Construction Thematic Subnetwork
2002
The Workshop constitutes an event of the Thematic Sub-network 'The Teaching of Construction in Architectural Education' as part of the Socrates Thematic Network ENHSA. The main objective of this Workshop is to bring together educators of construction from various European Schools of Architecture so that:
• They can investigate together the similarities and differences in the content and pedagogy of construction teaching.
• They can examine ways in which the teaching of construction fits in the curricula of different Schools with regard to timing, teaching hours and breadth of studies on the subject.
• They can critically compare educational objectives and strategies implemented by Schools in relation to construction teaching.
• They can exchange ideas and thoughts on new teaching methods and discuss the rational encompassing the teaching of construction in the education of an architect.
In order that the Workshop meets these objectives, it has been focused on dialogue and debate rather than on paper presentations. It is organised around five sessions each one of which deals with a specific question. These questions are described in the attached document. A reporter will start every session with a brief presentation of the question, and a synthesis of the answers that you will have provided. The rest of the time is left for discussion.
In order to facilitate the discussion and complete the exchange it is of vital importance for us to have the posters of every School that participates in the Workshop. The posters will be exhibited in parallel and during the workshop so that they can offer information and constitute the reference points during the discussions. A brief description of the content of the posters (2-6 A4 sides) as well as the A3 poster reductions will be distributed to all participants so that they can have all the material at their disposal during the discussions. The final outcome of the Workshop will be a publication, which will include all items that were submitted by you as well as the conclusions that were drawn from the event. This outcome will be distributed to all European Schools.
During the Workshop there will be an exhibition with construction details designed by eminent architects, in collaboration with Sue Dawson, the editor of the 'Architect Working Details' series.
