Architecture Pedagogy: Investigating the Physical Environment of Design Studio for Pedagogical Needs

Environment of design studio is built up with the various types of activities, habits, experiences and patterns and plays an important role in students productive work outcome. The design studio is considered as an important component in architecture education where students and instructors spending their most of time for doing design work. Physical environment effects the human being in very different way, they also play their important role to give the efficient outcome during work thus for a successful learning it is important to full filled the needs of it in the giving space. Physical environment is related to user’s working habits to stay in studio, innovation of individuals and studio's cultural environment which includes the space layout, interior arrangements, ambient factors, furniture quality, anthropometrical requirements and green spaces. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the physical needs and expectations of students in the design studio for their project process work and productive results. The required data is collected from the third and fifth-year students of Architecture Department CEAD, MUET Jamshoro through a questionnaire survey and sample size comprises of 73 participants. The results of this study indicates that separate discussion area, furniture and equipment availability with storage spaces, technological facilities, wall colours and nearby green areas in design studio are important factors which need to be improved and enhanced for creative work productivity in design studio.