Architectural Education for the Future: Multidisciplinary Research and Knowledge Exchange with the Architectural and Construction Sector Cover Image

Arhitektonsko obrazovanje za budućnost: Multidisciplinarna istraživanja i razmjene znanja sa arhitektonsko-građevinskim sektorom
Architectural Education for the Future: Multidisciplinary Research and Knowledge Exchange with the Architectural and Construction Sector

Author(s): Branka Dimitrijević
Subject(s): Education, Architecture, Higher Education , Sociology of Education
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu – Arhitektonski fakultet
Keywords: transdisciplinary cooperation; innovation; knowledge exchange; architectural and construction practice; architectural education;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to propose expanding the cooperation of researchers with the architectural and construction sector and the population in order to contribute to the quality of the education of architects in the context of continuous, global and local, social, economic, technological and ecological changes. The first part of the article aims to highlight the importance of the education I received at the Faculty of Architecture in Sarajevo (1971-1976) as well as my MSc degree in the field of the revitalization of architectural heritage, and my doctoral degree in the field of architectural history at the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb, followed by professional experience in residential construction in Sarajevo (5 years) and in the education of students at the Faculty of Architecture in Sarajevo at the Department of Architectural History and Revitalization of Architectural Heritage (11 years). The article contains a couple of examples of how I applied my professional education and experiences in finding a job in the city of Algiers (1992-1994) and in building an academic career in Glasgow, Great Britain (1994-2022). The focus of the second part of the article is on the knowledge and experiences I gained through expanding research interests through multiinstitutional projects for knowledge exchange between researchers and the architectural-construction sector regarding sustainable architecture (existing and planned) and urban development (1998-2020). The United Nations Conference on "Environment and Development", held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 marked a turning point in the expansion of my research interests because it supported development that seeks to eliminate or significantly reduce the negative impacts of human activities on the biosphere. Recommendations regarding architectural education are based on research and experience gained through multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, international, regional and local projects over the course of 22 years.

  • Issue Year: 1/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 120-131
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bosnian, English
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