Guest editorial: Sustainable solutions for tropical Asian cities: the nexus between architecture, technology and heritage

Tan, Keith Kay Hin; Kusumo, Camelia May Li; Widodo, Johannes

doi:10.1108/arch-03-2023-369

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“…Finally, the recent special issue of Archnet-IJAR explores sustainable solutions for tropical Asian cities and examines the nexus between architecture, technology and heritage. The theme was developed in response to material and conceptual challenges arising from the increasingly complex social, cultural and environmental conditions that have made urban spaces in tropical Asia the focal point for much recent architectural debate with respect to globalisation, urban sustainability and socio-economic development (Tan et al. , 2023).…”

Section: Architectural Pedagogy and Sustainability – Two Growing Know...mentioning

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Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

Burton,

Salama

2023

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PurposeFollowing the positive call for a special issue on Architectural Pedagogies and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the purpose of this overview article is to contextualise reflections on nine selected articles, within recent efforts made by professional organisations, which aspire to blend sustainable development into the collective psyche of both academics and future professionals.Design/methodology/approachThis article adopts four lines of inquiry by capturing key insights on the place of sustainable design knowledge in architectural education validation and accreditation at both national and global scales; presenting analytical narratives on the recent global efforts that embrace excellence in architectural pedagogy through addressing SDGs; elucidating the two knowledge spaces, centred on pedagogy and sustainability, which are strengthened and supported by Archnet-IJAR, and offering reflections on the nine articles published in this special issue that aims at integration of the two knowledge spaces.FindingsContextualisation and reflective narratives offer insights into current efforts and demonstrate a clear commitment of professional organisations to embed values relevant to SDGs. Efforts of the Education Commission of the International Union of Architects and the UNESCO-UIA Validation Council of Architectural Education appear to have advanced significantly over recent years with a clear prospect for a sustainable future. The nine articles published in this special issue respond clearly to the goal of Quality Education (SDG4), but not all of them have addressed the goals related to Good Health and Well-being (SDG3) and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11), and their place in architectural pedagogy. However, they take a step further to address aspects of climate change, globalisation, sustainable architecture and urbanism, social sustainability, global north/global south dialectics and decolonisation.Practical implicationsThe findings offer opportunities to recognise efforts by professional organisations, map key pedagogical experiments into these efforts, while providing lessons learned from best practices aiming to effectively integrate SDGs into architectural pedagogy.Originality/valueNo serious effort has been made to articulate the integration of SDGs into architectural education at the level of research or design studio pedagogical practice. Addressing architectural pedagogies and sustainable development is predicated on the fact that there is very little written or known on integrating SDGs into architectural education and design pedagogy. Understanding, appreciating, and sharing various efforts and approaches to incorporate SDGs into architectural pedagogy is a key step towards a sustainable future.

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Section: Architectural Pedagogy and Sustainability – Two Growing Know...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

Burton,

Salama

2023

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How to achieve a balance between functional improvement and heritage conservation? A case study on the renewal of old Beijing city

Wang

Zhang

Fang

et al. 2023

Sustainable Cities and Society

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Guest editorial: Sustainable solutions for tropical Asian cities: the nexus between architecture, technology and heritage

Cited by 2 publications

References 10 publications

Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies

How to achieve a balance between functional improvement and heritage conservation? A case study on the renewal of old Beijing city

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