Contemporary Project (english track)

Architectures of Collective Living 

               

The MBArch The Contemporary Project – Architectures of Collective Living is a program of advanced studies dedicated to theoretical enquiry, design experimentation, and critical analysis of multiscale issues that arise in the intersection between the architecture of collective life and the various systems that constitute our environment.

The program comprises a twelve-month full-time postgraduate course that welcomes students from around the world. It is composed of integrated workshops and seminars that combine theoretical research with design. Additionally, students are required to complete a Final Master’s Thesis, during which they independently develop a theoretical-critical and propositional dissertation that they carry out independently with the guidance of the program’s supervising professors and/or specialists when necessary.

By studying the Architectures of Collective Living, the master’s degree program explores the possibility of understanding the architectural project as the design for the materialization of an idea of coexistence space. It proposes the complementarity of architectural projects and theoretical speculation as a foundation for conception, reinvention of new forms and replication of existing proposals.

To obtain this specialization, students must demonstrate competencies in theoretical research and architectural design methodologies, as well as possess adequate knowledge of the context and precedents relevant to contemporary architecture. The master’s degree program encourages critical thinking and architectural action within its context and is focused on rethinking how we build, how the architecture of collective life materializes and the challenges we face in our coexistence.

Program Edition 2023-24

Academic coordination: Marta Domènech

Academic Secretary: Mónica Tárrega Klein

Coordinator of Research and Doctorate: Ignacio Alonso

Coordinator of Courses: Pau Villalonga

Coordinator of Activities: Joan Casals Pañella

Coordination Assistant: Candela Botta

              

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I defend a construction of the space through highly significant and interlaced objects and places, operating in conjunction with the pass of time.

SUBJECTS

MODULES

 

MODULE I 

Architecture, City and Project
Mandatory

Urban Project. Ideas and Praxis
Elective

 

MODULE II

Architecture, Theory and Criticism
Mandatory (Labs)

Architecture, Environment and Technology
Mandatory (Labs)

Contemporary Architectural Issues
Elective

MODULE III

New Representations, New Conceptions
Elective

Materiality and Project
Elective

MODULE IV 

Architecture, Theory and Thought
Elective

All scales of the Project
Elective

FINAL THESIS

Final Thesis Seminar
Mandatory

FINAL MASTER'S THESIS