International Teaching in Architecture (DIA)

General data

Field of study:

Engineering and Architecture

Director:

SÁNCHEZ MERINA, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Website:

https://uou.ua.es

E-mail:

jsm@ua.es

Telephone:

No data.

Annual reports

Annual report

Innovative Methodologies in the Teaching of Architecture.
Internationalization of Architectural Education.
Architecture and Technology in Teaching.
Sustainability and Climate Change in Architectural Education.
Intercultural Education and Diversity in Architecture.
Architecture and Society: Critical Approaches in Education.
Teaching in Architecture and New Teaching Formats.
University-Industry Relationships in Architectural Education.
Architecture and Art in Education.
Evaluation and Improvement of Teaching Quality in Architecture.

Services offered
Results
Available relevant infrastructure

Services offered

1. Innovative Methodologies in Architectural Education
- Project-Based Learning (PBL) and experiential learning
- Interdisciplinary approaches in the training of architects
- Competency-based assessment and meaningful learning

2. Internationalization of Architectural Education
- Impact of Erasmus+ programs and student mobility
- Strategies for multilingual and multicultural teaching
- Comparative study of curricula in different international contexts

3. Architecture and Technology in Teaching
- Application of digital tools and BIM in the classroom
- Virtual and augmented reality in architectural design education
- Use of artificial intelligence in the training of architects

4. Sustainability and Climate Change in Architectural Education
- Integration of sustainability into academic programs
- Pedagogical approaches for teaching ecological urbanism
- Climate challenge-based learning and urban resilience

5. Intercultural Education and Diversity in Architecture
- Inclusion of global perspectives in design learning
- Teaching of vernacular architecture and its relevance in contemporary practice
- Co-creation processes with local communities in architectural education

6. Architecture and Society: Critical Approaches in Education
- Training architects as agents of social change
- Participatory design and action-based pedagogies
- Architecture and spatial justice: approaches to teaching

7. Teaching Architecture and New Learning Formats
- Hybrid models and distance education in architecture
- MOOCs and digital platforms for teaching design
- Blended learning and flipped classroom methodologies in architecture studies

8. University-Industry Relationship in Architect Training
- Collaborations with firms and architecture studios in teaching
- Dual education and learning in real professional environments
- Development of transversal skills for employability

9. Architecture and Art in Education
- Interaction between art, architecture, and pedagogy in teaching
- Experimentation with creative processes in architectural education
- Performativity and the body in architectural training

10. Evaluation and Improvement of Teaching Quality in Architecture
- Quality indicators in architectural education
- Continuous improvement strategies in academic programs
- Impact of international teaching on architect training

Results

The results over the past four years have been:

- Currently, 50 international schools of architecture participate in our collaborative teaching project UOU:
https://uou.ua.es
- A wide variety of international teaching workshops have been carried out using the UA MOODLE platform.
- Publication of the UOU Scientific Journal, with eight issues already published, which has quickly gained recognition in several countries:
https://revistes.ua.es/uou/index
- UA Book Collection "Reflections".
- Rafael Altamira ProtoLAB Summer Course.
- Awarded three Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) grants.
- Online lecture series "Port" Talks.
- Master's in Intercultural Studies in Architecture (UA).
- EURAU platform for doctoral researchers.

Available relevant infrastructure

- Work Room 'Circus Room', EPS4, UA

Proyectos See search box

Project type:

Public

Competitive

European

From

RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project title: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE ARTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICESING
Reference: 2018-1-IS01-KA203-038796

Competitive: Yes

European: Yes

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Starting date: 01/09/2018
Termination date: 30/11/2020
Project title: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE ARTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICESING
Reference: 2028-1-IS01-KA203-038796

Competitive: Yes

European: Yes

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Starting date: 01/09/2018
Termination date: 22/05/2019
Project title: TRANS EUROPEAN MOBILITY PROJECT ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTING
Reference: 372283-1-2012-1-PT-ERA MUNDUS-EMA21

Competitive: Yes

European: Yes

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Starting date: 14/07/2012
Termination date: 14/07/2015
Project title: Estancia en Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia.ING
Reference: PRX22/00030

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE UNIVERSIDADES
Starting date: 01/09/2023
Termination date: 29/02/2024
Project title: PARAMETRIC DESIGN AND SOCIAL HOUSING: PROCESSES TO RECOVER MODERNITY.ING
Reference: DOT1318233

Competitive: Yes

European: Yes

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Starting date: 01/01/2018
Termination date: 01/01/2021
Project title: (VIGROB-375FI) Docencia Internacional en Arquitectura (DIA)ING
Reference: VIGROB-375FI

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 02/04/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2050
Project title: UOU SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL - PRC-UA-32ING
Reference: PRC24-32

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2024
Termination date: 31/12/2024
Project title: (PRC-UA-32) REVISTA CIENTÍFICA: UOU SCIENTIFIC JOURNALING
Reference: PRC-UA-32(FR)

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2023
Termination date: 31/12/2030
Project title: Proyectos Arquitectónicos: Pedagogías Críticas, Políticas Ecológicas y Prácticas Materiales (PAPCPEPM) - VIGROB-244 ING
Reference: VIGROB22-244

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2023
Termination date: 31/12/2023
Project title: REVISTA CIENTÍFICA: UOU SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL - PRC-UA-32ING
Reference: PRC23-32

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2023
Termination date: 31/12/2023

Publications See search box

Books

Book chapters

Articles

Conferences

From year

To year

RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN JOURNALS

Title: Steel Pedestrian Bridge to Protect a Unique Tree, Spain
Authors: Alvado, J.; Ivorra, S.; Crespo, M.A.
Journals Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
Volume: 25
Pages: 345 - 350
Date: 2015
ISSN: 1016-8664
Title: Facultad de Ciencias del Trabajo, Escuela Universitaria de Trabajo Social
Authors: , Martínez Gadea, V.; , Mejías Villatoro, P.; Sánchez Merina, J.
Journals Pasajes de arquitectura y crítica
Volume: 1
Pages: 26 - 27
Date: 2004
ISSN: 1575-1937
Title: Manual del Parque Temático
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Journals Vía Arquitectura
Volume: 1
Pages: 164 - 171
Date: 1997
ISSN: 1137-7402
Title: Historias de Casas: metodología y toma de datos.
Authors: , Arnardóttir, H; Sánchez Merina, J.
Journals Hipo-Tesis
Volume: Hipótesis K
Pages: -
Date: 2012
ISSN: 1989-8576
Title: Construcción Parque de Relajación. Arquitecto: Toyo Ito
Authors: , Toyo Ito; , Colaboradores: Torres, JM.; , Marquerie, A.; Alvado, J.; , Shinozaki, K.I.
Journals AV Proyectos
Volume:
Pages: 57 - 67
Date: 2005
ISSN: 1697-493X
Title: Concurso Parque en Basaurí tercer premio.
Authors: Alvado, J.
Journals Revista sin ISSN
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0000-0000
Title: La Edad Media
Authors: Alvado, J.
Journals Revista sin ISSN
Volume:
Pages: -
Date:
ISSN: 0000-0000
Title: Competition Research: Matter on Lines ¿ Marble
Authors: Alvado, J.
Journals UOU scientific journal
Volume: No. 2: FOLLIES
Pages: 194 - 215
Date: 2021
ISSN: 2697-1518
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14198/UOU.2021.2.15
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/120220
Title: Conversation on a common manifesto
Authors: Alvado, J.
Journals UOU scientific journal
Volume: 1
Pages: 26 - 33
Date: 2021
ISSN: 2697-1518
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14198/UOU.2021.1.04
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/116090
Title: Conversation on a Digital Follie
Authors: Alvado, J.
Journals UOU scientific journal
Volume: No. 2: FOLLIES
Pages: 26 - 33
Date: 2021
ISSN: 2697-1518
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14198/UOU.2021.2.03
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/120209

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOKS

Title: "El Viaje del Náufrago"La construcción de un pensamiento crítico sobre la ciudad.
Authors: Alvado, J.
Editorial: Publicia
Date: 2014
ISBN: 978-3639558241
Title: Barrax Sostenible
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-84-614-7327-4
Title: Debates en la arquitectura anglosajona sobre el uso de la "Historia". Desde el Festival de Gran Bretaña (1951) a Disneyland París (1994)
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Edicions UPC (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya)
Date: 2002
ISBN: 84-699-9546-4
Title: Una Invasión de la Privacidad II. Proyectos arquitectónicos 1.
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Javier Sánchez Merina
Date: 2005
ISBN: 84-689-0628-X
Title: An Invasion of Privacy
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Javier Sánchez Merina
Date: 1996
ISBN: 0-9529629-0-X
Title: Desiring Practices. Exhibitions and Symposium
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.; , Bain, M.; , Bandeen, E.; , Clark, J.; , Tankard, J.; , Webb, T.
Editorial: Black Dog Publishing
Date: 1995
ISBN: 0-9521773-7-4
Title: UOUsj No. 7 - LIMINALITIES
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Departamento de Expresión Gráfica, Composición y Proyectos de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2024
ISBN:
DOI: 10.14198/UOU.2024.7
Title: UOUsj No. 8 - RADICAL ARCHITECTURES
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Departamento de Expresión Gráfica, Composición y Proyectos de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2024
ISBN:
DOI: 10.14198/UOU.2024.8
Title: UOUsj No. 5 - BORDERS
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Departamento de Expresión Gráfica, Composición y Proyectos de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2023
ISBN:
DOI: 10.14198/UOU.2023.5
Title: UOUsj No. 6 - TEMPORALITY
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Departamento de Expresión Gráfica, Composición y Proyectos de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2023
ISBN:
DOI: 10.14198/UOU.2023.6

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Book chapter title: Immaterial Heritage In Architecture
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Zemch
Pages: 273 - 289
Date: 2020
ISBN:
Book title: ZEMCH 2019 International Conference and Urban Regeneration Workshop
Book chapter title: The 9th EURAU Congress.
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Departamento de Expresión Gráfica y Cartografía. Universidad de Alicante.
Pages: 12 - 25
Date: 2020
ISBN:
Book title: EURAU Alicante. Retroactive Research in Architecture

DOI: 10.14198/EURAU-ALICANTE
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/109899
Book chapter title: Dynamic Cities
Authors: Alvado, J.
Editorial: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Pages: 13 - 23
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Dynamic Cities. 15th Venice Architecture Biennale
Book chapter title: Joaquín Alvado + University of Alicante. "15th Venice Architecture Biennale"
Authors: Alvado, J.
Editorial: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Pages: 9 - 11
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Dynamic Cities. 15th Venice Architecture Biennale
Book chapter title: Örn Ingi is dead, long live Örn Ingi!
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Sanar
Pages: 40 - 45
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Örn Ingi
Book chapter title: Preface
Authors: Alvado, J.
Editorial: Guilin
Pages: 7 - 9
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Lü youji chu she shi
Book chapter title: Primer Premio Accesibilidd: Casa LM+L. Arquitectura Terapéutica para el Trastorno del Espectro Autista (Tea)
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Dirección General de Vivienda, Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Consejería de Obras Públicas, Vivienda y Transporte de la Región de Murcia
Pages: 114 - 125
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: XX Premios de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Región de Murcia
Book chapter title: Viewpoint from Palm Grove
Authors: Alvado, J.
Editorial: Guilin
Pages: 184 - 189
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: Lü youji chu she shi
Book chapter title: I LOVE KARAIL
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional
Pages: 69 - 78
Date: 2018
ISBN:
Book title: Dhakatotem
Book chapter title: The Future of Urban and Environmental Issues Are Based on the Authentic Transformation of Our Schools of Architecture: To Accelerate the Transition of the Students into Active Participants of Cultural Experiences.
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Editorial: Anadolu University
Pages: 42 - 52
Date: 2018
ISBN:
Book title: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON URBANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. ISUEP 2018

RELEVANT CONFERENCE PAPERS

Title: News from the Front
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: Pandemic Interior Architecture
Event type: Europeo
City of performance: Bucarest (RUMANÍA)
Date of performance: 02/12/2020
Title: Immaterial Heritage in Architecture
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: 2019 International Conference
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Seul (COREA DEL SUR)
Date of performance: 19/11/2019
Title: On Micro Density in Architecture
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: 2nd Int Congress on Ultradense Urbanism
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Ove Arup Shanghai (CHINA)
Date of performance: 22/06/2019
Title: THERAPEUTIC ARCHITECTURE
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: 1st INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE SYMPOSIUM
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: DICLE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE (TURQUÍA)
Date of performance: 04/10/2018
Title: The 9th EURAU Congress
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: EURAU 9TH CONGRESS
Event type: Europeo
City of performance:
Date of performance: 19/09/2018
RUA: http://dx.doi.org/10.14198/EURAU-ALICANTE
Title: The Future of Urban and Environmental Issues Are Based on the Authentic Transformation of Our Schools of Architecture: To Accelerate the Transition of the Students into Active Participants of Cultural Experiences.
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: ISUEP 2018
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Eskisehir (TURQUÍA)
Date of performance: 28/06/2018
Title: MONUMENTAL TREE PROTECTION BY AN UNIQUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Authors: Ivorra, S.; Alvado, J.; Crespo, M.A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: CMMoST 2015. 3erd International Conference on Mechanical models in Structural Engineering
Event type: Europeo
City of performance:
Date of performance: 24/06/2015
Title: Designing the unknown. Teaching architecture at Alicante University
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: EURAU 2014
Event type: Europeo
City of performance: Estambul (TURQUÍA)
Date of performance: 14/11/2014
Title: Kiss Bridge: A singular prestressed concrete pedestrian bridge in Spain
Authors: Ivorra, S.; Alvado, J.; Crespo, M.A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: The foruth international fib congress 2014
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Mumbai (INDIA)
Date of performance: 10/02/2014
Title: Beyond the sustainable building construction
Authors: Sánchez Merina, J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: Taller Internacional y Premios de Healthy Building Modes
Event type: Europeo
City of performance: San Vicente del Raspeig (ALICANTE/ALACANT)
Date of performance: 02/07/2012