Criticism In Design Studio: The Actors, Atmosphere, and Channels

Abstract

It may be commonly held that design education is the heart of the studio idea, but it is also possible to regard criticism as the heart of the studio. Much like components of the design subject, many variables such as the necessities of a design process timeline, the structure of the student group, and the developmental properties of different class levels affect the interaction and formation of the style of criticism that takes place between the student designer, studio instructor, and other student designers. For this reason, there are different criticism styles in design education, including self-criticism, one-to-one criticism, desk criticism, peer criticism, panel criticism, and closed jury criticism with different advantages, disadvantages, and outcomes. In this study, the phenomenon of criticism in the design studio is evaluated with respect to the participants, the atmosphere, and the channels.