Daneshmandi M, Tizghalamzonouzi S, Mirshahzadeh S. Syntax of Invaluable Tehran Houses in Qajar Era with Emphasis on Contemporization of Historic Districs. Urban Design Discourse
a Review of Contemporary Litreatures and Theories 2024; 5 (2) :41-57
URL:
http://udd.modares.ac.ir/article-40-74096-en.html
1- Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , zonouzi@iauctb.ac.ir
Abstract: (49 Views)
Problem: This article unfolds a collective educational journey that while initially faced by serious doubts, ultimately received positive feedback from the students in an online urban design workshop. During a rampant global pandemic, one of the two instructors communicating from overseas, who is experienced in teaching face-to-face courses, raised initial pedagogical concerns.
Aims: To remedy these, the two instructors dedicated the first part of the workshop to theorizing urban complexity. Exposure to theory, while less common if not uncommon in design studios, removed the students’ initial misgivings. Gaining student confidence boosted their spirit in crafting idiosyncratic interpretations based on personal memories, and paved the way toward assuming agency, and subsequently integrative learning.
Methods: This technique enabled students to connect discrete structural learning domains to produce more complicated outcomes, and by doing so experienced three states of mind. Melting away initial doubts coincided with thematic arrangement. Boosting confidence through conceptual connectivity and self-discovery, then, resulted in ebullience in designing through purposeful action.
Result: This article contributes to the scanty literature on coping mechanisms in the face of looming uncertainties both for students and instructors in teaching studios.
Article Type:
Original Research |
Subject:
Urban Design Theories Received: 2024/03/1 | Accepted: 2024/04/17 | Published: 2024/08/31