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The goal of ISTAR is to enrich architectural higher education through information technology and research. These laboratories will investigate how such information technologies can be integrated in the design process. ISTAR represents a fundamentally new strategy for professional education in general and architectural design programs in particular – a strategy that employs educational technology to build upon the established strength of the studio method, and the design community experience with it. The strengths of the studio method are its problem-oriented focus by engaging students in complex ill-defined problems that require creativity and cross-disciplinary work. The proposed strategy is to create a robust research environment and a rich online environment that complements the physical studio environment.

The objectives of ISTAR are: (1) to create a set of laboratories that support architectural teaching and research; (2) to investigate how computers and information technology can be integrated in the design process; (3) to create a research environment that supports creative and innovative design teaching and practice; (4) to develop new expertise oriented towards new architectural and building solutions; (5) to provide technology-oriented consulting services to the AEC industry.

ISTAR encompasses two laboratories: the Computational Architecture Laboratory e and Bioclimatic Architecture Laboratory. Installation of these laboratories began in January 2005 and it will terminate in December 2006.

The ISTAR Labs result from a research project submitted and approved within the context of the Programa Nacional de Re-equipamento Científico (REEQ/704/ECM/2005) organized by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. The labs also benefited from funding by Concurso da Melhoria da Qualidade do Ensino organized by IST.

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