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Ph.D. in Architecture, Sustainability

The Ph.D. in Architecture with a concentration in sustainability is practical, technical, and philosophical in scope. The program integrates three areas of inquiry related to the built environment, biophysical systems, building systems, and political systems. The study of biophysical systems relies upon the disciplines of natural and urban ecological sciences as they relate to architecture. The study of building systems includes investigating component technologies necessary to construct environmentally responsive architecture. The study of political systems situates the biophysical and building systems within the social and political contexts of architectural practice.

PROGRAM OF WORK

Students entering the Ph.D. program with a master's degree should anticipate two years of full-time coursework (nine units per semester) leading to the qualifying examination. The minimum registration requirement for the research and writing of the dissertation is three units per semester. Additional hours may be required for foreign language study or other courses the doctoral subcommittee determines to be pre-requisites for advanced study.

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS):  Research Design +  Two of the following courses (substitutes allowed with approval): History of Building Technology Preservation History and Theory Society, Nature, and Technology

COURSES OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (9 CREDITS):  Graduate-level courses complementing the student's area of concentration

• MODEL PROGRAM OF WORK

Charles L. Davis II Associate Professor Program Director for Architecture Ph.D. [email protected]

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Degree Overview

Building upon more than 40 years of excellence in environmental design teaching and research at the UO, the PhD program in architecture focuses on sustainable architecture and integrated design. Home to professional education in architecture and related environmental design fields since 1914, the program is an advanced research degree that engages students in multidisciplinary investigations that create new knowledge in compelling and time-sensitive research topics.

With this exclusive focus, the program addresses the needs of the profession as society faces the environmental impact of buildings and cities. Students examine research topics that typically encompass an array of spatial, environmental, historical, social, political, technical, and economic factors. In addition to the rigorous understanding of building performance, aspects of sustainable community development, and broader social processes and policies, each student is also expected to demonstrate an understanding of the literature, theory, and research in a related focus area. Learn more about what our faculty members are researching by reading their  profiles  or browsing the  Guide to Research + Creative Practice .

The PhD program prepares students for careers at universities, and at other entities engaged in research related to sustainable design such as national research laboratories, industries, public agencies, and non-government organizations. Students admitted to this program will carry out a program of advanced study and research in sustainable design.

The PhD in Architecture is a STEM-designated degree .

PhD students join a community of inquiring architects, engineers, and designers who are committed to solving multifaceted problems and furthering knowledge by researching issues and processes that give form to the environment. We seek candidates with keen interests, career goals, and a clear capacity for research that are interested in topics that may include:

• sustainable cities and livable communities design and policy
• design for climate change and adaptation
• cultural, social and economic sustainability
• net-zero buildings and eco-districts design
• resource forecasting and simulation of place and building performance
• energy-efficient, adaptive re-use of existing buildings
• indoor environmental quality and occupants’ health
• high-performance envelopes and green technologies
• life-cycle analysis design and modeling

Graduate funding information can be found on the SAE Graduate Funding website and the SAE Graduate Employee (GE) website.

Degree Requirements (84 Credits)

• Research and Investigation : 24 credits
• Primary (Inside) Focus Area : 22 credits
• Secondary (Outside) Focus Area : 16 credits
• Supervised Teaching : 4 credits
• Dissertation: 18 credits

The usual program for the PhD consists of a minimum of 66 credits, including at least 50 graduate-level credits in the Department of Architecture, through a four- to six-year course of study. The PhD program in architecture is governed by the regulations of the University of Oregon Graduate School and administered by the Department of Architecture’s PhD program committee. Specific degree requirements include:

• the first year of study needs to be at the Eugene campus
• a minimum of two years in residence
• completion of three terms of courses in research methodology
• completion of two courses in design theory and history of sustainable design
• completion of two focus areas (one within and one outside the Department)
• completion of a written qualifying examination, followed by an oral qualifying examination
• completion of a dissertation

For additional reference, see the  PhD Handbook .

Required Courses

Research and investigation requirements (minimum 24 credits).

ARCH 601 Research

ARCH 620 Sustainable Design: Research Methods I

ARCH 678 Advanced Research Methods in Sustainable Design

ARCH 695 Proposal Development

PPPM 656 Quantitative Methods for Planning, Public Policy and Management or Equivalent

Primary (Inside) Focus Area Requirements (minimum 22 credits)

Students will select courses that are aligned with their research interests. Students may focus on sustainable building design, preservation and sustainability, sustainable communities, or other related areas.

All students will be required to take the following two courses:

ARCH 617 Design and Planning Theory

ARCH 633 History and Theory of Sustainable Design

Secondary (Outside) Focus Area Requirements (minimum 16 credits)

These courses will be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor to provide sufficient depth in the student’s area of research. The courses are typically taken outside of architecture and are intended to develop knowledge of a second discipline that supports the student’s research.

Supervised Teaching Requirements (minimum 4 credits)

Students should take one of the following courses:

ARCH 602 Supervised College Teaching

ARCH 661 Teaching Technical Subjects in Architecture

ARCH 690 Teaching Technology in Architectural Design

Architecture PhD students may choose to add one of the following optional Specializations or Graduate Certificates to their degree:

• Architectural Technology (Eugene campus only)
• Housing (Eugene campus only)
• Interior Architecture (Eugene campus only)
• Historic Preservation (Portland campus only)
• Urban Architecture and Urban Design (Portland campus only)
• Ecological Design Certificate
• Technical Teaching Certificate

Further details on completing these specializations and certificates are available with the departmental academic advisor.

Sample Curriculum Outline

ARCH 620 Research Methods in Sustainable Design

ARCH 633 History of Sustainable Design

WINTER TERM

ARCH 617 Built Environment Design and Theory

SPRING TERM

ARCH 678 Advanced Research in Sustainable Design

ARCH 695 Advanced Dissertation Proposal Development

ARCH 605 Reading and Conference

ARCH 608 Colloquium

ARCH 603 Dissertation (as required)

ARCH 603: Dissertation (as required)

PhD in Architecture Degree Requirements

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Architecture PhD | Built environment PhD

For over 30 years, the University of Brighton has brought innovation and impact through research in built environment, architecture and interior architecture.

From investigating the energy efficiency and performance of buildings, to examining the interrelationships between people, natural resources and the built environment, sustainable urban living to architectural humanities, our staff and PhD students are at the leading edge of empirical and theoretical research into building design and construction. We are also working to understand the shifting nature of education in the built environment to adapt to an ever-changing industry.

We welcome PhD proposals that have real-world application as much of our research is in fields of practical impact. Data generated by researchers in our Construction Engineering and Management Research and Enterprise Group is being used, for example, to enhance the design of double-skin facades on buildings in order to improve their thermal performance, and to assess the impact of construction methods upon the provision of climate resilient affordable housing in Nigeria and Uganda, while the University of Brighton's Waste House continues to provide a living laboratory of sustainable architectural and building research.

Our Built environment PhD and Architecture PhD students have gone on to a variety of different roles following the successful completion of their research. These include academic posts as lecturers and postdoctoral research assistants at Brighton and elsewhere, plus research roles in, for example, the construction industry. Many have gone on to positions in industry, for example as senior consultants for facilities management contractors and as directors of construction companies.

You may wish to consider the  Architectural Research MRes  as an introduction to research in aspects of these disciplines, blending a taught element with a substantial research project.

Apply to 'Built Environment' in the application portal

Key Information

As a Built environment PhD student or Architecture PhD student at the University of Brighton, you will

• be able to draw on research approaches from a variety of related fields, including civil engineering, environmental science, sustainable design and human geography. You can develop research plans and apply methods involving both quantitative and qualitative data, supported by appropriate research methods training. benefit from a supervisory team comprising two to three members of academic staff. Depending on your research specialism you may also have an additional external supervisor from another School, another research institution, or industry.
• be provided with desk space and access to a desktop PC, usually in one of the postgraduate offices on the 6 th  floor of the award-winning Cockcroft Building, or within the adjacent Heavy Engineering Block. You will additionally benefit from access to a range of electronic resources via the University’s Online Library, as well as to the physical book and journal collections housed within the Aldrich Library and other campus libraries.
• have access to state-of-the-art equipment, including suites of monitors and data loggers for the measurement of air permeability, irradiance, thermal performance and air quality within buildings and a range of facilities on the Moulsecoomb site, including a water efficiency laboratory, specialist microbial and water quality laboratories, hydraulic flumes, an experimental river basin, geochemical and geotechnical laboratories, microscopy laboratories (optical and scanning electron microscopes), and a concrete laboratory, as well as a large array of field equipment. All of these facilities are supported by a team of dedicated laboratory and workshop technicians.

Academic environment

As a Built environment PhD student or Architecture PhD student, you will be an integral part of the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering and take an active role in a range of intellectual and social activities within the school.

All postgraduate students working on built environment topics are integrated into one or more of our Centres for Research and Enterprise Excellence (COREs) or Research and Enterprise Groups (REGs), including:

• Construction Engineering and Management Research and Enterprise Group
• Design for Circular Cities and Regions (DCCR) Research and Enterprise Group

Students have support and alignment across specialists in architecture, construction, and social sciences, bringing opportunities to present ‘work in progress’ to specialists and non-specialists and to reach a broad network of researchers.

The Brighton Doctoral College offer a training programme for postgraduate researchers, covering research methods and transferable (including employability) skills. Attendance at appropriate modules within this programme is encouraged, as is contribution to the School’s fortnightly seminar series. Academic and technical staff also provide more subject-specific training.

Researchers within the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering are engaged in work across a wide range of topic areas, and thus your PhD research could pursue interests in almost any area of built environment. 

Our particular areas of specialism currently include:

• Advanced technologies in the built environment, architecture and construction
• Construction management
• Education in architecture and the built environment
• Energy efficiency and building performance
• Environmental impact of buildings and construction
• Housing, community, people and planning
• Project management
• Sustainability of the built environment
• Interior architecture and urban planning
• Architectural humanities, theory, and ethics
• Practice-based architecture
• Designing sustainable urban living

While considering supervision from the University of Brighton, you may like to explore the following PGR programme area, too:

Design PhD. 

Some of our supervisors

Dr mahmood alam.

I am interested in supervising postgraduate research students in the following areas: Vacuum Insulation Panels; Building Performance Evaluation; Energy Efficiency in Built Environment; Building retrofit

Dr Tilo Amhoff

Tilo Amhoff is interested in PhD proposals in the history of architecture and planning in the context of international modernisms, especially proposals that address the material practices of the production of architecture and its intellectual and manual labours, and interdisciplinary approaches that mobilise the knowledge and methods of the humanities.

Dr Katy Beinart

I’m interested in supervising practice-based PhDs, particularly those that are interdisciplinary and combine aspects of art practice and theory with architecture/urban studies/spatial practice alongside other disciplines and practices (and may have a socially engaged or participatory element), and which might explore themes of migration, heritage, contested space and regeneration.

Current PhD Students: 

Ilenia Atzori: From ruins to community heritage: The role of storytelling in building a collective memory

Antony Dixon: Here is where we meet (Body, Matter and Things): A sensory investigation, through co-creative practice, of the misplaced and found.

Jessica Melville-Brown: Co-designing the future: An exploration into the development of new methods for creative engagement, examining the influence of gender roles, socio-economic and ethno-cultural factors in the co-design process with young people.

PhD Examinations: 

James O'Leary: Interface Architecture: Towards the transformation of Belfast's 'Peacewalls' through Situated Practice (Internal Examiner)

M Phil examinations:

Lida Driva: The Operation of the Hidden. Towards an understanding of architectural and urban space: the case of Omonia Square (External Examiner)

Katrin Bohn

Katrin Bohn supervises and examines PhDs that broadly correspond to her design research in productive urban landscapes, focussing on urban agriculture and the urban food system. She welcomes proposals exploring issues of scale, diversity, temporality and the everyday within the above named subject area. Katrin is associated to the four PGR programmes Architecture & Design, Built Environment, Ecology and History of Art & Design.

Currently, Katrin is the academic advisor in the School for our Visiting Researcher Dr. Dong Chu from the College of Design and Arts of Harbin University of Commerce, China.

Luis Diaz supervises and examines at PhD level and is available for supervision on topics related to housing, spatial form, movement and promenades in architectural and urban space, and architectural semiotics and structuralism. Topics can span the range of scales from interior space to architecture and urban landscapes. Diaz is currently supervising a PhD on the historical and contemporary use of the figure ground in urban design and another (at the Oslo School of Architecture) on the role of community engagement in listed brutalist housing estates. Current research areas focus on movement and circulation patterns in housing estates, post-war social and council housing, and everyday experiences of housing.

Anuschka Kutz

I welcome expressions of interest for supervisory PhD support for both theoretical and practice-based PhDs in the field of architecture, urbanism, everyday space and culture, touching on themes such as urban, peri-urban and rural cultures and change, fragilities in a global and local context, identities and territories, everyday spatial practices and tactics, societal change (such as, diversification and ageing), spatial ethnography and civic space. I am particularly interested in PhDs that explore multi-scalar dependencies, such as how overriding socio-economic, political, environmental and cultural forces and shifts impact and manifest themselves in the everyday lived realities, and vice versa. I encourage inter- trans- or cross-disciplinary approaches, as well as social engagement projects. My own research currently combines close-up, in-depth spatial, ethnographic readings and cartographies of everyday spatial tactics and lived space (urban, institutional and domestic) to dissect how overriding changes may manifest themselves in close-up, personal scenarios and how architecture and urban practice could harness knowledge gained in this field to offer creative, alternative approaches to mitigate emergent changes and to give capacity to nurture the human and civic dimension in our environments. 

Dr Elisa Lega

Elisa welcomes PhD proposals that critically investigate new possible physical, temporal and relational qualities for the spaces we inhabit.

Dr Sam Lynch

Dr Lynch is interested in supervising both theoretical and practice-based PhDs that challenge traditional modes of architectural representation. Lynch's own research interests focus on experiential time and investigate the temporal and spatial complexities of drawing architecture.

Prof Lesley Murray

I am interested in supervising doctoral students on a range of topics including transport and mobilities, urban sociology, visual sociology and gender and generation. In addition, I welcome proposals from students seeking to adopt creative and inventive methodologies and methods. I am currently supervising projects on: lived experiences of the anthropocene; urban place-attachment across generations; sequential art in architectural practice; urban pocket parks; generation and automobility futures; and the wellbeing of refugee children.

Dr Poorang Piroozfar

I have supervised three PhDs to successful completion in:

• Life Cycle Assessment of Double-Skin Facades for refurbishment of office buildings in temperate climates
• Integrated Façade Systems for highly- to fully-glazed office buildings in hot and arid climates
• The judgement process in architectural design competitions as a deliberative communicative practice

I have three more PhD students at different stages of their studies working on:

• Managing sustainability through architectural design decision processes: Underpinning influences of human values on design problem framing
• Future-proof cultural heritage: A UK perspective
• An integrated approach to Value Management (VM), Risk Management (RM) and Environmental Management (EM) in construction projects

I am interested in taking on new PhD students in following areas:

• IoT (BIM, aerial/UAV scan, point cloud scan to BIM) for Facilities Management, Urban Regeneration / Restoration and Cultural Heritage Preservation
• Design Research and Design Theory
• 3D printing and additive manufacturing for post-disaster fast recovery/relief
• Off-site Manufacture for constrcution, Prefabrication, MMC
• (Mass) customisation, personalisation, modularisation, standardisation, industrialised building systems, and automation in the AEC industry
• Building kinetic, double-skin and integrated facade systems (energy, lighting, indoor comfort, carbon footprint, environmental impact, technology and design)

Dr Sarah Stevens

Sarah Stevens supervisory interests sit within the exploration of relational, time sensitive and dynamic design.

Current Supervision

Terry Meade, working title: Drawing Out Occupation: a study of how drawing may be used to reveal and clarify spatial complexities in a conflict zone.

Joy Xin, working title: Observing London and Beijing via Mrs Dalloway and Rickshaw Boy.' An exploration of the potential of novels for revealing histories of movement and interaction within urban analysis. 

Examinations 

PhD Examination, Francesco Pomponi, University of Brighton. Title: Operational performance and life cycle assessment of double skin façades for office refurbishments in the UK 

PhD Examination, Yahya Ibraheem, University of Brighton. Title: Integrated Facade Systems for highly- to fully-glazed office buildings in hot and arid climates  

PhD Examination, Sabrina Barbosa, University of Brighton. Title: Thermal performance of naturally ventilated office buildings with double skin façade under Brazilian climate conditions 

Dr Ben Sweeting

Ben is interested in supporting doctoral research that addresses how design disciplines work within and for complex systemic contexts, especially those that raise challenging questions regarding ethics, place, technology, and/or the status of professional and scientific knowledge. Ben has experience with creative, theoretical, and historical research and has examined doctoral research internationally.

Prof Andre Viljoen

Andre Viljoen welcomes expression of interest for supervisory support from individuals interested in architecture and urban design, with a particular focus on sustainable design, urban agriculture and alternative architectural practices including engagement processes.  His inaugural lecture as Professor of Architecture provides an overview of his personal research. 

He has acted as a Ph.D. supervisor at the University of Brighton and Cambridge and as an examiner at University College London (The Bartlett), University of Sheffield, Oxford Brookes University, and Brighton.

Doctoral Post-Graduate Research supervision:

2015-23 (Part Time), Ph.D. Lead Supervisor: University of Brighton Candidate, Magda Rich, Topic The Healing City: Adaptation of Care farming principles in dense urban areas.

2009-14, Ph.D. Lead Supervisor: University of Brighton Candidate Mikey Tomkins, Topic Community Food Gardens.

2008- 12, Ph.D. Supporting Supervisor: University of Cambridge Candidate Gillian Denny, Topic Embodied greenhouse gas emissions and urban agriculture.

Dr Helen Walker

My research interests lie in the history of Town Planning, particularly the impetus for establishment of the Garden City movement, National Parks, the emergence of community engagement in the planning of places.  Other interests are the theoretical and political influences on the planning process, including regional government (and its demise).  The historical development of urban areas, their design; history of architecture and urban form.

For further supervisory staff including cross-disciplinary options, please visit  research staff on our research website.  

Making an application

You will apply to the University of Brighton through our online application portal. When you do, you will require a research proposal, references, a personal statement and a record of your education.

You will be asked whether you have discussed your research proposal and your suitability for doctoral study with a member of the University of Brighton staff. We recommend that all applications are made with the collaboration of at least one potential supervisor. Approaches to potential supervisors can be made directly through the details available online. If you are unsure, please do contact the Doctoral College for advice.

Please visit our How to apply for a PhD page for detailed information.

Sign in to our online application portal to begin.

Fees and funding

 Funding

Undertaking research study will require university fees as well as support for your research activities and plans for subsistence during full or part-time study.

Funding sources include self-funding, funding by an employer or industrial partners; there are competitive funding opportunities available in most disciplines through, for example, our own university studentships or national (UK) research councils. International students may have options from either their home-based research funding organisations or may be eligible for some UK funds.

Learn more about the funding opportunities available to you.

Tuition fees academic year 2023–24

Standard fees are listed below, but may vary depending on subject area. Some subject areas may charge bench fees/consumables; this will be decided as part of any offer made. Fees for UK and international/EU students on full-time and part-time courses are likely to incur a small inflation rise each year of a research programme.

Contact Brighton Doctoral College

To contact the Doctoral College at the University of Brighton we request an email in the first instance. Please visit our contact the Brighton Doctoral College page .

For supervisory contact, please see individual profile pages.

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Ph.D. in Architecture

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History, Theory, and Society

The Ph.D. in architecture is a research degree appropriate for those seeking careers in teaching and scholarship in architecture and its related areas, or in roles in government or professional consultation that require depth in specialization and experience in research.

The Program

Berkeley’s Ph.D. program in architecture is interdisciplinary in outlook, reaching into the various disciplines related to architecture and incorporating substantial knowledge from outside fields. Students admitted to this program carry out a program of advanced study and research, both on the basis of formal class work and of individual investigation. Work centers on three related fields of study, the major field (the basis for the dissertation), and one-to-two minor fields, at least one of which must be from a discipline outside architecture.

Fields of Study

The Ph.D. degree emphasizes course work and supervised independent research in one of the following areas of study:

• Building Science, Technology and Sustainability (BSTS)
• History, Theory and Society (HTS)

Major fields outside these fields or combinations thereof may also be proposed at the time of admission.

Course work is individually developed through consultation with an academic adviser. Outside fields of study may take advantage of the University’s varied resources. Recent graduates have completed outside fields in anthropology, art history, business administration, city and regional planning, computer science, various engineering fields, psychology, women’s studies, geography and sociology.

The following are members of the Ph.D faculty, broken into one of two offered areas of study. Please also review the current list of all faculty in the Architecture Department for other faculty and specialities. A sampling of faculty research is described on the faculty research projects page.

Building Science, Technology and Sustainability

Requirements

The Ph.D. program in architecture is governed by the regulations of the University Graduate Division and administered by the departmental Ph.D. committee. Specific degree requirements include:

• A minimum of two years in residence.
• Completion of a one-semester course in research methods.
• Satisfaction of a foreign language requirement for those in the History, Theory and Society.
• Completion of one-to-two outside fields of study.
• A written qualifying examination, followed by an oral qualifying examination.
• A dissertation.

Course requirements for the degree include:

• 2023-2024 BSTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]
• 2023-2024 HTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]
• 2022-2023 BSTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]
• 2022-2023 HTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]
• 2021-2022 BSTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]
• 2021-2022 HTS Ph.D. Handbook [PDF]

Ph.D. Alumni List

• Ph.D. Alumni — Building Science, Technology and Sustainability
• Ph.D. Alumni — History, Theory, and Society

School of Architecture

Environment, sustainability and technology, current phd students.

Research topics currently undertaken by PhD students in the Environment, Sustainability and Technology in Architecture (ESTA) Research Group at Liverpool include low carbon architecture, passive cooling techniques, designing for climate change, sustainable retrofitting, thermal comfort, urban environments and life cycle analysis.

Abdulwahab Abdulmajeed

PhD Title: Affordable mascostomised dwellings for Saudi Arabia

Supervisors: Asterios Agkathidis, Davide Lombardi & Theodoros Dounas

Mehmet Arif Aktog

PhD Title: Energy Optimisation During AEC Conceptual Design

Supervisors: Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi

Mohammad Alabbasi

PhD Title: Concrete 3D printing of building components for affordable housing in Saudi Arabia

Supervisors: Asterios Agkathidis & Hanmei Chen

Weaam Alhabashi

PhD Title: Sustainable construction: enhancing earth brick dtrength and durability through interdisciplinary analyses and biomimicry

Supervisors: Daveed Chow & Han-Mei Chen

Bushra Al-Ali

PhD Title: Life cycle performance of a SIPS building

Supervisors: Steve Finnegan & Steve Sharples

Ali Aldersoni

PhD Title: Adapting traditional passive strategies within contemporary house to decrease the future climate change challenge impact in Nejd Region, Saudi Arabia

Supervisors: Daveed Chow & Steve Sharples

Abdulaziz Alsharif

PhD Title: Investigation of the Urban Heat Island in the central area of Makkah, Saudi Arabia and its impact on energy consumption

Mohammed Alsuwaidi

PhD Title: Integrating VR into architectural design education

Supervisors: Asterios Agkathidis, Davide Lombardi & Adonis Haidar

Nissa Ardiani

PhD Title: Net zero energy building in Indonesia

Supervisors: Steve Sharples & Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi

Dilek Arslan

PhD Title: Prefabricated retrofit elements for improved building energy performance in hot climates

Abeeha Awan

PhD title: Gamification of architectural education

Supervisors: Davide Lombardi & Asterios Agkathidis

Khalid Bazughayfan

PhD Title: Managing design issues in the planning systems of Saudi Arabia

Supervisors: Fei Chen & Daveed Chow

Nurcihan Bektas

PhD Title: Adapting the architecture of Gelemic, Turkey to be resilient to climate change and global warming

Chitraj Bissoonauth  

PhD Title: Toolmaking in Parametric Façade Design

Supervisors: Konstantinos Papadikis, Thomas Fisher, Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Christianne Herr

Iona Campbell

PhD Title: Creating cost effective zero carbon module homes

PhD Title: The energy retrofit of the existing residential building stock in Jiangsu Province

Supervisors: Daveed Chow, Marco Camillo & Bing Chen

Rowena Creagh

PhD Title: The embodied carbon impact of heritage buildings

Supervisors: Stephen Finnegan & Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi

Roberto Cruz Juarez

PhD Title: Adobe as a passive solution for sustainable construction planning considering climate change in Puebla, Mexico.

Supervisors: Steve Finnegan & Daveed Chow

Sinan Dadagilioglu

PhD Title: BIM-based process management model for energy efficient refurbishment of domestic building stock in the UK: a novel decision support system

Zehra Disci

PhD Title: The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal perception

Supervisors: Steve Sharples & Ranald Lawrence

Sean Durney

PhD Title: The carbon impact of the Liverpool cultural sector

Mengfan Jin

PhD Title: Large-scale rapid energy modelling of buildings in Jiangsu Province

Supervisors: Daveed Chow, Marco Cimillo & Hyung-Chul Chung

Tom Johnson

PhD Title: Developing the world’s first zero carbon safari park

Lewis Jones

PhD Title: Recycled Ceramics: Innovations in the Production of Sustainable Architectural Surfaces

Supervisors: Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Esther Garcia-Tunon Blanca

Alexandros Kallegias

PhD Title: Digital simulation to enhance early stage low carbon design

Supervisors: Steve Finnegan & Richard Koeck

PhD Title: Adopting Passivhaus principles to develop net zero carbon housing in a                                        hot dry climate: a case study in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mainur Kurmanbekova

PhD Title: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort of residents in Kazakhstan’s social housing sector

Supervisors: Steve Sharples & Jiangtao Du

PhD Title: The adaptation of the Sheffield Care Environment Assessment Matrix (S-SCEAM) in Chinese older people's residential facilities

Supervisors: Jiangtao Du & Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi

PhD Title: An investigation into effects of perceived outdoor environmental qualities on psychological restoration among Chinese University

Supervisors: Jiangtao Du & David Chow

PhD Title: Urban planning and environmental management in Melbourne and Cape Town

Supervisors: Ranald Lawrence & Juliana Kei

Chenfei Liu

PhD Title: Hybrid residential buildings with passive strategies and renewable energies for rural areas in Hunan, China

Yashika Narula

PhD Title: The impact of the performance gap on the creation of Net Zero Carbon (NZC) homes in the UK.

PhD title: A Parametric Form Language for Fibre Reinforced Concrete Prefabricated Façade Elements Using 3D Printed Form-work

Supervisors: Davide Lombardi, Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez, Christianne Herr

Lina Sharqa

PhD title: Performance-oriented façade system

Supervisors: Marco Cimillo & Asterios Agkathidis

Lyndon Ship

PhD Title: Assessing the impact of night overheating in homes

Supervisors: Spyridon Stravoravdis & Steve Sharples

Tsun Shun So

PhD Title: A comparison of psychological restoration, physical activity and public satisfaction between ground-level green spaces and green roofs: a study in Hong Kong

Supervisors: Jiangtao Du & Steve Sharples

Juan Rivera Soriano

PhD title: The sustainable modernity: organic Modernism on the 20th Century and today

Supervisors: Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Barnabas Calder

Khawlah Tarim

PhD Title: Defining a sustainable biophilic design framework in a hot and dry climate (desert environment)

Supervisors: Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Jiangtao Du

Bekir Tekin

PhD Title: Assessment of Biophilic Design Patterns Based On Post-Occupancy Evaluations

Supervisors: Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez & Rhiannon Corcoran

Mohammed Tosun

PhD Title: Data-driven design of hospitality venues

Supervisors: Asterios Agkathidis & Nick Webb

Yuyang Wang

PhD Title: Parametrizing Beijing Shiheyuan

Supervisors: Andrew Crompton & Asterios Agkathidis

Jianyang Zhao

PhD title: Reinventing the Dougong Joint by incorporating robotic tools

Supervisors: Asterios Agkathidis, Davide Lombardi & Hanmei Chen

PhD Title: Perceived environmental qualities and occupants’ wellbeing at workspaces in China: survey and experiment

PhD Title: Adaptive thermal comfort of rural low-income residents in China and its potential in building energy conservation

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Architecture PhD

Most students complete this programme in 4 years full-time.

Study a PhD in a department that integrates architecture and civil engineering research to take on the complex challenges of creating a more sustainable world.

You can carry out your doctoral research in a range of interests in our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering. Our research expertise is grouped into four centres to which your PhD research topic will be linked. Our centres are:

• Centre for Bioengineering & Biomedical Technologies
• Centre for Climate Adaptation & Environment Research (CAER)
• Centre Digital, Manufacturing & Design (DMADE)
• Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures (IMPS)
• Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net-Positive World (RENEW)
• Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (SES)

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• Programme structure

Most students complete this programme in 4 years. You cannot take less than 2 years to finish your research and the maximum time you are allowed is normally 4 years.

You may register for the PhD for four years but if you are awarded a studentship, funding is usually tenable for three or three-and-a-half years. Most students are able to complete within this time.

You may also start mid-year, subject to agreement with your supervisor and the Doctoral College.

Occasionally we make changes to our programmes in response to, for example, feedback from students, developments in research and the field of studies, and the requirements of accrediting bodies. You will be advised of any significant changes to the advertised programme, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

Your academic progress and general welfare will be monitored by your supervisor.

Academic milestones

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• Confirmation
• Give notice of intention to submit a thesis / portfolio
• Submission for examination
• Examination (Viva Voce)
• Examiners report
• Final submission of thesis / portfolio
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Research content

We believe in an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to our research. As such, we carry out research with other departments in the university, mostly Mechanical Engineering , Electronic & Electrical Engineering , Chemical Engineering , Management , and Computer Science .

We are open to a wide range of ideas and want to hear where you’d like to focus your research. Our academics are especially interested to hear how your research could build on their existing work or about a new topic in their current subject areas.

Professional Development

Professional development is a crucial element of doctoral study, not only in supporting your research but also as part of your longer term career development. Our DoctoralSkills workshops and courses will help you build your skills and help you succeed in your doctorate.

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Assessment methods

Assessment description.

You’ll join the Department as a member of the research centre that best fits your broad research interest and as agreed on acceptance.

Most of our research students register as probationers for the PhD programme to begin with. Your PhD registration is confirmed subject to your passing an assessment process. This normally involves submitting written work and an oral examination. There is also an alternate by paper route which can be discussed with the Faculty.

We expect you to carry out supervised research at the forefront of your chosen subject, which must then be written up as a substantial thesis. Presenting your research findings is an important part of research training so we encourage you to prepare papers for publication throughout your PhD.

The final stage of the PhD programme is the oral or viva voce examination, where you must defend your thesis to a Board of Examiners.

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Academic requirements

First or 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.

See the International students website for details of entry requirements based on qualifications from your country.

All non-native speakers of English are required to have passed English language tests.

If you need to develop your English language skills, the University’s Academic Skills Centre offers a number of courses.

English Language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components
• The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 62 with no less than 59 in any element
• TOEFL IBT: 90 overall with a minimum 21 in all 4 components

You will need to get your English language qualification within 24 months prior to starting your course.

If you need to improve your English language skills before starting your studies, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course to reach the required level.

Two references are required. At least one of these should be an academic reference from the most recent place of study.

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• Programme title Architecture PhD
• Final award PhD
• Mode of study Full-time
• Course code REAR-AFM04
• Department Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Engineering & Design
• Location University of Bath Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY

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The PhD programme is an integral part of the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering and we welcome successful applicants as junior academic colleagues rather than students. We expect you to play a full and professional role in contributing to the Department’s objective of international academic excellence.

We seek applications from outstanding individuals from anywhere in the world. You should be strongly committed to carrying out high-quality academic research in any of the disciplinary areas covered by our research centres.

Your application should include:

• a description (1-2 pages) of proposed research (unless applying to an advertisement)
• identification of a knowledge gap within the subject area and how you intend to fill it
• an indicative timeline of work for discussion with your potential supervisor

See our guide about how to apply for doctoral study

Selection process

You’ll be interviewed by the lead supervisor and at least one other relevant academic; this is typically done virtually and not in person. You will need to meet the minimum requirements of academic and language standard.

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If you are an international student, you can find out more about the visa requirements for studying in the UK .

For additional support please contact the Student Immigration Service for matters related to student visas and immigration.

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Become a thought leader in green building and sustainability in the built environment..

The PhD program in sustainable building systems will prepare you to be a leader in scientific discourse and practical applications in the field of green building and sustainability in the built environment.  

The PhD takes three to five years to complete. During the course of your studies, you’ll undertake a thorough exploration of topics like site selection and environmental modification, design of buildings and structures, choice of materials and structural systems, selection and sizing of building energy systems, construction processes, and waste streams. 

You’ll benefit from the interdisciplinary approach that involves faculty in architecture, civil and environmental engineering, and other departments. Our location in the Olver Design Building offers proximity to the Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP), two academic units whose work also centers on the built environment.

The program’s holistic approach to education, including considerations of the life cycle of building systems, will give you a key advantage on the job market.

Related offerings

Students interested in our PhD in Sustainable Building Systems may also be interested in these other offerings.

• Bachelor of Science in Building and Construction Technology
• Minor in Building and Construction Technology
• Master of Science in Sustainable Building Systems
• Sustainable Building Construction Certificate (Online)

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PhD Programme

The PhD in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD) at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a programme for highly creative and motivated individuals who wish to engage in intensive research and scholarship related to the built environment. The programme covers a broad range of subjects and represents the cutting edge of design investigation. Based on a multidisciplinary approach, it covers areas such as architecture, design technology, urban design, urban planning, and environmental studies, providing rich opportunities for diverse approaches of investigation. The programme is composed of researchers and scholars whose areas of expertise and study are closely related to the various academic curricula offered at SUTD.

Once accepted to the programme, each student is assigned a faculty advisor. The advisor consults on the student’s initial plan to study and on the choice of subjects in subsequent terms. He or she assists the student in selecting an advisory committee and subsequently a thesis committee. Often, but not always, the faculty advisor becomes the thesis committee chair. At the beginning of the fifth term, the student must pass a general exam in that the advisory committee tests the student’s mastery of his or her general field of study and the ability to write a dissertation. Upon passing the general exam, the PhD student becomes a doctoral candidate and forms a thesis committee with input from his or her faculty advisor. The candidate then prepares a thesis proposal that must be presented to the committee before the end of the fifth term. The committee reviews the thesis proposal based on three important criteria: originality, contribution to the field, and feasibility. After the acceptance of the thesis proposal, the candidate advances his or her research project and writes the thesis. Doctoral candidates receive their PhD degrees from SUTD after completing their thesis and conducting their public thesis defence.

For enquires relating to application, admissions and scholarship matters, please write to Graduate Programme Office .

For other enquiries, please write to [email protected] .

Please apply online at   http://www.sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme/Application .

Requirements

Course Work PhD Students are expected to complete at least 144 credits of subject work while in residence at SUTD. This is usually accomplished over four terms by enrolling in an average of 36 credits per term – the equivalent of three or four subjects. A subject requirement for all PhD students is the PhD Pro-Seminar. All other subjects are selected in consultation with the faculty advisor. PhD students in ASD are expected to enroll in the Pro-Seminar during their first year in residence. The Pro-Seminar is meant to provide a rigorous grounding with a focus on specific research topics related to architecture and design practice. Students must maintain an average grade of B or better in each year of study.

General Examination The general examination is given after the required subject work is completed and is taken at the beginning of the fifth term of residence. The general examination is meant to show broad and detailed competence in the student’s field of concentration and supporting areas of study. The student’s advisory committee in consultation with the student decides on the content and format of the general examination.

Thesis Proposal The PhD thesis is a major work that makes an original scholarly contribution. It is the main focus of the doctoral programme in ASD, and it serves as the primary indicator of a PhD student’s ability to carry out significant independent research. The student’s thesis committee approves the dissertation topic, and supervises the research and writing of the dissertation. The student’s advisor is always a member of the thesis committee and typically serves as its chair. The chair must be a member of the ASD faculty. When specialized guidance is necessary, one of the three members of the thesis committee may be selected from outside of ASD. Approval of the thesis topic is gained through the acceptance of a proposal submitted by the student before the end of the fifth term of residence to his or her thesis committee.

Thesis Defence An oral defence of the completed thesis in front of the student’s dissertation committee is required. The committee may accept the thesis at the oral defence or may ask for revisions. The PhD is awarded after two copies of the defended, approved, archival-ready dissertation have been submitted to ASD.

Areas of Research

• Architecture and sustainable design and practice
• Innovative city design and development
• Environmental policy and planning
• Computation pertaining to the description, generation, and, construction of architecture.
• Historical, theoretical, and critical approaches to architectural design

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the various research interests of the ASD faculty members for more detailed information.

PHD PROGRAMME

The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction

MPhil/PhD Sustainable Construction

With a highly multidisciplinary approach, we study the nature of activities such as innovation, learning, risk management, leadership, marketing and financing in projects and project-based enterprises

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We recruit students who are highly motivated and qualified, willing to push the boundaries of knowledge and effect real-world change. Our people are our biggest asset and we are proud of the diversity of our research programmes - both in terms of students' backgrounds and research topics.

PhD research at our School extends much further than the name of the School suggests: beyond construction and beyond the conventional confines of project management. Our research degrees are truly interdisciplinary programmes, in which we nurture the values of academic research, collaborations and networks. Our PhD alumni have embarked on a number of different paths including academia, government, policy bodies, and industry, both in the UK and internationally.

Postgraduate research is an important part of the school’s activity. Academics and students interact to stimulate ideas, and develop and hone conceptual understanding and analysis, in order to generate original contributions to knowledge. Our PhD research is at the leading-edge, making new advances in the field.

Our diverse faculty are leaders in their fields of research, and students benefit greatly from the opportunity to learn from and interact with them. We have experts on:

• management related topics, such as innovation, leadership, management of (construction) projects and enterprises, complex projects, organisation studies, organisational culture, and strategic management
• economics and finance related topics, such as construction economics, housing and real estate development, infrastructure economics, infrastructure finance, real estate economics and finance, climate change economics, and economic history
• operational fields, such as big data, quantity surveying, building information modelling, social networks, supply chains, building services, sustainability and resilience, and sustainable behaviour. 

Students chose their own topic, and research topics tend to fall into the broad areas of management, economics and finance of the built environment. Research can focus upon the current conditions or can adopt a historical perspective, and can be qualitative and/or quantitative in nature.

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We welcome PhD and MPhil proposals from outstanding applicants related to the above research topics. The research degrees of PhD and MPhil are awarded for the most advanced level of study available at UCL. The aim is to make an original contribution to knowledge leading to the enhancement of academia and practice. 

Academic record and research interest are key criteria for candidate acceptance.

Application process

Candidates apply  online (not via email) with a personal statement and a full research proposal showing academic rigour.

Further documents needed for the online application include a CV, two references of which at least one should be academic, academic transcripts provided in English and in electronic format, proof of English language proficiency and an application fee. The UCL website provides more detail on what you need to complete your application .

We receive a huge number of applications and select only the best candidates for whom we provide a number of PhD studentships.

Accepted candidates are allocated a principal and a subsidiary supervisor. Students are initially registered for an MPhil until their upgrade . The upgrade takes place after the first year of full-time PhD study and is a formal examination for the admission to the PhD degree including an upgrade report and an upgrade viva. Full-time PhD students are expected to complete PhD study within three years of their registration.

We nurture and support our PhD students throughout their studies at our School in a variety of ways:

• PhD away days and retreats, as well as an annual Christmas dinner
• Students attend regular School Research Seminars and Bartlett School PhD seminars and conferences
• We believe that networking is essential and we provide financial support for students to present at conferences, seminars and workshops
• Students also undertake  skills development programme  through the UCL Graduate School  to enhance research skills, life skills and employability
• PhD students are also able to use  UCL's Language Centre to learn other languages (at an additional cost)

Duration and entry requirements

Duration : The PhD/MPhil can be studied full-time (3 years) or part-time (5 years).  Entry requirements : Read the full entry requirements for this course on the UCL Graduate Prospectus .

Tuition fee information can be found on the UCL Graduate Prospectus .

Selected funding information can be found on our PhD scholarships and funding page.  For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding section of the UCL website. 

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Contact the course administrator Sylvia Rachedi: [email protected]

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Why choose The Bartlett?

• We are located within the UK’s largest multidisciplinary faculty of the built environment, in one of the world’s top universities (UCL ranked in top 10  QS World Rankings  in 2020). In UK’s 2014  Research Excellence Framework  we achieved the highest rating (4*) in terms of numbers of staff with top output ratings.
• We are based in central London, close to world-leading practices and leading bodies and organisations in architecture, real estate, infrastructure, finance, economics, many of whom are partners.
• We host to students from over 40 nations, many of them among the most sought-after in the world for their drive, creativity, and skills.

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PhD in Architecture

The Ph.D. in Architecture offers candidates opportunities to develop and deepen their education in 3 important ways:

• Enhancing research and analytical skills with rigorous methods of inquiry and synthesis;
• Acquiring advanced knowledge specific to their area(s) of inquiry through comprehensive scholarly investigations and distinguished documentation; and
• Developing the ability to communicate knowledge in a clear and eloquent manner.

To realize this goal, the faculty has made a commitment to create, along with doctoral students, a climate in which scholarship and creativity can flourish. Underlying the advanced study of architecture at KU is an ethic regarding architectural inquiry and architectural practice; one that sustains the question, “What ought we do as architects and researchers to enhance the quality of life on this planet?” Examples of inquiry at KU that exemplify this underlying question are

• Progressive models of practice embracing evidence-based design and design-build practices;
• Affordable housing with a sensitive aesthetic;
• Material investigations to create more affordable and sustainable building practices;
• Rigorous evaluations of built artifacts to inform better design practice;
• Translation of empirical findings of person-place interaction research into design guidelines; and
• Critical perspectives on human settlement patterns.

Our research is founded on an ethical position. We are not involved in research simply to generate knowledge for its own sake but rather to improve the human condition through more thoughtful built form. The overall focus is on developing understanding that may inform the critical delivery processes by which humane architecture is created.

Note : Contact your department or program for more information about the Research and Skills and Responsible Scholarship requirement for doctoral students.

This degree requires a minimum of 49 credits and is for students seeking to enhance the body of knowledge in the discipline of architecture. Because of this desire, Ph.D. students at KU are viewed as colleagues and collaborators with our faculty and as such, as valuable resources. The degree prepares students for careers in academia, consulting, practice-based research, or work in the public sector.

Concentration Areas

The Architecture, Culture, and Behavior concentration investigates the social, cultural, political, and psychological dimensions of designed environments within a broad interdisciplinary framework, using a range of qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches. Within this concentration, students could inquire into a variety of research questions related to diverse types of architectural, urban, and geographical settings. Research topics may include, among others, issues related to: architectural education; housing and community designs; social justice in design; psychological aspects in designed environments ; programming and post-occupancy evaluation of designed environments; nexus between organizational culture and space; architectural and urban morphology; social aspects in sustainable design; cultural heritage preservation and management; traditional settlement studies; urban design and development; and international development and globalization.

Students are highly encouraged to pursue advanced theory and methodology courses offered in the fields of humanities and social sciences, in addition to those offered in the School of Architecture & Design in order to develop an interdisciplinary intellectual context for their research inquiries. 

The faculty members serving on the committees of our students in this area are:

• Dr. Hui Cai
• Dr. Nisha Fernando
• Dr. Farhan Karim
• Dr. Marie-Alice L’Heureux
• Dr. Mahbub Rashid
• Dr. Kapila Silva
• Prof. Kent Spreckelmeyer, D. Arch., FAIA

A list of recommended courses for our students in Architecture, Culture, & Behavior:

• ABSC 798: Conceptual Foundations of Behavior Analysis
• ABSC 831: Science of Human Behavior
• ABSC 935: Experimental Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis
• ANTH 695: Cultural Ecology
• ANTH 732: Discourse Analysis
• ANTH 775: Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
• ANTH 783: Doing Ethnography
• ANTH 788: Symbol Systems
• ANTH 794: Material Culture
• C&T 907: Critical Pedagogies
• ELPS 777: Problems in Contemporary Educational Theory
• ELPS 831: Sociology of Education
• ELPS 871: Introduction to Qualitative Research
• ELPS 948: Research in Education Policy and Leadership
• EVRN 620: Environmental Politics and Policy
• EVRN 656: Ecosystem Ecology
• EVRN 701: Climate Change, Ecological Change, and Social Change
• EVRN 720: Topics in Environmental Studies
• GEOG 670: Cultural Ecology
• GEOG 751: Analysis of Regional Development
• GEOG 772: Problems in Political Geography
• GEOG 773: Humanistic Geography
• GIST 701: Approaches to International Studies
• GIST 702: Globalization
• HIST 898: Colloquium in Material Culture and History
• HIST 901: Research Seminar in Global History
• HWC 775: Advanced Study in the Body and Senses
• ISP 814: Decolonizing Narratives
• PHIL 622: Philosophy of Social Science
• PHIL 850: Topics in Recent Philosophy
• POLS 961: The Politics of Culturally Plural Societies
• POLS 978: Advanced Topics in International Relations Theory
• POLS 981: Global Development
• PSYC 693: Multivariate Analysis
• PSYC 790: Statistical Methods in Psychology I
• PSYC 791: Statistical Methods in Psychology II
• PSYC 818: Experimental Research Methods in Social Psychology
• PSYC 882: Theory and Method for Research of Human Environments
• PUAD 836: Introduction to Quantitative Methods
• PUAD 937: Qualitative Methods in Public Administration
• SOC 803: Issues in Contemporary Theory
• SOC 804: Sociology of Knowledge
• SOC 812: Analytic Methods in Sociology
• SOC 813: Field Methods and Participant Observation
• SOC 875: The Political Economy of Globalization
• SW 730: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
• SW 847: Grant Writing and Fundraising
• SW 979: Methods of Qualitative Inquiry
• SW 981: Advance Quantitative Research Methods
• SW 988: Mixing Methods in Social science Research
• WGSS 600: Contemporary Feminist Political Theory
• WGSS 801: Feminist Theory
• WGSS 802: Feminist Methodologies

Growing evidence has demonstrated strong links between the built environment and human health and wellness. The Health & Wellness program at the school of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas, including both the professional program and the PhD concentration, is one of the strongest programs in the nation that is dedicated to research and design education about environments for health and wellness. It is built on close collaborations between an interdisciplinary team of faculty, affiliated professionals, and several academic and research programs (including the University of Kansas Center for Sustainability, Gerontology Center at the Life Span Institute, Health Policy and Management at the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, and Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at School of Engineering).

The goal of the concentration is to use evidence-based design approaches to study the impacts of design on human health and wellness. The scope varies at multiple scales, from object, to room, to building and site, to entire communities.

This concentration provides students with the theoretical, technical and applied knowledge and skills to prepare them for academic and professional careers to promote human wellness in a variety of building types (e.g. healthcare, senior care, office, education, recreation). The curriculum focuses on developing skills in quantitative and qualitative research on health-related design. In addition, PhD students may also consider participating in the seven-month health and wellness professional internship, which is currently offered in the professional program.

Some topics that students may investigate in this program are:

• Inpatient and ambulatory healthcare facilities
• Environments for special populations
• Natural or built environments that enhance human wellness
• Environments that support healthy and productive workplaces
• Neighborhoods that improve the physical, social and cultural health of the community
• Prof. Kent Spreckelmeyer, D.Arch, Emeritus FAIA
• Frank Zilm, D.Arch, FAIA
• Dr. Herminia Machry

Recommended Health and Wellness courses include:

• ARCH 600: Evidence-based Design in Healthcare Facilities
• ARCH 731: Architecture of Health

Some other courses currently offered to health and wellness professional program may be available to PhD students:

• ARCH 807: Healthy and Sustainable Environments Internship
• ARCH 692: Documentation (in conjunction with ARCH 807)
• ARCH 808: Healthy and Sustainable Environments Capstone Studio

The Building Performance & Design Computation concentration examines the crossroads of building science (lighting, acoustics, thermal, energy conservation, air quality) and design. Studies in this area seek to advance knowledge improving building occupant well-being and environmental sustainability through optimized building design. Research may require both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, often involving both physical testing and numerical simulation of the built environment.

Courses within the department are augmented by courses offered in other university units such as engineering, psychology, planning, and computer science. 

• Dr. Dilshan Remaz Ossen 
• Dr. Francesco Carota
• Dr. Gustavo Garcia do Amaral 
• Dr. Jae Chang
• Dr. Hongyi Cai
• Dr. Hugo Sheward
• Dr. Keith Van de Riet
• Dr. Tzu-Chieh Kurt Hong
• Dr. Xiaobo Quan

A list of recommended courses for our students in Building Performance & Design Computation:

• ARCE 650: Illumination Engineering
• ARCE 660: Building Thermal Science
• ARCE 750: Daylighting
• ARCE 751: Advanced Lighting Design
• ARCE 752: Lighting Measurement and Design
• ARCE 760: Automatic Controls for Building Mechanical Systems
• ARCE 764: Advanced Thermal Analysis of Buildings
• SW 847: Grant-writing and Fundraising
• UBPL 738: Environmental Planning Techniques

The aim of History Theory and Criticism concentration is to produce cutting-edge scholarship in the field of architectural history, philosophy and theory. The courses in this concentration offers a wide ranges of topics that includes architectural historiography, discourse analysis, analytical methodology, critical survey of architectural history around the globe, and the emerging issues that set the current philosophical and disciplinary debates. Allied faculty members and research students investigates the socio, political, philosophical and material context of architecture to understand the broader shifts of the discipline and its impact on society, and vice versa over time. The main goal of this research cluster is to identify and use novel research methods in architectural history and theory to understand the relationship among changing social dynamics, evolving technology, and built environment. 

Students are highly encouraged to pursue advanced theory and methodology courses offered in the fields of humanities and social sciences, in addition to those offered in the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning, in order to develop an interdisciplinary intellectual context for their research inquiries.

A list of recommended courses for our students in History, Theory, & Criticism in Architecture

• ARCH 540: Global History of Architecture I
• ARCH 541: Global History of Architecture II
• ARCH 542: History of Architecture III
• ARCH 600: Spaces of Poverty
• ARCH 600: Postcolonial Architecture
• ARCH 600: HyperHistory: Digital technology and architectural historiography
• ARCH 600: History of American Architecture
• ARCH 600: Global Cities
• ARCH 600: Theory of Vernacular Architecture
• ARCH 630: Theory and Context of Architecture
• ARCH 665: History of Urban Design.
• UBPL 522: History of the American City I
• UBPL 722: History of the American City II
• HIST 302/303: The Historian's Craft
• HIST 303: Sin Cities
• HIST 660: Biography of a City
• HA 305/505: Introduction to Islamic Art and Architecture
• HA 536: Islamic Art and Architecture in Africa
• HA 310: The Art and Architecture of Florence and Paris
• HA 311: The Art and Architecture of the British Isles
• HA 508: The Italian Renaissance Home

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education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably . In fact, the future is made here. Umeå School of Architecture (UMA) is looking for a PhD student in Architecture . The application deadline is 28

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Doctoral Studies

In Architecture and Landscape, a doctorate can be obtained - depending on the subject area - with the titles Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.), Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.).   The doctoral studies are regulated in the current doctoral regulations of the faculty. The achievements for the award of the doctoral degree consist of a dissertation and an oral examination. The doctorate is proof of the ability to carry out in-depth independent scientific work. Requirement for admission to the doctorate is a relevant scientific degree. If you would like to join our Faculty of doctoral studies, please contact a professor who is thematically near to your topic as possible supervisor, in order then to submit an exposé. 

Admission as a doctoral student

The Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences sets two dates per semester for the submission of applications for admission.  

Summer term First date: until 01.04.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery Second date: until Wednesday 01.06.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery

Winter term First date: until Wednesday 01.10.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery Second date: until Wednesday 25.11.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery  

Applications for a doctorate / opening of the procedure:

In general: If no binding dates are given, the application is submitted to the dean's office 4 weeks before the respective faculty council meeting at which the application is to be accepted.

It is pointed out that the deadlines for admission as a doctoral candidate or for the opening of the doctoral procedures are an administrative recommendation and not an order. This recommendation is not mutually legally binding, but rather an administrative procedure which makes the inclusion of the matter on the agenda of the next faculty council meeting highly binding.

• PhD regulations 2018 (current version)
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André Araújo Almeida  | 20.12.2023 Vulnerable waterfront territories: Impasses and challenges to local development Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Luciana Mouro Varanda  | 20.12.2023 Metropolization and intra-urban dynamics in the context of climate change: challenges for urban and regional planning in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Christian Schaub  | 20.12.2023 Anforderungen an Lehrkräfte im inklusiven gewerblich-technischen Unterricht – Eine qualitative Studie in Nordhessen und Südniedersachsen in den Ausbildungsbereichen Bau- Metall- Elektro- und Holztechnik Prof. Dr. Alexandra Bach

Mohammad Reza   Ansari   | 20.12.2023 Urban ecosystem dynamics in Kabul: Assessing current status, predicting future, and aligning with environmental justice principle for sustainable development Prof. Dr. Christian Albert

Maisam Rafiee   | 20.12.2023 Advancing scientific understanding of the effects of soundscapes in green infrastructure on human health and well-being Prof. Dr. Christian Albert

Carmen Rethschulte  | 20.12.2023 Wasserkraftnutzung und Auendynamik an der Oberen Isar – Situation und Perspektive des letzten Wildflusses Deutschlands als Hotspot der Biodiversität nach 100 Jahren Ableitung Prof. Dr. Michael Reich

Imke Sprick  | 20.12.2023 Otto Ludwig Sckell (1861 -1948) – vom großherzoglichen Hofgärtner zum ersten Gartendenkmalpfleger des jungen Freistaat Thüringen Prof. Dr. Inken Formann

Lotta Zoch  | 20.12.2023 Potenziale von Torfmoorkultivierungsflächen als Lebensraum für die Hochmoorfauna Prof. Dr. Michael Reich

Adrian Vargas López  | 22.11.2023 Behavioural Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation Prof. Dr. Ann-Kathrin Kössler

Christoph Schulze  | 22.11.2023 Using Discrete Choice Experiments to inform environmental policy: Assessing farmer's institutional preferences for privately agri-environmental climate measures Prof. Dr. Bettina Matzdorf

Fernanda Paz Gómez Saénz   | 25.10.2023 Sustainable Growth for Intermediate Chilean Cities – Territorial Interdependency in Puerto Montt Prof. Jörg Schröder

Mu Huang   | 25.10.2023 Energetische Bewertung von Shopping-Centern in der Planungsphase Prof. Dr. Philipp Geyer

Carolin Koopmann   | 25.10.2023 Gutes Wohnen für Alle. Erforschung zeitgenössischer Wohnsituationen für eine suffiziente und bedürfnisgerechte Wohnraumproduktion Prof. Marieke Kums

Wiebke Wölke  | 25.10.2023 Wohnungs- und Städtebau der 1920er Jahre in Hannover. Neues Bauen in der Zeit der Weimarer Republik Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

Lars Laurenz  | 25.10.2023 Die preußische Baupolitik in Westfalen 1815-1848. Verfahren – Konflikte – Kompromisse Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

Angelika Dorn  | 05.07.2023 Kognitive Aktivierung von Studierenden in einer einführenden Vorlesung zur Didaktik der beruflichen Bildung. Untersuchung des Einflusses von aufgabenbezogenen Vorlesungsangeboten auf das durch kognitiv-aktivierende Aufgaben beförderte Lernen von Lehramtsstudierenden Prof. Dr. Alexandra Bach

Xia Chen  | 05.07.2023 Beyond Predictions: A Knowledge-integrated Machine Learning Framework for Augmented Intelligence in Decision Making Prof. Dr. Philipp Geyer

Seyed Azad Nabavi  | 05.07.2023 Data-driven methods in building energy performance prediction using simulation and IoT information Prof. Dr. Philipp Geyer

Rena Barghusen  | 21.06.2023 Effective Landscape Governance through Collective Agri-environmental and climate measures Prof. Dr. Bettina Matzdorf

Amanda Grobe  | 26.04.2023 Etablierung von Torfmoosen und Begleitvegetation bei Torfmooskultivierung auf geringmächtigem Schwarztorf Prof. Dr. Michael Rode

Leonie Wiemer  | 26.04.2023 Szenarienbildung als Vermittlung von landschaftlicher Handlungsmotivation im Klimawandel – am Beispiel von neuen Gletscherseen in den Alpen Prof. Christian Werthmann

Barbara Schulz  | 23.01.2023 Baracken als Massenunterkünfte in Lagern 1933 - 1945 Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

T im Wenzel  | 11.01.2023 Die Eingriffsregelung im Klimawandel: Perspektiven für eine klimawandelresiliente Kompensation von Eingriffen in Natur und Landschaft Prof. Dr. Christina von Haaren

Christina Weiß  | 11.01.2023 Abschätzung möglicher Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf FFH-Lebensraumtypen Prof. Dr. Michael Reich

Jana Brenner  | 11.01.2023 Entwicklung von strategischen Planungsansätzen für Dachbegrünungen, als Teil urbaner Grüner Infrastruktur zur Minderung von Hitzeinseleffekten Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Li Xusheng  | 11.01.2023 An interactive framework to enhance façade design in early design stage combining multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) with deep learning (DL)  Prof. Dr. Philipp Geyer

Shaofan Wang  | 11.01.2023 Component-Based Data Driven CFD Reduced Order Model for Indoor Environment Prediction Prof. Dr. Philipp Geyer

Andrea Kondziela  | 11.01.2023 ARCHITECTURAL-ROBOTICS. Examination for implementing the topic of robotics in architecture in architectural education  Prof. Mirco Becker

Anneke Burandt  | 11.01.2023 Die Kuppeln in Hannover. Eine bauhistorische Untersuchung über eine architektonische Würdeform Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

Ricardo Bonilla Brenes | 06.05.2022 Analysis of sustainable systems to reduce urban runoff in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica – Case study of the Quebrada Seca watershed Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Gonzalo Pradilla   | 06.05.2022 Green-Blue Urban Planning in Latin America: Understanding the synergies and trade-offs between ecological and socioeconomical goals of urban river restoration projects in Colombia Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Veronica Alejandra Neumann   | 01.06.2022 Stakeholders’ role in design, assessment, and implementation of nature-based solutions for urban storm and wastewater management: A tool for participatory governance in Costa Rica Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Maria Perez Rubi | 01.06.2022 Nature-Based Solutions for dry-weather runoff (greywater) treatment in urban areas of Latin America Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Conrad Schiffmann | 01.06.2022 The socio-political determinants for green infrastructure implementation in public spaces of urban Costa Rica Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

Haochun Li   | 06 .0 7 .2022 Cities and Rising Seas: Design Guidelines in Response to Sea Level Rise Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Jacob Jeff Bernhard | 06.07.2022 Landwirtschaftlicher Bewässerungsbedarf im Klimawandel – Quantitative Entwicklung und Auswirkungen für die Wasserbereitstellung in Deutschland Prof. Dr. Jochen Hack

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Chen Wen  | 29.07.2019 The elderly in green spaces: understanding, mapping, and planning for nature-based recreation Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

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Luqi Wang  | 23.10.2019 Exploring the bicycle planning culture and implementation challenges: case studies of Hamburg and Wuhan Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen

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Sarah Theresa Hartmann  | 20.02.2018 Monuments of Everyday Life – Interplays of City, Infrastructure and Architecture in São Paulo Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Sarah Annika Matthies  | 15.03.2018 Species richness in urban green spaces – Relevant aspects for nature conservation Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rüdiger Prasse

Yara Cristina Labronici Baiardi | 08.05.2018 Node of transport and place: Dilemmas, Challenges and Potentialities towards the Development of a Mobility Urban Hub Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

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Janna Eberhard | 29.06.2018 Kirche und 'Elefant' im Kloster Loccum. Neue Perspektiven auf Zisterzienserarchitektur Prof. Dr. Joachim Ganzert

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Joseph Claghorn | 06.07.2018 Algorithmic Landscapes: Computational Methods for the Mediation of Form, Information, and Performance in Landscape Architecture / Algorithmische Landschaften: Rechenmethoden zur Vermittlung zwischen Form, Information und Performance in der Landschaftsarchitektur Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christian Werthmann

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Sarah Daniela Schomers | 12.12.2018 Intermediaries within the governance structures of payment for ecosystem services: Cost-effectiveness andenvironmental effectiveness from an institutional economic perspective Prof. Dr. Bettina Matzdorf

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Martin Sondermann | 26.04.2017 Planungskulturen kooperativer Stadtgrünentwicklung Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Enke Franck  | 14.06.2017 Regionalplanung als integrative Schlüsselfunktion bei der strategischen Anpassung an den Klimawandel in Niedersachsen Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Linda Lange | 22.08.2017 Multilokalität in ländlich geprägten Räumen Niedersachsens - Zum Einfluss einer durch temporäre An- und Abwesenheiten gekennzeichneten Lebensweise auf das bürgerschaftliche Engagement Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Meike Hellmich | 06.11.2017 Nachhaltiges Landmanagement vor dem Hintergrund des Klimawandels als Aufgabe der räumlichen Planung. Eine Evaluation im planerischen Mehrebenensystem an den Beispielen der Altmark und des Landkreises Lüchow-Dannenbergs Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

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Verena Stengel | 07.03.2016 Baumwurzeleinwuchs bei Geh- und Radwegen - Wirkung von Baustoffeigenschaften und Bauweisen auf die Durchwurzelbarkeit und Ansätze zur Schadenvorbeugung Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Gilbert Lösken

Li Xin | 21.06.2016 Integrated Strategies of Landscape-based Stormwater Management in northern China – An analysis and comparativestudy of six Chinese stormwater management projects Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Andrea Christa Dittrich-Wesbuer  | 05.07.2016 Multilokalität und Stadtentwicklung - Veränderte Muster räumlicher Mobilität und ihre lokalen Implikationen Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

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Friedrich Maximilian Wilhelm Fischer  | 17.08.2016 Die Intelligenz der Hände. Analoge und digitale Architekturdarstellung in der zeitgenössischen Entwurfsmethodik Prof. Dr. Albert Schmid-Kirsch

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Linda Meyer-Veltrup  | 25.11.2016 Suitability of test methods to characterize the durability of timber products in various exposure situations underparticular consideration of their moisture performance Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andreas O. Rapp

Anke Schmidt  | 13.12.2016 Geschichten urbaner Landschaften. Formate des Erzählens für kollaborative Entwurfsprozesse Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Joëlle Aline  | 21.01.2015 Wohnmobilität im Alter - ein zukunftsfähiger Ansatz für eine nachhaltige Siedlungsentwicklung nach innen? Prof. Dr. Barbara Zibell

Imke Hennemann-Kreikenbohm | 17.02.2015 Kompensationsmaßnahmen und energetische Nutzungspotenziale – Kurzumtriebsplantagen und Kurzumtriebsstreifenals mögliche Maßnahmen im Rahmen der Eingriffsregelung Apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Rode

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Christopher Jens Garthe  | 24.02.2015 Erholung und Bildung in Nationalparken: Gesellschaftliche Einstellungen, ökologische Auswirkungen und Ansätze für ein integratives Besuchermanagement Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Sibylle Schmidt | 03.03.2015 Kompetenzorientierung in modularisierten Studiengängen zur Schließung curricularer Lücken Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Littmann

Carolin Galler  | 29.06.2015 Multifunktionalität von Umweltmaßnahmen - Quantifizierung multipler Umweltwirkungen und ihre Berücksichtigung in der Umweltplanung Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Isabelle Miriam Kunze  | 21.07.2015 The social organisation of land use change in Wayanad, Kerala, South India Jun.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Mölders

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Course - m.sc. thesis in sustainable architecture - aar4993, course-details-portlet, aar4993 - m.sc. thesis in sustainable architecture, examination arrangement.

Examination arrangement: Master thesis Grade: Letter grades

Course content

A Master thesis is to a large extent an independent work where the candidate(s) demonstrates his/her ability to develop an architectural design project or a research report on a specific topic in the field of sustainable architecture.

Hence, there are two different routes towards a Master of Science diploma in Sustainable Architecture:

1) Architectural design project (drawings, models, text) or

2) A research based work or anthology (written report).

Learning outcome

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of sustainable architecture as a field of knowledge; its theory and history as well as its technical, scientific, social and cultural basis, and can apply this knowledge in his/her own architectural design- or research work.
• has advanced aesthetic and technical understanding and can apply this knowledge in own architectural work or in research articles.
• has advanced experiential knowledge of the relationship between architectural representations at different levels of abstraction, and built architecture, cities and towns that are in use over time.
• has advanced knowledge about bioclimatic design, passive climatization strategies, life cycle assessment, zero emission buildings, and Integrated energy design.

The candidate…

• is able to give form to architecture and/or neighbourhoods at a high international architectural level through artistic and scientific investigations, concept development, and architectural design in relevant formats
• is able to structure and develop a scientific research work relating to state of the art knowledge and ongoing research activities.
• is trained in the use of architectural methods, tools and expressions, and can apply these in architectural design, urban design and/or research, in a targeted, professional and experimental manner.
• is able to critically assess and recognise quality in architectural works, cities, projects and urban plans, including in his/her own work, and make use of such assessments in his/her own architectural work.

General competence:

The candidate...

• takes independent responsibility for his/her own learning and professional development and is able to apply his/her knowledge in new fields.
• is able to reflect critically and ethically on his/her own architectural design or research work, create new frameworks for understanding, and depart from conventions after critical consideration.
• is able to communicate architectural work, both design and research, including his/her own and others work to specialists as well as to the general public at a professional level and in an academic context.
• relates his/her professional competence and involvement to key societal issues.
• can independently and critically use the knowledge acquired throughout the master programme in research or architectural design projects.

Learning methods and activities

Individual work with guidance from a supervisor. Workshops and intermediate group presentations accompany the process.

Further on evaluation

The master's thesis can be done:

1) Individually

2) In groups of two students with individual assessment

3) In groups of two students with a common assessment.

All students have the right to complete the Master thesis individually. In the assignment type 2, each student's contribution needs to be clearly identifiable. Students are allowed to choose assignment type 2 or 3 provided that they themselves organize the group and that the supervisor for the group approves this.

As a general rule, the master's thesis must be written in English. Norwegian as language can exceptionally be used, upon application to the program leader and upon agreement with the student's supervisor.

All candidates are required to submit a master thesis contract with their main supervisor before starting the master project. In the case of a group assignment, the partnership will be noted in this contract.

An external sensor will read and go through the delivered material in the weeks between the delivery date and the final presentation.

In presenting their work students can follow a standard outline including a brief introduction of the topic, including a brief state of the art analysis, an explanation of the thesis scope and the methodologies used for reaching results that are presented and discussed before the conclusion.

During the exam, the moderator will ask the external sensor to start an academic discussion in dialogue with the student, involving the internal sensor and other teachers. The sensors should provide feedback on the students work and give him/her the possibility of replying to concerns and questions related to the work.

After the presentations, external and internal sensors will meet to discuss and grade the thesis. Both sensors determine the grade together, but the external sensor has the last word. The external sensor is responsible for writing a small feedback and justification for the grade given.

The evaluation committee adopts the NTNU grading scale in the evaluation.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required: Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)

Required previous knowledge

All required courses in the previous semesters in the MSc programme in sustainable architecture must have been passed (90 ECT). The faculty may accept that a maximum of one courses of 7.5 ECTS that course is not considered essential for starting the work with the master thesis.

Course materials

NTNU master thesis templates and other material helping in conducting a master's thesis

Version: 1 Credits:  30.0 SP Study level: Second degree level

Term no.: 1 Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

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Examination

Examination arrangement: master thesis.

• * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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List of architecture dissertation topics

The architecture dissertation takes you on a ride where you are questioning what exists, and you are the one to address and answer what you want to change or architecturally contribute to. While brainstorming the architectural topic, you need to be very composed about your interests and aspirations. In this process, being integral with ongoing living trends and contextual issues will lead you towards making your architecture dissertation relevant and impactful. Here are a few categories to help you choose your design forte and then sink into the hustle and celebrate the phase of your architecture dissertation.

Categories:

• Urban Architecture
• Industrial Architecture
• Public Architecture
• Hospitality Architecture
• Religious Architecture
• Cultural Architecture
• Commercial Architecture
• Healthcare Architecture
• Educational Architecture
• Residential Architecture

As per the categories below is the list of architecture dissertation topics:  

1. Co-living Housing ( Residential Architecture )

In the age where earning a living is of more priority than living in families, co-living spaces are here to stay. Co-living housing schemes, not only encourage sharing space, but also sharing culture, social life, and philosophy even across generations. This design topic has the scope of uplifting the work from home culture and offering affordable ideas which respond to the collective lifestyle.  

2. Multi-functional Urban Squares ( Urban Architecture )

With the increasing population, the world faces land scarcity and a rise in concrete jungles. But some places have been solving this problem by introducing multi-functional urban squares. Thus, while accommodating urban facilities, this concept also offers recreational facilities. The topic allows fulfilling the urban requirement with shades of green in the cityscape.  

3. Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Design (Transportation Architecture)

Urban cities with efficient transit systems develop quickly in terms of technology and economy. Architecture dissertation for mass transit challenges one to dictate movements of city residents through designing it to be less chaotic and more engaging. Along with technological aspects, one can instigate environment-friendly public transport proposals.

4. Waste Management Center ( Industrial Architecture )

An increase in urban population led to an increase in urban waste, which is not treated well in cities. An architecture dissertation in waste management could be a game-changer for rethinking urban environments to be sustainable. It grants exposure to materials that can be recycled or reused and also towards the scale, acoustics, and circulation around the machines installed for waste management.

5. Community Center ( Public Architecture )

Community centers often are the result of the empathetic need in society. Architecture has always amazed society with its contribution to community development. Not only in rural areas but also in the urban vicinity we live requires such centers to address the mental health of urban dwellers. It is a context-driven topic where one can showcase their sensibility towards neglected social issues of any observed region.

6. Redefining Hotels and Resorts (Hospitality Architecture)

Hotel Architecture has been initiated to become the face of the city and reflects nuances of the city culture, history, and style. Hospitality has always been a diverse concept, from greeting to offering meals, and architecture has magnificently contributed to constantly adapting this diversity. This kind of architecture dissertation topic confronts one to be pitch-perfect in the functional planning and circulation of spaces and at the same time create a statement design.

7. Temple Complex of the Future (Religious Architecture)

The temple architecture involves ample customs and traditional beliefs while considering the hierarchy of spaces. Such topics evoke a sense of narration to remodel the temples that will be as captivating in the future as they are today. Hence, to design for the religious activities performed today and fathom the design response of future cohorts is the gap to be bridged.

8. Retracing the Identity of Crematorium (Public Architecture)

The death phenomenon has always been dark and desolate, and crematoriums reflect this with utmost peculiarity. Although, along with time, the idea of death has transformed quite spiritually, and there is a rising need to imprint that intangibility in the tangible space of cremations. This topic challenges to mold human perspectives towards life and death by attempting to retrace them.   

9.  Eco-Museum (Cultural Architecture)

Lately, museums have evolved in varied typologies from general science-art-history museums to an intervention of Virtual Reality in the museums. However, eco-museums encourage observation and learning of the social, cultural, and natural ties of the place and the people and highlight sensitivity towards the welfare of the ecosystem. This typology of architecture dissertation attempts to connect with the visitors through awareness activities expanding the community distantly.

10. Revitalizing Local Markets (Commercial Architecture) 

Markets are a place of constant engagement and community encounters. Analyzing markets post-pandemic, one can sense the need to organize these congestions. Thus, while designing a market, it is essential to adapt to the current needs, achieve a sustainable design, and recreate engagement. 

11. Animal Shelter and Veterinary Care ( Healthcare Architecture )

While we are busy designing for our needs, being thoughtful for the ecosystem is equally crucial. The architecture dissertation dedicated to natural life around us apart from fulfilling the never-ending demands of humans’ could direct towards eco-sensitive design. The animal habitats are not something they can compromise on, and when they need to be treated by veterans, they face difficulties with the environment around them.

12. Urban Campus (Educational Architecture)

Urban campus weaves itself into the urban fabric such that the students coming from distant places feel a part of the city. They aim to offer distinctive curricular experiences through providing spaces to learn, work, play, and integrate themselves into fun learning. This topic liberates you to plan a wide range of functional spaces like R&D labs, libraries, cultural areas, cafes, canteens, etc., and integrate themselves to create a vibrant and energetic environment.

13. Reinventing Villages (Residential Architecture)

Rural development scouts to create affordable and sustainable living conditions for the residents. They lead a simple life with contentment and vulnerability towards nature. In response, recreating vernacular housing and providing them with basic amenities like health and sanitation, educational and communal facilities, electricity, and gas supply with proper maintenance could fulfill Gandhiji’s ideal village initiative. 

14. Disaster Relief Housing (Residential Architecture)

Disaster Relief calls for emergent architecture during natural calamities or even wars or terror attacks. Such a dissertation topic requires crisp research on building materials that can be prefabricated, recyclable, easily available, and assembled at such times. This topic is not limited to modular buildings and can innovate for concentration camps to resolve the issue. 

References: 

Online sources:

• Arkitecture & design.   100+ latest unusual architecture thesis topics list for dissertation research proposal . [online]. Available at: https://www.arkitecture.org/unusual-architecture-thesis-topics-list.html [Accessed 25 February 2022].
• ArchDaily.   Architecture Projects [online]. Available at: https://www.archdaily.com/search/projects?ad_source=jv-header&ad_name=main-menu [Accessed 25 February 2022].

Images/visual mediums:

• BlessedArch. (2018).  68 Thesis topics in 5 minutes . [YouTube video]. Available at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczdOK7oe98. [Accessed: 25 February 2022].

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