Architects must be able to understand the needs and desires of the people who will inhabit and use their creations and then effectively synthesize the complex structural, mechanical, constructional components, and cultural references that go into the design of a building.As designers, they must possess creative and aesthetic skills as well as technical knowledge, collaborative ability, and problem-solving agility.

The architecture program seeks to increase students’ desire to learn and to develop a capacity for design-thinking and sound, critical judgment while simultaneously developing their creative potential. Specifically, the curriculum provides the background and means for the student to:

  • Analyze and understand society’s needs and desires,
  • Translate these needs and desires into a physical form and spatial organization,
  • Contribute creatively to the building construction industry,
  • Search out new problems and contribute to environmental knowledge through design-research,
  • Initiate and review developments in technology and society, and
  • Participate in the community that makes decisions affecting the physical environment.