The Point of Learning Architectural Theory in the 2020s

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Description

The paper debates the relevance of architectural theory education in the 2020s and introduces a course example from Aalto University, Department of Architecture, that defines architectural theory simply as the history of ideas and criticality as a healthy distance between the profession and its context. The paper regards theorizing not as architectural intelligentsia’s self-proclaimed raison d'être, but as a conceptual tool with which we can reflect culturally or personally significant aspects of architectural production. The presented course example uses architectural theory as a method to provide a frame of reference for personal development and help position the student within the cultural reality they perceive, underlining the learner’s active engagement and the relevance of exchange in the process.
Aikajakso20 huhtik. 2022
Tapahtuman otsikkoA Focus on Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning and Research in the Modern Academy
Tapahtuman tyyppiConference
SijaintiVirtual, OnlineNäytä kartalla
Tunnustuksen arvoInternational