As histórias em quadrinhos como linguagem no ensino do projeto de arquitetura e urbanismo

Abstract

The aim of this work is to conceive comics as a formal working language to be used by the teachers and their students in the development of their activities in Architecture and Urbanism Design disciplines. This research can be defined as an exploratory one, since it intends to expand the knowledge on the topic. Comics basically uses two media, the image and the text, both configure its graphic narrative. It is noted that several professionals of Architecture and Urbanism used of its language as a means of communication and development of design. Comics have, over time, found acceptance in the field of education, especially at the elementary and high school. Therefore, besides literature review, in order to reach the aims of this research, we sought to relate image, text and narrative, which are inherent to comics, with Architecture and Urbanism teaching and design process. Furthermore, reinforcing the notions raised, an experience of the employment of comics in the teaching of the Architecture and Urbanism design that occurred in the School of Architecture and Urbanism on Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, was analyzed. As a result, it is emphasized that comic emerges as an option that supports the teaching process, since it allows the student to think about space and to simulate time, responding to characteristics of the project, mainly subjectives but also objectives one. Besides, its potential can be extended if combined with other languages.