Challenges Faced by Students in Online Architectural Design Studio During COVID-19 Pandemic: Universities in Sarawak

This paper attempts to identify the challenges faced by architecture students, learning in an online studio environment during COVID-19 pandemic. In complying with Standards of Operations (SOPs), schools and universities Sarawak, Malaysia, were closed classes forced be conducted online. Despite prior integration ICT-based into curriculum, Architectural Design Studio subject still utilizes conventional method for teaching learning. Normally, is a physical where lecturers would demonstrate critical hands-on skills such as drawing model-making techniques, conducting critique sessions site analysis, all which require students participate in-person. Unfortunately, these activities adapted facilitate online-and-distanced due As result, encountered several problems switch virtual design studio. The purpose this study recognize setbacks experienced order generate solutions that may improve quality Studio. research employs quantitative descriptive using survey method. data was collected from undergraduate two architectural namely University Sarawak (UNIMAS) College Technology (UCTS) via Google Forms questionnaire distributed through WhatsApp groups. analysis students’ responses confirms carried out more effective than when results indicate major disadvantages lack infrastructure, poor Internet connection, limitations project materials collection imbalance levels digital competency, inefficacy doing work at home. will current method’s flaws impede our progress toward resilient future architecture.