Architecture Education in Islamic Architecture (Analytical Study and Future Visions)

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1 Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Taif University, Taif City, Saudi Arabia,

2 Architecture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia University, El Minia City, Egypt

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There is no study dedicated to link between architecture education in Islamic architecture and architecture education in contemporary architecture beside that the contemporary architecture design studio is not a guarantee to generate a talent, skilled and qualified architectural designer capable to face the rapid development in architecture and design. To demonstrate these two points this study divided into three main part, The first part is the research introduction which clarify the roots of the research problem and the method of dealing with it. The second part is the theoretical study which form a background about the architectural education in Islamic architecture through demonstrating four points: (1) architecture education institutions in Islamic architecture, (2) teaching methods in architecture education in Islamic architecture, (3) the presentation methods of architectural design in Islamic architecture, (4) the role and the functions of the architect in Islamic architecture eras. The third part is the analytical study, it presented an analysis of educational institutions from Mamluk period, the analysis presented the teaching methods and the educational curriculum in these educational institutions which helped in the preparation process of the architect in Islamic architecture eras. These three parts led the research to suggest a future vision for the architecture education and between all aspects of architectural education in Islamic architecture this vision focused on the transmission of architectural idea between the different eras of Islamic architecture and the research take it as a point of departure in formulating a future vision for the architectural design studio in contemporary architecture.

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International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Research
Volume 6, Issue 2
December 2023
Pages 401-426

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