Escuela de Politécnica Superior

La arquitectura de John Hejduk se sitúa al margen de reglas convencionales para el análisis proyectual en un momento de acelerada complejidad. Contexto y programa son reinterpretados dentro de un marco actual de transformación global que supera cualquier observación elemental. La realidad de su obra dibujada queda representada a través del poder de la memoria y del proceso dinamizador de la colectividad social, participando en su configuración sin pretender alcanzar necesariamente su materialidad final. Así, en la Máscara Refugio de Buenos Aires construida en 1998 congela el movimiento de su ideación, ejemplificando con ello la libertad ubicumque de toda su obra.

This paper examines the actual knowledge regarding Building Performance Simulation Tools (BPSTs) of recent graduate architects in Spain. BPSTs quantify aspects of building performance that are relevant to design, construction, and operation. Recent graduate architects are those who have been awarded a first degree from a university or college and face their first professional experience. This article aims to identify the deficiencies within the current curricula of Spanish universities relating to BPSTs. The authors have surveyed 171 recent graduate architects, and the analysis of the data reveals the deficiencies in university education. Regarding the collected results, the Spanish university syllabi must undergo necessary modifications to encourage the use of simulation as a part of university training courses. The incorporation of energy simulation in such training courses can provide recent graduate architects with tools that would assist them during the design stage. The use of these tools is key in the development of innovative pedagogy-based teaching materials for the courses. In this sense, the present work aims to delve into the usage deficiencies associated with BPSTs and propose ways in which to bridge the gap between higher education and first professional experiences.