From the 20th Century Architectural Schools of Thought to the Teaching of Architecture in Thailand
Keywords:
Architectural School of Thought, Architectural Education, Architectural Theory and PracticeAbstract
This paper addresses the relationship between different architectural schools of thought prevalent during the 20th century and the current conditions of architectural education in Thailand, its priorities and preoccupations. It focuses on the dialectic between diverse modes of thinking. Different approaches towards teaching and learning architecture are discussed in order to unfold the inherent complexity and contradiction within the process of architectural creation. In the normal courses of architectural education, projects are reread repeatedly, reworked and epresented in roles that are well outside the original. Pragmatic doctrine and philosophical inquiry, both partake in the potential of architectural education to draw from the past towards the future.