Abstract:

This article proposes a reflection on the importance of geometric design and new technologies in the teaching of architectural design, the collaboration that DICTs (Digital Information and Communication Technologies) can positively impact the quality of teaching. This study is the result of a workshop held at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Mackenzie Presbyterian University in 2021 for four weeks, during a period when academic activities were carried out in a remote and synchronous environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Donald Schön (1930 - 1997) reports the importance of a practical-reflective education for the professional and cognitive development of students, therefore the Workshop proposed project studies of leaked elements (cobogós) AutoCAD in two-dimensional and three-dimensional planes with reference to the fundamentals of geometry and later the drawings developed were prototyped in 3D printer with the collaboration of the technical team present in the laboratory. What contributed to the experiments was the interaction between teacher and group of students through web conferencing (Zoom) and the contribution of technicians.

The students who attended the event had no knowledge of AutoCAD software, therefore it was an opportunity for learning in a remote environment, only had knowledge of geometry and technical drawing. It was a great challenge through remote education to learn this vector software in 2D and 3D plans and improve knowledge about digital manufacturing using 3D printers. The new technologies enabled an enrichment in the teaching and learning process. It is important to consider that the positive results obtained during the pandemic can impact on the quality of teaching models in the "new normal", therefore a paradigm shift in traditional teaching methods is necessary. The original contribution of this article stems from the opportunity during remote education for students to develop personalized proposals for projects of hollow elements (cobogós) exploring patterns of geometric designs in the two-dimensional plane, tangibility with the use of 3D printers to manufacture the prototypes in scale 1:10, with quality in the results obtained and contribution in academic performance.

Keywords:

New technology, 3D printer, remote education, teaching of architecture, computer graphics.