Creative Art and Transformative Development in Architecture Nexus: A Case of Federal University of Technology Minna.

Abstract

Understanding design process through creative art that supports transformative development in Architecture is one practice to be carefully studied. This is because most studies in traditional studio practice of Architecture students focuses more in the end product of the design, without much attention given to the design process. However, creative art which is used in the design process constitutes an important avenue in the understanding of the transformative development of Architecture Students. This paper therefore explored the design process through creative art and how it influences creative thinking and problems associated with learning creative art that support transformative development of ideas in design process. In carrying out the study, Steven Temple’s Bio-Experiential Model which emphasises on the developmental relationship between concrete and abstract process of learning was adopted. The unit analysis was the students design works as well as their freehand creative arts, the Freehand Sketching practical drawing of year one and two was the data collected, the content analysed and the findings shows that there is a strong relationship between the flexibility involve in design process and the path that creative process follows in transforming ideas into concrete design. The findings therefore suggest that it is possible to improve confidence as well as reduce the fear to take decisions on individualistic design approach, style and technique. Most importantly is that the strategy will eliminate rigidity and copy-cat syndrome, hence produce master piece design. It is recommended that Freehand Sketching should be a core course throughout their year of study, in order to allow developmental transformational all through.