Questioning the Role of Critical Thinking in Architectural Design Education

Bengi Yurtsever
Department of Architecture, Bulding Design And Theory Division, Y�ld�z Technical University Faculty Of Architecture, �stanbul, Turkey.

The education of architecture is constantly questioned and how it should be done is evaluated. These studies and evaluations are viewed as important for keeping the discussions up to date and sharing them. While the studies expand with the questions and the concepts renewed through them, they also raise many new questions. The discussion along the axis of �critical thinking� extends from the problem of the mentioned peripheral architectural education, the studio culture and the first year design education. A case study using hermeneutics and supported by interviews with instructors, students, and graduates has been conducted. At the end of the study, views on the studio approach were combined with those on acquiring critical thinking. The results emphasized that the studio environment needs new/different narrative to achieve critical thinking, and it is important that this environment exists for design studios particularly in the first year. The importance of questioning, critical thinking, creative thinking, and awareness of everyday life conditions was emphasized.

Keywords: Holistic approach, thinking skills, critical thinking, architectural design education, studio culture.

Mimari Tasar�m E�itiminde Ele�tirel D��nme Becerisinin Rol�ne �li�kin Sorgulama

Bengi Yurtsever
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Bina Bilgisi Anabilim Dal�, �stanbul.

Mimarl��n e�itim alan�, s�rekli sorgulanmakta, nas�l olmas� gerekti�ine dair de�erlendirmeler yap�lmaktad�r. Denemelerin ve de�erlendirmelerin yap�lmas�, tart��malar�n g�ncel kalabilmesi; payla��m�n sa�lanabilmesi a��s�ndan �nemli g�r�lmektedir. �al��ma, sorular ve onlar�n arac�l��yla yenilenen kavramlarla �eperini geni�letirken, bir�ok yeni soruyu da beraberinde getirmektedir. �Ele�tirel d��nme� becerisi eksenindeki tart��ma, s�z� edilen �eperi, mimari tasar�m e�itiminden, st�dyo k�lt�r�ne ve birinci y�l tasar�m e�itimine kadar geni�letmektedir. Yorumbilimden de yararlan�larak bir durum �al��mas� yap�lm��; st�dyo y�r�t�c�leri, ��renciler ve mezunlar ile yap�lan g�r��melerle �al��ma desteklenmi�tir. �al��man�n sonunda, mimari tasar�m st�dyosuna y�nelik g�r��ler, ele�tirel d��nme becerisinin kazan�m�na ili�kin g�r��ler ile bir araya getirilmi�tir. G�r��lerde, ele�tirel d��nme becerisinin kazan�m�nda st�dyo ortam�n�n yeni/farkl� kurgulara gereksinimi olabilece�i ve bu ortam�n �zellikle ilk y�l tasar�m st�dyolar�ndan itibaren olu�abilmesinin �nem ta��d�� vurgulanm��t�r. �al��man�n, g�ndelik ya�am ko�ullar� i�erisinde, sorgulaman�n, ele�tirel d��nmenin, yarat�c� d��nmenin, fark�ndal�k kazanman�n �nemini vurgulayabilmesi hedeflenmi�tir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: B�t�nc�l yakla��m, d��nme becerileri, ele�tirel d��nme, mimari tasar�m e�itimi, st�dyo k�lt�r�.

Bengi Yurtsever. Questioning the Role of Critical Thinking in Architectural Design Education. Megaron. 2017; 12(3): 385-394

Corresponding Author: Bengi Yurtsever, T�rkiye

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