Landscape and Architecture in the Geopark: Networked Design and Interdisciplinary Learning
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5821/jida.2025.13681Keywords:
curricular interdisciplinarit, landscape, geopark, knowledge transfer, collaborative learningAbstract
This teaching experience takes place in the Granada Geopark, a unique setting that combines geological, landscape, and cultural heritage richness. Through a Teaching Innovation Project (PID), a collaborative pedagogical structure has been developed, involving students from undergraduate to master's level in Architecture. Based on the Research by Design methodology, the initiative promotes active and critical learning through territorial analysis, architectural documentation, and the development of contextualized, sustainable, and innovative design proposals. The classroom is conceived as a research workshop where disciplines converge, fostering reflection-in-action and engagement with real social contexts. Fieldwork, digital tools, exhibitions, and collaboration with local entities strengthen knowledge transfer. The results demonstrate strong curricular integration and territorial impact, shaping a replicable and transformative teaching model.
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