These courses are extensions of the conceptual projects of various instructors. Students who have completed one of the convergent studios can participate in these courses. Unlike convergent studios, these courses are instructor-centric, rather than studio- or topic-centric, and are based on the conceptual projects of instructors who have joined the center temporarily or permanently. These instructors seek to address specific issues, potentially through practice or research on those particular issues. These courses are not necessarily intensive or full-time. Elective studios are considered theses in the center's vision.

In this course, each studio, led by a director, has its own specific conceptual project and utilizes a unique educational approach and methodology. However, all studios follow a collaborative path for several months, engaging in discussions. Students, after interviews with the directors, join one of the studios based on their concerns and abilities and advance the studio's conceptual project through various exercises. Environmental and structural constraints, cultural and economic capacities, such as time, materials, climatic issues, etc., are factors that shape the context and behavior. Each year for the past six years, efforts have been made to provide a clear stance through continuous focus and planning, preparing the ground for seeking new solutions to enhance quality of life in architecture and urban design. The center hopes to find alternative solutions by establishing convergent architecture studios and mediating between local conditions and international achievements, which align with the rapid changes of this context and realize its unique potentials. Thus, a dialogue with others can be conducted through the lens of our geographical-political location and cultural capabilities.

After the workshops and events, the basic educational section follows, which was introduced in the workshops. This section is skill-oriented and teaches architectural fundamentals over a semester. Its goal is to enhance students' skills in analysis and production. The fundamental approach of this course is based on critical reading, analytical power, mastery of the history and theory of the course subject, and experiencing and learning production techniques. This course helps students discover their path through experiencing and acquiring various skills, which could be in the field of architecture, architectural fringe, or entirely outside of architecture.

Workshop courses are placed in the lowest layer of the center's educational structure, with a sponge-like texture. The goal of this layer is to create subcultures and communities, embed topics in the minds of students, attract new audiences, and familiarize students with general spatial knowledge. These types of courses offer a fresh perspective on architectural topics and utilize ideas from various individuals in education to explore new domains and experiences. In workshop courses, product orientation is highly emphasized.

Events are designed to create subcultures and communities, embed topics in the minds of students, provide an overview of the issues discussed at the center, and attract new audiences. Another goal of hosting events is to democratize knowledge and familiarize students with general spatial knowledge. The center's event team focuses on fostering critical thinking and questioning in the professional community by planning and organizing specialized sessions and discussions, covering a wide range of topics and audiences. In specialized sessions, efforts are made to include discussions between the speaker and the audience in addition to presentations.

History is a space for experiencing, and theory is a space for thinking about architecture, connecting with specific projects at the moment of reading the work. It is an environment for researching, viewing, reading architecture, and discussing architectural matters. Through re-reading history, examining architectural projects, and evoking related ideas, the aim is to strengthen the capacity for thinking and discussing architecture.