Master in Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers leads research in applied architecture and collaborates with a large network of stakeholders in society. The school of Architecture has a tradition of initiatives in pedagogical development in the design education, relying on well-founded experience and integrated research distinguished by:
a humanistic view of architecture
study projects based on real tasks and problems in society
contacts with users in briefing and designing
an open atmosphere between teachers and students characterised by the absence of prestige.
Programme
Through a project formula, real situations and problems are studied. This provides rich opportunities for practice in sketching, where design gradually develops more and more to address the complexity of the whole of an architectural problem. The structure is a series of courses and design projects. After an introduction you can specialise in:
Matter, space, structure
Focus on architecture “from within” as a field of knowledge with relative autonomy. Architecture is matter formed into space, where all three factors – matter, form/structure and space – are indispensable. Materials and constructions and their architectural possibilities, as well as spaces and their relations, are seen as the basic elements of architecture.
Space for Healthcare, Housing and Work
The main focus in this programme will be applied projects for buildings for healthcare, housing and work space in collaboration with real users. The work will range from an analysis of specific sites to projects aimed at architectural solutions, both new design and re-designing within the built environment. It is the only architectural programme in Sweden with a healthcare building profile.
Urban design and development
Consider how spatial organisation and design exert an influence and can be used in the development of quality and function of urban life, especially in public space. The students’ studio work is carried out in close co-operation with players in both urban regeneration and new development projects.