A paper from the 2013 STEM Annual Conference.
This is a workshop paper presentation on teaching and learning in the design studio in architectural education. It makes reference to the Departments of Architecture Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria and Covenant University Ota Nigeria. It discusses the methods of teaching and mentoring of architecture students in studio work at the two Universities which are case studies from Nigeria. Design projects of architecture students of both Universities are discussed. The paper asserts that the design studio is central to architectural programme and the practice of architecture; emphasising that architectural education centres round the design studio for achieving sustainable built environment.
