ON ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, online international series of round table discussions

The schools of architecture of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ETSA-Vallès, Spain), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) jointly organize a series of panel discussions dedicated to the current status of architectural education.

ON ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION

Over the last 25 years, the evolution of the profession and discipline of architecture has faced cultural, societal, and technical changes that have had an inevitable impact on both professional practice and institutional education.  The environmental crisis, social inequity, fluctuating demographics, the eruption of digital technology and technological progress, and the absence of universal pedagogical models are just a few among many converging factors that invite us to reflect on the present and future of the discipline and of the institutional education of architects.

In the past, there were only a few models of architectural pedagogy that were adopted by educational institutions regardless of their geographical location and cultural identity.  However, the globalization of the profession, the democratization of education, and the worldwide increase of schools of architecture (both public and private) in the last 25 years have led to the emergence of new models.  Furthermore, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously posed challenges and opened new avenues for educating future architects that deserve serious consideration.

Offered online in a hybrid, bilingual format (English/Spanish), the series is free and open to interested educators, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide.

This first series of five roundtables with representatives from the three co-organizing schools and two specially invited guests will focus on the design project as the backbone of architectural education. 

For additional information please visit, On Architectural Education: A Virtual Roundtable – School of Architecture (illinois.edu)

or write to > magali@illinois.edu

Registration for participation* is required.  To register go to > https://go.illinois.edu/onarchitecturaleducation

 [* participants who attend a minimum of 4 panels will receive an official certificate of attendance and participation]