Architecture

Overview

Individualised attention is paid to our students. The ratio is a maximum of 20 students per lecturer

Job offersWe have a list of national and international job offers. This allows students to have access to a job in any city in the world, involving professional pathways into publishing houses, public administration, office work, promotion, consultancy, industry...

International approach and teaching in EnglishAt the end of their studies, Architecture students from UIC Barcelona know how to defend their projects in English and communicate with the adequate terminology and vocabulary related to their discipline. For this reason, many subjects are taught in English from the 1st academic year and we also include English for Architecture as a subject in our degree programme

Advice and coaching*Each student is assigned an academic advisor and a professional coach*

Working transversally and on different levelsA small university like ours allows subjects to be taught in a crosscutting or transversal way and they all interact with each other. Students also learn to work on various different levels, from the territorial to that of construction, within the same project

Vertical WorkshopAn intensive project Workshop involving teams of students from second through to fifth year

ForumSeries of conferences involving prestigious national and international architects

Architecture placed at the service of societyUIC Barcelona School of Architecture is the only school of architecture in Spain which teaches compulsory subjects on cooperation, sustainability and accessibility

Advanced technology

We carry out a workshop on how to make scale models and digital architecture which is pioneering in Spain, we provide students with a laser cutting machine, a computer numerical control machine and a rapid prototyping tool (3D Z Printer) in order to make volumetric scale models

Specific competences

• The ability to create architectural projects that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements. Adequate knowledge of architectural history and theory, as well as of art, technology, and the related areas of social sciences. Knowledge of fine art and the role it plays in architectural concepts. Sufficient knowledge of urban design and applied planning techniques
• The ability to perceive and understand the relationships between people and buildings, between buildings and their surroundings, as well as the need to link buildings to the spaces around them, depending on requirements and human scale. The ability to understand the architect's profession and its function in society, particularly in terms of becoming involved in projects which take social factors into account
• Knowledge of research methods and construction project preparation. Knowledge of the potential problems in structural design, construction, and engineering involved in construction projects
• Sufficient knowledge of physical problems and various technological tools, as well as the different functions of different buildings, and the ways they are endowed with internal structures or features which provide comfort and protection from climate related factors. Ability to plan in order to satisfy the demands of the building’s users in a way that respects the limits imposed by planning budgets and building regulations
• Sufficient knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures relevant to launching construction projects, and incorporating designs into project planning