Renderings. STOÀ, Strumenti per l'insegnamento della progettazione architettonica

A thorough examination of the effects of architectural renderings in the context of didactics and pedagogy for architectural design has not been systematically conducted so far. This is perhaps due to the short time since this tool has become commonplace in the academic setting. Although the critical scope of architectural renderings has not yet been fully grasped, the composition of images using digital graphics has been too quickly relegated – at least in the context of European teaching practices – as one of the causes of a particular degeneration of a certain know-how, and therefore of a loss of architectural knowledge. Renderings stand accused of being tools that are primarily aimed at the production of images that satisfy only at a superficial and retinal level. The collected essays outline – through the investigation of some current teaching practices and pedagogical experiences – the potentialities and critical points of this instrument, reflecting on how renderings can perform as signifiers.