different program levels, and motivating student learning. It also provides a reference for the practice of sustainable architectural education.

Architectural design communication (ADC) in online education during COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of Turkish and Spanish universities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşegül Akçay Kavakoğlu ◽  
Derya Güleç Özer ◽  
Débora Domingo-Callabuig ◽  
Ömer Bilen
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Design Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technical Drawing

PurposeThe paper aims to examine the concept of architectural design communication (ADC) for updating design studio dynamics in architectural education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Within this perspective, the changing and transforming contents of architectural education, the thinking, representation and production mediums are examined through the determined components of ADC. There are five components in the study, which are (1) Effective Language Use, (2) Effective use of Handcrafts, (3) Effective Technical Drawing Knowledge, (4) Effective Architectural Software Knowledge and (5) Outputs.Design/methodology/approachThe research method is based on qualitative and quantitative methods; a survey study is applied and the comparative results are evaluated with the path analysis method. The students in the Department of Architecture of two universities have been selected as the target audience. Case study 1 survey is applied to Altinbas University (AU) and Case study 2 survey is applied to Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) students during the COVID-19 pandemic; ‘19-‘20 spring term, online education.FindingsAs a result, two-path analysis diagrams are produced for two universities, and a comparative analysis is presented to reveal the relationships of the selected ADC components.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need to study how ADC can be developed in online education platforms.

Materials in Architectural Design Education Software: A Case Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jules Moloney ◽  
Rajaa Issa
Keyword(s):  
Design Education ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
Intuitive Thinking ◽  
Architectural Design Education

Most CAAD software in use for architectural education relies heavily on abstract geometry manipulation to create architectural form. Building materials are usually applied as finishing textures to complement the visual effect of the geometry. This paper investigates the limitations of commonly used CAAD software in terms of encouraging an intuitive thinking about the physical characteristics of building materials in the context of the educational design studio. The importance of the link between representation and creativity is noted. In order to sample the current functionality of typical software used in architectural education a case study involving 80 first year architecture students is presented. These outcomes are discussed and the possibility for new or extended software features are suggested. The paper concludes with an argument for design software that redresses the balance between geometry and materials in architectural design education.

The Creative Sustainable Development Strategy of Old Downtown Areas - A Case Study on the Regeneration of the Old Industrial District beside Xietang River in Shanghai

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 1674-1678
Author(s):  
Chang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Industrial District ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Modern Language ◽  
Downtown Area ◽  
The City

Old downtown areas are faced with numerous threats such as removal and rebuilding. The purpose of this research is to reinvigorate the old downtown by low-carbon method rather than the elimination. The article elaborates the understanding of design in the respect of old downtown area renewal with case study of the renewal design of the old industrial district beside Xietang River. And it is pointed out that architectural design and landscape plan should revitalize the site in the city with a combination of retaining site’s history and context with modern language and new technology, which meets the needs of the citizens and realizes the site’s sustainable development.

A Case Study of Sustainable Architecture Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 3115-3119
Author(s):  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Hu Peng ◽  
Liao Liao Xi ◽  
Lin Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Sustainable Building

Nowadays, with the deteriorating environment, people are increasingly concerned about the ecological environment and sustainable development. More and more architects are committed to sustainable building design and research. In China, designers, professors and students in the architecture realm are encouraged to get involved into sustainable architecture design practically/theoretically. With this background this paper presents a case study of a sustainable architectural design called “Painter’s House”, which concentrates on the openness and ecology of architecture. It contains concepts and ideas of functional diversity, integrated sustainable architectural design, as well as “eco-box”, hoping to induce more profound discussion in the sustainable architectural design area.

Research of New Countryside Settlements Planning and Architectural Design under Eco-Design Strategy - Case Study with Countryside Settlements in GuanZhong Area

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1518-1522
Author(s):  
Qi Bo Liu ◽  
Jing Yuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The People ◽  
New Countryside

Construction of new design scheme in new countryside settlements should be closely around the "people-oriented and environment-centric" design concept under eco concept, with it building a sustainable village living environment system. This paper through a large number of field research and scientific research, uesd rural settlements in Guanzhong area as case study, under eco-design strategy to construct design mode of settlements planning and architectural design. And used the typical village - “Donghan”village as an example in keeping with the practice of the mode. It would have certain theoretical and practical guiding significance for the sustainable development of ruralcountryside settlements.

scholarly journals INNOVATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL SYSTEM EDUCATION IN ARCHITECTURE

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
Saniye Karaman Öztaş ◽  
Cahide Aydin İpekçi
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
System Modeling ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Design Studio ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Function Form ◽  
Spring Semester

Structural systems, which play an important role in today’s architectural education, have become an issue that is analyzed by mega structures using different disciplines in the process from the design stage to the construction stage. While design and structural system studies are performed together in practice, architecture students usually have difficulty in reflecting their learning from the structural system course into their design studio in architectural education. In this study, information about education method for "Structural System and Technologies I" course, carried out in the fourth semester (second class) in Department of Architecture in Gebze Technical University, was primarily given. Unlike previous teaching methods in this course scope, a structural system modeling to solve the given design problem was requested from the students during spring semester 2015. It was aimed to provide the students with an understanding of general design principles involving structural elements and learning about the necessity in which the structural system should be considered in conjunction with the architectural design, concluding with a two-week assignment. A survey was conducted among 55 architecture students in order to evaluate the outcomes of the assignment. According to the survey results, 61% of the students stated that function, form, and structural system affect on another. 20% of them stated that function, form, and structural system, respectively, have an order of importance in the design process. 9% of them stated that structural system determine form and function. 6 % of them stated that form, function, and structural system, respectively, have an order of importance in the design process. Finally, 4 % of them stated that their relations change depending on the condition. Innovative teaching method in this study is found to be successful because the students have experienced the importance of materials in structural system and learned how to integrate structural system course to architectural design studio. It is intended that this study will benefit architecture students and educators.

scholarly journals The S-Curve as a Tool for Planning and Controlling of Construction Process—Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Konior ◽  
Mariusz Szóstak
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Cumulative Cost ◽  
S Curve ◽  
Construction Works

One of the key tasks of an investor and a contractor at the stage of planning and implementing construction works is to measure the progress of execution with regard to the planned deadlines and costs. During the execution of construction works, the actual progress of the works may differ significantly from the initial plan, and it is unlikely that the construction project will be implemented entirely according to the planned work and expenditure schedule. In order to monitor the process of deviations of the deadline and the budget of the investment task, several rudimentary methods of planning—as well as the cyclical control of the progress of construction projects—are used. An effective tool for measuring the utilization of the financial outlays of a construction project is the presentation of the planned financial flows on a timeline using a cumulative cost chart, the representation of which is the S-curve. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the course of an sample construction project comparing the planned costs of the scheduled works with the actual costs of the performed works, as well as identifying the reasons leading to the failure to meet the planned deadlines and budget of the project implementation. As part of the research conducted at a construction site of a hotel facility, the authors of this paper analyzed each of the 20-month effects of financial expenditures on construction works that were developed and processed by the Bank Investment Supervision (BIS) over a period of three years (between 2017 and 2019). Based on these results, charts and tables of the scheduled and actual cumulative costs of the completed construction project were prepared, the careful analysis of which enables interesting conclusions to be drawn.

scholarly journals A Didactic Pedagogical Approach toward Sustainable Architectural Education through Robotic Tectonics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Shi ◽  
Xue Fang ◽  
Zhoufan Chen ◽  
Tyson Keen Phillips ◽  
Hiroatsu Fukuda
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Design Paradigm ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

Robotic tectonics have been integrated into the architectural profession through automated construction for more than a decade, advancing sustainability initiatives in the industry and increasing the quality of building construction. Over the years, avant-garde architects have explored the feasibility of this new design paradigm through the integration of newly-developed digital design software into automated construction. This robotic digital workflow continues to push designers to re-think the complete architecture process (from design conception to physical construction) and guides the building industry towards more precise, efficient, and sustainable development. However, in the current environment of architectural education, professional courses can be fragmented, thematic, and overly academic. Such content is not inherently compatible with the latest technological developments. The lack of understanding and application of digital technological can subsequently lead to the lack of sustainable development in architectural education. In this paper, we aim to introduce a new didactic pedagogical approach that is reliant on the principles of robotic tectonics and is defined through linear development in four distinct, developmental stages (based on information gleaned from four “Robotic Tectonics” workshops and various other rich teaching practices). This pedagogical framework provides interdisciplinary knowledge to architecture students and enables them to use advanced digital tools such as robots for automated construction, laying the groundwork for the discovery of new and complex building processes that will redefine architecture in the near future.

scholarly journals Modern structure of the higher architectural and construction education

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02136
Author(s):  
Olga Sotnikova ◽  
Iana Zolotukhina ◽  
Ekaterina Prokshits
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Ethical Justification ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Construction Education ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Practical Level

The analysis of the higher education in the sphere of sustainable development shows that there is a need to include the concept of sustainable and practical design thinking at all levels, starting from ideological level (stability as conceptual and ethical justification of architecture), methodological level (the principles and strategy for the solution of various subject matters), and finally, practical level, by introducing stability concerning programs for architectural education to impart abilities to critically analyze process and to creatively find sustainable solutions which can be developed for creation of the environment. The two-level programs implemented at the universities consisting of the system of architectural education and a subsystem of steady architectural design (consisting of the steady theoretical and design training/practical courses and cross-disciplinary courses connected with education in the field of sustainable development in the architectural training program) are presented in this article.

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