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Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
This study examines student creative collectives as semi-professional formations linking architectural education and practice, focusing on micro-level team dynamics. Four APLExMANIA teams are evaluated across four domains: group formation, extra-curricular learning, visibility networks, and latent capacity. Using a joint display approach, the research integrates team self-assessments, mentor observations, and artefact analysis. Differences between self-reported and observed data emerge as key diagnostic indicators, revealing patterns such as crisis-driven learning and “punctuated gathering,” a discontinuous but persistent rhythm of collaboration. The findings suggest that pedagogical infrastructures can effectively support collaborative capacity, but through multiple models of cohesion instead of a single developmental trajectory.
Architectural education, Student creative collectives, Communities of practice, Mixed-evidence evaluation, Pedagogical infrastructure.
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