Identifying teaching-learning parameters for conducting an Architectural design studio" by reviewing the approach of selected Architectural colleges in India

Abstract

While conducting an Architectural Design Studio in a School of Architecture the importance lies more in the design process than the studio outcome. The design process is a thinking process and must generate creative outcomes. Design Studio is a core subject in architectural courses or education at institutes in India and other countries overseas. All other supporting architectural subjects are normally organized to provide contributions toward the Design Studio learning. Therefore, a balance has to be sustained between Design Studio and other subjects throughout an architectural course to ensure effective learning.

This paper is an attempt to narrow down the teaching-learning parameters for an Architectural Studio conducted in an Architectural Design Studio while reviewing the architectural philosophy of various eminent and important institutes in India and a focus group discussion on factors of importance for these parameters