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Developing Computer-Based Design Approach to Foster the Architectural Skills of Undergraduate Students in Design Studios



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Sarinaz Sari Suleiman, Kholoud Hassouneh and Wae’l Al-Azhari

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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2015.08.003

Department of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan

The paper discusses the importance of computer as a supporting approach in architecture. This approach is expected to foster the students’ design skills in design studios. The approach is an educational tool for tutors that could guide the students and increase their creativity in their design. It considers the concepts and the practice of digital architectural design that influence architectural education. The approach is a catalyst for creativity, experimentation, critical thinking and the sustained growth of creative communities. The core of design studio is the notions, methods and skills of digital architectural design. The instruments used for this research was an investigation that made for the work of the fourth year students designs at the architectural department at University of Jordan, by testing design process and product of students’ work: first using manual skills, and then using computer-aided programs. The results revealed that the computer-based design approach was able to foster students’ design skills as well as to develop their creativity in design. Ninety-one percent of 44 students were found improved in design process using computer-based approach that depends on computer programs. This was done in design studio by improving students’ way of thinking, developing their abilities to direct their own learning and pushing them for new definitions in developing their future work.

Teaching architecture, design studio, computer-aided design programs, design skills, design assessment, design creativity.