Authors :
Osho Yusuf A. Babajide; Adisa Oluyinka S; Eze Faith Ifeoma; Oladipo Damilola; Fadeyi Ayomipo Akintunde; Opoko Akunnaya Pearl
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://rb.gy/9egt3
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8281166
Abstract :
Many freshly minted architects find, to their
dismay, that there is a vast disparity between what we
learn and what we really produce in the contemporary
world, despite the fact that Architecture Education is a
major contributor to the growth of the industry as a
whole. This is a major problem. Despite the abundant
"cut and paste" options available in the digital world,
the prescribed systems and subject areas are now being
taught very superficially and in isolation, and the
prevailing teaching strategies for architecture are
"Design Centric," ones that create "elevations," "3D
views," and "walkthroughs.” While it is now common
knowledge that the world's greatest buildings were all
"hand-made," the phrase "skills of hand" has gone into
overuse.However, this research seeks to close a
knowledge gap by illuminating the obstacles in
architecture education that reduce graduates'
marketability and offering solutions to these problems.
Former architecture students, current and former
faculty members, and working architects were each
given one of four surveys to fill out and return. The
research shows that several strategies have the potential
to close the gap between architectural education and
practice. These include moving towards more practical
teaching methods, forming non-governmental
organisations, merging architectural schools and
practices, and revising the undergraduate architectural
curriculum.
Keywords :
Architectural Education, Architectural Practice, Graduates, Architect and Nigeria
Many freshly minted architects find, to their
dismay, that there is a vast disparity between what we
learn and what we really produce in the contemporary
world, despite the fact that Architecture Education is a
major contributor to the growth of the industry as a
whole. This is a major problem. Despite the abundant
"cut and paste" options available in the digital world,
the prescribed systems and subject areas are now being
taught very superficially and in isolation, and the
prevailing teaching strategies for architecture are
"Design Centric," ones that create "elevations," "3D
views," and "walkthroughs.” While it is now common
knowledge that the world's greatest buildings were all
"hand-made," the phrase "skills of hand" has gone into
overuse.However, this research seeks to close a
knowledge gap by illuminating the obstacles in
architecture education that reduce graduates'
marketability and offering solutions to these problems.
Former architecture students, current and former
faculty members, and working architects were each
given one of four surveys to fill out and return. The
research shows that several strategies have the potential
to close the gap between architectural education and
practice. These include moving towards more practical
teaching methods, forming non-governmental
organisations, merging architectural schools and
practices, and revising the undergraduate architectural
curriculum.
Keywords :
Architectural Education, Architectural Practice, Graduates, Architect and Nigeria
