Digital design implications: a comparative study of architecture education curriculum and practices in leading architecture firms

Identifying the gap between practical and educational fields in the Egyptian AEC industry in the age of digitalization

“…Finally, they pointed out the importance of the cooperation of the industry, education, and government sectors to achieve the best way for adopting these technologies. [8] many researches emphasized the importance of education curriculums review and integrate these required technologies into it as lack of expertise within the organizations and the projects teem were obviously considered as one of the most common obstacles facing the adaption among other like the highly cost ,cultural barriers ,and inadequate government policies [4], [5] [6], [7] , [9]. But on the other hand, Considering the cultural barriers some other researchers thought that changing the culture of building and construction is not the solution also emphasized the importance of understanding the industry existing patterns, especially within the contexts of existing priorities and values in order to better cope with changes and make the transition to digitalized construction easier [10], and some other researches agreed with them as [11].…”

“…They should help them find their inner compass, develop their professional skills, and ethical attitudes to think independently and make a difference in their society. [28] [29] [9] however, it was found that the structure of architectural education don't match the innovative challenges and social demands of architect in the digital age [9] . So, the studies focused on the education needs to answer this question how could the education process be improved and developed?…”

“…After illustrating the importance of the technology's adaptation into the education, which are not enough to cover upcoming generation needs who were born and grew in the digital age. [36] and illustrating that the structure of architectural education doesn't match the current challenges and social demands of that age architects [9] so it became necessary to study the-state-of-the-art technologies implementation situation, determine the benefit from implement them, their requirements, and the obstacles facing the implementation. By studying the application of many technologies like blockchain, internet of things (IOT), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), machine learning (ML), robotics, Holograms, Wearable Devices, 3D laser scanning, drones, and robots.…”

Hands‐on Digital Design Course during the Pandemic: Moulding Design for Fabricating Small Objects

“…The design of teaching and learning methods for architecture in Turkey and worldwide is still controversial. The pedagogical examination of digital fabrication techniques and computational design education approaches has led to revision of the current curriculum content (Abdullah & Hassanpour 2021; Celani 2012; Sorguç et al . 2013; Varinlioglu et al .…”

“…The design of teaching and learning methods for architecture in Turkey and worldwide is still controversial. The pedagogical examination of digital fabrication techniques and computational design education approaches has led to revision of the current curriculum content (Abdullah & Hassanpour 2021;Celani 2012;Sorguc ß et al 2013;Varinlioglu et al 2017). Projects have been conducted with parametric design approaches organised within the scope of digital design studios in different universities in Turkey, especially for the last decade (Sorguc ß et al 2013;Varinlioglu et al 2017).…”