Drawing as encounter. On freehand drawing in architectural education and the beginning of a German–Polish teaching cooperation
Autor
Sedelies, Gerd
Opublikowane w
Technical Transactions
Numeracja
Vol. 122, iss. 1
Data wydania
2025
Miejsce wydania
Warsaw
Wydawca
Sciendo
Sekcja czasopisma
Architecture and Urban Planning
Język
angielski
eISSN
2353-737X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2025024
Słowa kluczowe
freehand drawing, architectural education, intercultural exchange, German–Polish cooperation, spatial perception, analog and digital design, epistemology of drawing
Abstrakt
In an era of digitalized architectural education, freehand drawing is often seen as obsolete, yet its relevance is resurging due to technological progress. This paper examines freehand drawing as a creative, epistemological, and intercultural practice in contemporary teaching. Based on a German–Polish collaboration between Cracow University od Technology and Berliner Hochschule für Technik, it shows how drawing fosters spatial awareness, sensory perception, and reflective thinking, complementing rather than competing with digital tools. The exchange highlights drawing as a universal language bridging pedagogical and cultural differences. Freehand drawing thus emerges not as an anachronism but as a forward-looking approach, offering valuable insights for design education in the digital age.
