This article explores the colonial legacy’s impact on architecture education and advocates for a decolonized curriculum. It discusses the importance of integrating sustainability into architectural education to address environmental and social concerns. By examining architectural history, including Western icons like the “Temple of Athena Nike,” it challenges the dominance of Eurocentric perspectives in global pedagogy. Drawing on student insights and academic references, it underscores how Western architectural history has influenced education in colonized countries, emphasizing the need for a curriculum reflecting local identities and societal needs. Ultimately, the article calls for a sustainable and culturally relevant curriculum that acknowledges and addresses the colonial legacy in architectural education.

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Is Colonial Legacy Influence Architecture Education? Decolonised Design Curriculum

  • Na Zheng

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This article explores the colonial legacy’s impact on architecture education and advocates for a decolonized curriculum. It discusses the importance of integrating sustainability into architectural education to address environmental and social concerns. By examining architectural history, including Western icons like the “Temple of Athena Nike,” it challenges the dominance of Eurocentric perspectives in global pedagogy. Drawing on student insights and academic references, it underscores how Western architectural history has influenced education in colonized countries, emphasizing the need for a curriculum reflecting local identities and societal needs. Ultimately, the article calls for a sustainable and culturally relevant curriculum that acknowledges and addresses the colonial legacy in architectural education.