Exploring Media Architecture Design in Virtual Design Environments

Abstract

This case study explores how architecture students can learn to design media architecture within vir-tual design environments tools. The target participants of this study are advanced (i.e. 3rd year) archi-tecture students at the University of Applied Science, Bochum, Germany. To evaluate the student-experience, students were asked to develop a media architecture structure during the semester. Once the project finished the students provided feedback via surveys and interviews. The feedback was analysed employing thematic analysis. The case study shows that students are curious about technol-ogy in the design process and that technology has a growing relevance in an architecture career. The feedback will be used to improve future teaching approach.

Keywords

• Design education
• Design studio
• Immersive design environment
• Media architecture
• Virtual reality

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