The design studio occupies a prominent position in architecture schools globally. The kind of training pertaining to architecture education requires specific spatial designs and services. The relationship between the layout of the design studio and behavior is concerned with the description of spatial properties associated with possibilities for social interface in the built environment. Spatial layouts play a strong role in determining whether people are available as resources to be noticed, observed, approached or addressed by other people.
The study reveals differences in the spatial layout of the studio pertaining to socio-cultural attitudes and influences of the work and nature of the design studio. The paper is divided into five sections. The first section discusses the importance of the design studio and the different social relations in it. Second, the paper points out the nature of work in the design studio and how it dictates socio-behavioral interaction. The third section analyzes different studio types physically with implications of social interaction. Forth, is the assessment of design studio problems in architecture schools. Last, the conclusion discusses new trends for the development of the design studio.
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