Virtual reality Adaptability in Architecture Heritage Education Egyptian Universities Survey
Fayrouz A. Amin · International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Research · 2023
Since architecture is created in a field of tension between reason, emotion andintuition, architectural education should be regarded as the manifestation ofthe ability to conceptualize, coordinate, and execute the idea of buildingrooted in human traditions.The problem of the gap between architecture students and their heritage,to fully understand the architecture of historical buildings, their design,features, decorations, construction, utilization of material, integration betweennature and light to enhance users experiences and their own innovativethinking, students must see those places themselves, to feel the proportionsand the design story behind every corner and detail, the research problem isthat the traditional education of architecture heritage cannot fully accomplishits objective.The aim of the research is to compare two learning methodologies: thetraditional education of architecture history, and the interactive virtual realityintegration in education. The main objective of the study is to survey thecurrent educational system of architecture heritage then, evaluate the newmethodology that assumes that the use of friendly technology in the classroommakes it much easier and satisfying for students to follow the subjects,allowing better acquisition of the skills they are learning.