References in Architecture

“References in Architecture” is a development research project that looks for implementing architectural pedagogy and how to promote critical thinking in students’ design process. This didactic project addresses the use of references (theoretical, spatial and poetical) in thinking, making, and teaching architecture. It links two sides of the architectural discipline, academia and practice, establishing connections that could inform the teaching methods to provoke reflection in students. It proposes a series of talks with architects about their key references and how they are incorporated into their creative methodology. The didactic project also receives feedback from the students and their work. This method implements a circular dialogue between teaching and research on teaching.