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Architectural studies at KTU: objectives, methods, results
More than 20 years of independence brought a lot of radical and abrupt changes to society. The sphere of higher education is not an exception. 11 points of European directive 2005/36/EB describe the desired results of architectural studies. During the last decade in the context of the above mentioned results the following problems and challenges in the field of learning quality and teaching methods could be observed: the lack of study process flexibility for deepening of the precise skills necessary for architect; the lack of motivation of students at the beginning of the studies; individualism and lack of team work skills; lack of analytical skills and abilities to evaluate real situation; necessity to develop spatial thinking and artistic skills permanently; lack of professional responsibility and misunderstanding of the architect's role in society, and etc. While developing a systematic approach, architectural studies at Kaunas University of technology are characterized by integrity of: building design, town planning and landscape architecture, academic knowledge and practical skills, scientific research and design decisions, art and technology subjects. Study process, study subjects, assignments for students, and etc. are understood as the elements of one system. In this way, even small changes can have significant consequences for the whole system, i.e. even small improvements of the study program and methods can lead to the efficient solution of these problems. Development of artistic skills and spatial thinking, problem oriented learning, tasks outside curricula, creation of favourable conditions for learning, international students exchange, research and design integration, and etc. provide the missing flexibility of the study program and enable us to solve the various problems that arise in the study process: to eliminate differences of students primary skills, to increase students’ motivation to seek contextual, high quality and interesting architectural solutions, to increase professional ...
Architectural studies at KTU: objectives, methods, results
More than 20 years of independence brought a lot of radical and abrupt changes to society. The sphere of higher education is not an exception. 11 points of European directive 2005/36/EB describe the desired results of architectural studies. During the last decade in the context of the above mentioned results the following problems and challenges in the field of learning quality and teaching methods could be observed: the lack of study process flexibility for deepening of the precise skills necessary for architect; the lack of motivation of students at the beginning of the studies; individualism and lack of team work skills; lack of analytical skills and abilities to evaluate real situation; necessity to develop spatial thinking and artistic skills permanently; lack of professional responsibility and misunderstanding of the architect's role in society, and etc. While developing a systematic approach, architectural studies at Kaunas University of technology are characterized by integrity of: building design, town planning and landscape architecture, academic knowledge and practical skills, scientific research and design decisions, art and technology subjects. Study process, study subjects, assignments for students, and etc. are understood as the elements of one system. In this way, even small changes can have significant consequences for the whole system, i.e. even small improvements of the study program and methods can lead to the efficient solution of these problems. Development of artistic skills and spatial thinking, problem oriented learning, tasks outside curricula, creation of favourable conditions for learning, international students exchange, research and design integration, and etc. provide the missing flexibility of the study program and enable us to solve the various problems that arise in the study process: to eliminate differences of students primary skills, to increase students’ motivation to seek contextual, high quality and interesting architectural solutions, to increase professional ...
Architectural studies at KTU: objectives, methods, results
Zaleckisa, Kęstutis (author)
2013-12-24
doi:10.3846/20297955.2013.870320
Journal of Architecture and Urbanism; Vol 37 No 4 (2013); 248-256 ; 2029-7947 ; 2029-7955
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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Steel arch viaduct design governed by architectural objectives
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