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

Abstract

In formal education context, architectural education and methods, sometimes inadequate for architectural students who will take part in the architectural community which are rapidly evolving and changing, that 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, provide limited educational opportunities for students. In architecture education primary aim is to be able to broaden student's perspectives and design skills which are our primary aim is only possible by providing an independent medium of expression. Therefore, during the student's educational process, in order to gain 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 and carried out each other as a complement enables students to develop personally and professionally by allowing them acquire the necessary skills. The subject of this study is 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 will be focused and their contributions, results and student acquisitions will be evaluated.