Interdisciplinary programmes combining architecture and design

Interdisciplinary programmes combining architecture and design


It’s fitting that Aalborg University’s Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technology is based in what used to be a grey industrial town that’s now transformed into a knowledge city full of life, innovation, and sustainability. Sustainable development is a multidisciplinary task, one that the department is well-equipped for. After all, this is a department that believes in the power of integrating design and engineering with human-centred architecture and urban design, steadfast in its vision of a liveable and sustainable society for all.

The department’s programmes reflect this commitment, inspired by and building on the tradition of sustainable Scandinavian architecture.

The Architecture, Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering is where you learn to build buildings and homes of tomorrow. By combining architecture with the art of engineering, the MSc will give you a deep understanding of tectonic design and sustainable architecture. By the time you graduate, you’ll be able to draw and model energy-neutral buildings and sustainable architecture, have experience working with environmentally sound materials and constructions and with user-oriented design, and have immersed yourself in building design, tectonic design, indoor climate, and integrated architecture.

Want to create the cities of the future? Then the Urban Design, Master of Science (MSc) in Technology is the ideal programme for you. It will train you on how to apply professional design methods to solve complex issues concerning urbanism from the , the spaces between the buildings to the large-scale urban landscape, , designing and developing cities, public spaces, and mobility nodes. The goal is to prepare you to design cities that are safe, fair, inclusive, and diverse for and with people.

Whichever programme you choose, you’ll work closely in groups with other students, where you approximately half of the time will work together with other students in studios exploring timely architectural or urban design problems. Together, in state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, you’ll share knowledge and explore large and complex academic problems. It’s a great way to make new friends as you prepare to become future engineers who can build a better tomorrow. Apply to Aalborg University now.



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