The Role and Importance of Workshops in the Architectural Design Education; Case of "Self Made Architecture Ä°-Ä°I"

Abstract

Formal education context, architectural education and methods, sometimes inadequate for architectural students who will take part in the architectural community which is rapidly evolving and changing, reveals the necessity of informal education for vocational training of students for the completion of their developments and shortcomings. At present, the traditional education system provides limited educational opportunities for students. In architecture education the primary aim is to broaden students' perspectives and design skills and this is only possible by providing an independent medium of expression. Therefore, during the student's educational process, in order to obtain the necessary skills and development with more innovative and entrepreneurial alternatives, it is necessary for the students to be encouraged and to benefit from the informal education such as workshops, seminars, conferences, contests and excavations. In the architectural educational process "formal-informal integrated education network" that will be formed as a complement to each other enables students to develop personally and professionally by allowing them acquire the necessary skills. The subject of this study is the necessity, importance and impact of the informal education, which plays a complementary role rather than support in the architectural design studios which is a backbone of architectural education. In this context, particularly in informal education, workshops, their contributions, results and student acquisitions will be in focus and evaluated.
Keywords: architectural design education; formal-informal architectural education system; workshops; extracurricular education;