Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on architecture design studio pedagogy in Saudi Arabia
ISSN: 0168-2601
Article publication date: 28 June 2022
Issue publication date: 27 September 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on architecture education during the lockdown in Saudi Arabia, as well as the new normal that has emerged. This indicates the potential to develop frameworks and strategies for adapting architectural pedagogy modes to unexpected situations.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on qualitative research with phenomenological aspects, focusing on a phenomenon experienced by a group of people involved in a Bachelor of Architecture degree program. This paper uses data collected from a literature study, as well as interviews conducted at the College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture of Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia; the data sources include tutors, students and recent graduates with common teaching and learning experiences in design studios.
Findings
The study shows the feasibility of conducting part of the design course in a distance mode and the rest as on-campus attendance, to ensure effectiveness and to produce quality architectural designs with maximum detail. However, research reveals that both students and educators need greater awareness of the self-learning process.
Originality/value
The research value lies in exploring how the imposition of a distance architecture design studio due to the COVID-19 lockdown has potentially established a new pedagogical model for teaching architecture design studio.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Deanship of scientific research in King Saud University for funding and supporting this research through the initiative of DSR Graduate Students Research Support (GSR). In addition, the authors would like to thank the department of Islamic architecture of the college of engineering and Islamic architecture at Umm Al-Qura University for their support and participation in the research interviews.
Citation
Alburgawi, S.A. and Al-Gamdi, M.A. (2022), "Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on architecture design studio pedagogy in Saudi Arabia", Open House International, Vol. 47 No. 4, pp. 594-604. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-12-2020-0178
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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