Abstract

The widespread impact of COVID-19 greatly affects the deployment of higher education. In the Philippines, with the current physical restrictions, academic institutions have shifted to online learning. However, with limited technological resources compounded by one of the poorest internet connections in Southeast Asia, online learning is a constant challenge to educators in the Philippines. Even more so in architectural design, a studio culture in which creativity and mentorship are the main thrusts.

Current literature on online learning in the country is mainly focussed on general subjects. This paper seeks to define the ways in which the architecture studio culture adapted to the challenges of conducting education online. This research employs qualitative methods that focus on the educators’ shift to the online format when it comes to handling architecture studios in the Philippines. In particular, it examines the resiliency and resourcefulness of educators as well as the tools and techniques used. The study hopes to produce a framework for the continued improvement of the online architectural studio that will benefit educators and students alike.