About MArch: Sustainable Architecture Part II, MArch - at Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

Building design plays an important role in improving quality of life and human well-being whilst also helping with climate change mitigation and adaptation.

MArch: Sustainable Architecture offers architects an ARB-prescribed Part II qualification drawing on CAT’s 40 years of experience in sustainability practice.

The intensive course allows graduates to respond more quickly to the urgent need for a greater understanding of sustainability issues in the built environment.

Course structure

This Masters degree starts in September and is available full-time for 22-months or part-time over three years.

The course structure has been designed to accommodate students who wish to maintain a limited amount of employment or other commitments.

Full-time students spend an average of 35 hours per week on their studies, attending CAT for one week in every month.

Key areas of study

An architecture Masters with sustainability at its core, the course focuses on how sustainability can be thought about in the design process in order to create buildings that are functional and sustainable as well as aesthetically pleasing.

This highly practical course allows you to combine design-based academic study with hands-on learning, expanding your critical awareness of current architectural and environmental problems to develop new insights.

You will be studying at the forefront of understanding of sustainable architecture, drawing on the skills and knowledge of in-house experts and external designers, including leading sustainable architects such as Professor Pat Borer, Patrick Hannay and Chris Loyn.

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in community projects, allowing you to develop real-world practical experience.

Why study at CAT?

40 years of sustainable architecture

CAT’s world leading eco-centre is a pioneer in researching and teaching practical solutions for sustainability. Having spent over 40 years experimenting with sustainable architecture, CAT is uniquely placed to offer training in this area.

Monthly intensive residential study weeks offer an immersive learning experience – you’ll be living and learning in award-winning buildings made from earth, straw, hemp and timber, all designed with environmental impact in mind.

Projects, lectures, talks, seminars, workshops and practical sessions are all part of the programme of module teaching weeks at CAT.

You will develop your skills and knowledge through practical activities, build projects and design tasks alongside studio learning, lectures, small group seminars and discussion forums, group work tasks, tutorials and written and visual learning resources.

This approach to teaching and learning provides a thorough understanding of the complex challenges that occur when theories are put into practice.

Modules

• Integrated Design Project 1
• Architectural Analysis Through Writing
• Professional Studies
• Integrated Design Project 2
• Design and Build Project
• Architectural Analysis Through Writing 2
• MArch Dissertation
• Final Design Project
• Technical Report for Final Design Project

This course is created and delivered by CAT and is offered subject to revalidation by the University of East London. The course is due to be reviewed in early 2022 so this description of the course is as its currently delivered. Some aspects may change before the start of the 2022 academic year.

Interested in studying this course? Join us for our next open day, contact us for more information or apply today.

Visit the Sustainable Architecture M.Arch page on the Centre for Alternative Technology website for more details!

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Entry requirements for this course

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