Architectural technology is the application of technology to the design of buildings. It’s a component of architecture and building engineering detailing. Often graduates can choose to work as Architectural Technologists in architectural practices as part of the design team or run their own practices. In this article, we’ve outlined five reasons why you should study Architectural Technology at the University of Westminster.
1. Industry-focused architecture course
Our industry-focused course is designed to give you all the skills needed to start a successful career in either traditional architecture or a variety of construction-based roles. Through real-world assignments, students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking to tackle practical issues. Throughout the course, students get to work with industry professionals and respond to real-world design briefs in order to develop tangible solutions. Current students are working with a children’s hospice in Kent to design an accessible residential facility, a climbing wall and coworking multi-use leisure facility in Stratford.
2. Technology is at the heart of everything we do
Technology plays a key role in everything we do on this course. We teach our students various industry standard software, including collaborative software to mirror real-life design and construction management. We have dedicated modules focused on fabrication modelling that will allow you to go from ideation to creating physical forms and understanding (existing and proposed) designs. Students develop a detailed knowledge of passive design through building and testing their proposals.
3. You’ll get to work in our outstanding facilities
Our architecture studios are created to cultivate creativity and to help students to have a safe and innovative workspace where they can develop their projects. We recognise that students spend a lot of time in studios working together on assignments, so the space is designed to inspire collaboration. The studios are positioned at the top of the Marylebone campus, with views right across central London.
Our Fabrication Laboratory provides a unique and innovative learning environment for digital and physical fabrication. We host various architecture workshops there, it’s equipped with flexible computer-controlled tools, covering a wide range of scales, materials and processes. It also has useful tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters, in addition to wood and metal workshops available for students.
4. Innovative learning style
Most of our diverse teaching staff are industry professionals who bring a wealth of practical experience and industry knowledge. From construction professionals to technologists and architects, environmental consultants to academics. As a result, you will get a chance to tap into London’s impressive architectural network. You’ll also have the chance to spend time on construction sites and in architectural practice as part of your studies.
Our course is designed to help students to gain expertise in design, planning and building regulation processes and understanding their environment. Students are taught the structural and environmental principles underpinning architectural design, fabrication processes, building components and assembly techniques. Students also undertake walks around London and guided building visits.
5. Employability and graduate success
Our diverse career paths can take graduates to multi-disciplinary practices in interior and urban design and planning, or to the client-side of architecture for contractors, developers or housing providers. Most of our graduates also progress to further study or research in technological and environmental subjects related to building design, project or construction management.
Alumni of the course often return to form part of the teaching team, ensuring that the course remains relevant to what employers are looking for in our graduates. In turn our graduates go on to work at leading architectural practices, sustainable developers and construction leaders such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Allies and Morrison, Eurban and Laing O’Rourke.
Click here to find out more about our Architectural Technology BSc Honours course.
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