ARCH 7043 - Final Architecture Project (M)

Final Project is a self-lead design studio, in which students are asked to develop an architectural proposition in response to a specific topic or research question. In response to their individual interests, students are given the opportunity to choose from different studio options and their respective fields of inquiry. Students work on design projects of medium to high complexity, that showcase their mastery in particular areas of the discipline. The studio supports speculative and critical thinking that responds to the multiplicity of human needs and desires, while also addressing aspects of organisation, urbanism, technology and construction principles, history, theory and culture. The studio leaders will assist students in establishing objectives and methods for their individual design research projects, within the guidelines and deliverables set for the overall course. As the culmination of the master's program, students discuss the relevance of their designs in relation to contemporary practice, current societal developments, and architectural debates.