ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a new view of the role of the architect in society in order to be able to define the impact of this role on the needs of architectural education and design studio teaching practices. It discusses the evolution and transition of the profession. The chapter then proposes social and ethical approaches to architecture and their educational implications in teaching architectural design. Professionalism in architecture has been enhanced by technological achievements resulting from the Industrial Revolution, in which many new building types have emerged, such as warehouses, railway stations, hotels, and museums. Architects must seek opportunities to transcend the design of a single building to participate more fully in the design and the development of larger environments. The transformations in the profession can be outlined in the three categories: Emerging New Architectural Services, Emerging Complex Types of Activities, and The Imbalance of Competition between Architecture and Other Professions.
