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Optimum architectural pedagogy, the best possible way to implement curricula at the undergraduate level, necessitates in-depth research into a vast array of academic, technical and psychological considerations, in order to ascertain the best teaching approach. This study has included the results of student feedback surveys to assist in the preliminary design phase of this study aimed at divining best teaching methodologies. In addition, the design of the Praxis also took into consideration the findings of published literature in this field of research. Both of these data sources were then combined into a methodology, which was applied to an undergraduate class at the Canadian International College, El Sheikh Zayed Campus, Giza, Cairo (CIC) for students enrolled in architectural design 2, during the fall 2015, spring 2016 and fall 2016. Subsequently, through the survey again, student input was again sought, reactions to those aspects that had been implemented by the end of the semester. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to appraise the overall experiment in practice design in the design studio. The most important aspect proved to be the introductory session phase for the students, which occurred at the initiation phase of the project. The information gathered was then used by the faculty to review the proposed pedagogical approach, adjust teaching plans, and applies the improvements to the upcoming design studios.Keywords: Architecture design studio-Architecture pedagogy-Critique criteria-Design studio jurypsychological aspects in design studio.

The Arab architectural identity is characterized by the originality of the various Arab cultures. Islamic culture is what makes Arab societies unique and it is what inspired Arab architecture. Consequently, the Arab architecture encounters contemporary challenges. If modern architectural trends influenced Arab civilization, it could then obliterate its identity over the years. Moreover, positively interacting with modern architectural trends must take place rather than negative interactions. The aforementioned reasons leave this phenomenon the subject of discussion and research and thus the lack of update and development of the vocabulary of Arab architecture. The proposed study discusses the problem of the correlation of deconstructive architecture with the architectural and Arabic identity through the end of the 20th century until 2017. In order to arrive at the definition of the philosophy of deconstruction architecture and the appropriate relationship between it and the Arab architectural identity, the study utilizes a qualitative descriptive methodology that tries to give a generic image of philosophy and characteristics. Deconstruction architecture attempts to link the positive aspects of architecture and Arab identity through the analysis of the frameworks of this philosophy of particular architectural works of various architects who adopt this philosophy of architecture. Responding to the above, the current study shows that it is better to strip the modern trends and take what suits the Arab culture.

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