Teaching history for design at TU Delft

Teaching history for design at TU Delft: exploring types of student learning and perceived relevance of history for the architecture profession

Hein, C.M. (TU Delft History, Form & Aesthetics)
van Dooren, E.J.G.C. (TU Delft Architectural Engineering)

2019-07-01

Historical investigation anchors architectural and urban practice. Analyzing two sets of questionnaires distributed in different class settings, this paper explores two questions: how do design students currently learn about architectural history, and how do they translate this knowledge into their design practice? First, tentative conclusions are that (1) physical engagement with buildings outside the classroom is an important inspiration for the students, (2) (assigned) books definitely influence their (design) thinking, (3) different types of pedagogy–lecture, seminar, thesis, studio–affect student learning in different and complementary ways, and (4) students overwhelmingly see history as a relevant preparation and foundation for design, but this understanding is implicit and often unspecific.

Architectural education
Pedagogies of design
History of architecture
History of urban form
Design education

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cfa71742-7a89-415b-ba8c-ee71ecdffcd7

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09533-5

1573-1804

International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 30 (2020) (5)

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© 2019 C.M. Hein, E.J.G.C. van Dooren