Developing resources for the training of architects

Abstract

individual level. Changing demands for the services of architecture within the building industry require that the training of architects be tailored in a manner that conforms to these changing trends. In this paper, the Department of Architecture and Building Science of University of Nairobi is used as a case study. The resources required for the training of architects have been highlighted.and broadly categorized as the curriculum and teaching methods, human resources (staff and student), equipment and amenities including physical spaces and computer software among others. The individual elements within these broad categories have been reviewed and the opinion of students sought to find areas where improvements can be made and new developments introduced to enhance training. In carrying out this study, the author has relied on the Department of Architecture and Building Science Strategic Plan (DABS) of 2008-2013, together with the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) training accreditation blue print of 2007. These two documents have been reviewed through the perspective of the students of architecture to get insights of how the resources of training of the architect can be developed to meet current and future challenges in the versatile field