Architecture

Architecture is a profession where technology, ecology, philosophy, art and science combine to solve the problems of the built environment.

The buildings we live and work in shape our experiences, our memories and the way we view the world. Homes, office buildings, opera houses, art galleries, schools and factories are all designed by architects. It is the role of the architect to analyse a client's needs and to design a building which fulfills these needs. The architect then documents the design and manages the construction process.

Why study with us?

The University of Newcastle's Architecture degree program has repeatedly been described as one of the country's best. Architecture at the University of Newcastle is committed to providing inclusive and practice oriented programs that are well-grounded and celebrate the craft of architecture in response to the natural environment. Architecture at the University of Newcastle specifically provides opportunities for:

• Personal development into a creative professional capable of operating in a global context
• Studying a consistent and comprehensive curriculum that prepares you for professional practice
• Studying in a multi-disciplinary, studio-centred collegial environment
• Broad based scholarship and focused research
• Engagement with professional, industry and regional communities.

Career Opportunities

The discipline of architecture has an excellent record of preparing students for employment, with graduates continually sought by architecture practices within Australia and throughout the world.

There is a diverse and exciting range of career opportunities for architecture graduates. As well as a career in private architectural practice, career opportunities include:

• Town planning
• Construction
• Project management
• Property development
• Overseas aid
• Infrastructure planning
• Research
• Journalism and media
• Criticism
• Restoration
• Conservation.

Graduate Destination surveys have found that Newcastle architecture graduates experience the highest employment rates in the sector with 93% of graduates gaining full time employment within a few months of completion of their studies.

Our use of Integrated Problem-Based Learning (IPBL), a highly successful method of teaching, has been shown to produce graduates who are immediately employable in:

• Architects' offices
• Public authorities
• Construction organisations
• Project management.

Facilities

As an architecture student your "home" will be our award winning Architecture Design Studio.

The Architecture Design Studio, designed by Australian architect James Grose, provides a working design studio with a personal workstation and drawing board for every student.The studio is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and enhances the opportunites for students to participate in the synergy and group dynamics of a shared learning experience.

It provides a working environment for students which is similar to a professional office with a personal work station and drawing board. The studio is an exciting and vibrant space which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There are a variety of Robotic machines which help students to understand their designs:

• The Helioscope, which allows students to place their architectural models and assess the impact of the sun path on their design.
• The Urbanscope, which allows students to take images of their models in perspective.
• Structural testing machines, which allow students to test whether their design will actually stand up.

Academic Staff in Architecture

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