The HDH Model for the Development of Creative Structural Thinking and Its Applications to Other Systems

Teaching structures and structural design in architectural studies is considered a difficult mission due to complex reasons and circumstances. This article proposes a new conceptual model (HDH) for teaching structures and structural design in architectural studies. Because of its systems-thinking orientation it is also relevant and applicable to other fields and systems. The HDH model was developed in order to encourage the integration of science and art, especially in relation to structures, in architectural studies. Keywords—Structural Thinking, Conceptual Design, Teaching Structures, Systems Thinking.