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.
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
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