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The significance of sketches in the education of architects and in the development
of their professional skills

Publication date: 22.01.2016

Technical Transactions, 2015, Architecture Issue 4-A (4) 2015, pp. 17 - 24

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.15.278.4681

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Beata Makowska
Division of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology
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The significance of sketches in the education of architects and in the development
of their professional skills

Abstract

Sketches are an irreplaceable method of recording thoughts and of correcting the design process. They are a means of discovering and examining reality which supports the development of imagination. Sketching is an essential element in the education of architects and in the double-loop learning process. Sketching opens two channels of communication: conversation and spatial-visual activity. Both traditional and new digital tools have important roles in the development of future architects. The primacy of computer design over freehand drawing in an architect’s work can lead to the disappearance of a designer’s individuality and creativity, limiting the role of his personality at the earliest stage of the design process.

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Information: Technical Transactions, 2015, Architecture Issue 4-A (4) 2015, pp. 17 - 24

Article type: Original article

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Polish:

The significance of sketches in the education of architects and in the development
of their professional skills

English:

The significance of sketches in the education of architects and in the development
of their professional skills

Authors

Division of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology

Published at: 22.01.2016

Article status: Open

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