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Architecture (Master of) MArch

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

06-OCT-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MArch - Master of Architecture

Subject areas

Architecture (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why Lancaster?

  • Our unique location adjacent to a small wood, on the edge of the Lake District World Heritage site, provides an excellent base from which to investigate the global climate emergency.
  • Our collaborative community of students, researchers and practitioners are collectively engaged in the exploration of ethical practice.
  • Work with practices on significant UK projects including Eden North and Lancaster Garden Village to influence the future direction of the profession.
  • We teach in a boutique environment that equips students with essential skills including fabrication and prototyping, parametrises, machine learning and carbon calculation.
  • You will work in your own dedicated studio space, open 24/7 for you to draw, model and think in.

The architecture industry is changing in response to the climate crisis. To keep up, you need to be agile, flexible and quick at finding sustainable solutions. Join us at Lancaster to perfect the skills you need to be a leader in this profession and tackle the pressing problems facing the world today.

Addressing the big questions

Our team of architects are committed to looking closely at how to design thoughtfully and ethically to reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability. The course has been designed to prioritise three themes to drive this change.

  • The Climate Emergency
  • Future Practice
  • Digital Crafting

Studying here, you’ll spend half the time in studio, and spend the rest of the time in workshops, lectures or seminars. Our design project themes cover a diverse range of areas, from policy and community to parametric and generative architecture. You might also look at the climate crisis or Arts and Crafts in architecture.

Spend time in the studio

As well as an individual working space in our studios, you'll use our workshops where you can do model-making at various scales, use hand tools and become familiar with digital fabrication equipment. Our digital facilities also include laser scanning, visualisation kits and large-scale printing, as well as access to all the specialist software you need.

Carrying out your own piece of research will be a key part of this course. It will also be your opportunity to look at an area of architecture through an ethical lens. We’ll prepare you for this project by exploring the methods you can apply to address the crucial questions in this area.

Accreditation

The M.Arch. Master's of Architecture (Part II) is fully accredited by the ARB (Architects Registration Board). It is expected that validation by the RIBA will follow when our first Master's cohort graduates.

Modules

This module will introduce ideas around the city and urban design, bringing together physical, digital and social aspects of living in city and urban environments in order to address the complex challenges related to health and wellbeing, sustainable behaviours, safe and security. You will be working individually to a given design brief for a 1500-2500 sqm public building with an associated public, external space in the middle of a city/urban setting. The selected site is intended to be in a European city, contrasting with the local theme of the previous term?s design project. The module, where applicable, will feature live briefs, external visits, collaborations, and opportunities for site visits and field trips.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£23,750

Entry requirements

Students need to have 2:1 (UK Hons) degree or equivalent in architecture or a related discipline and a digital portfolio of your work will be required. We may also consider non-standard applicants.