Examining Workshops in the Intersection of Formal and Informal Architecture Education: The Case of “Bahar Atölyeleri”

Today, it is known that formal education models alone are not sufficient for the complexity of design education. Thus, these should be supported by informal methods. In contemporary architectural education, structure various tools such as competitions, workshops, and panels. However, although seen two different models, possible to draw a clear boundary between Because can said today's contains informality has aspects. this context firstly, formal, informal, non-formal examined. Furthermore, extracurricular, co-curricular activities, which part explained. Secondly, an tool in examined according their characteristics method, subject, actors, organizer, duration, venue. Subsequently, article discusses status workshops characteristics. The discussion carried out over four with characteristics, organized Department Interior Architecture Environmental Design at Istanbul Kültür University under name “Bahar Atölyeleri” (Spring Workshops). Semi-structured interviews were conducted participants who participated workshops. was aimed discover aspects conducting participants.