Architectural & Interdisciplinary Studies

Unit Brief

Architectural culture has never been exclusively produced by registered architects but now, more than ever, there are many other people working in related fields – film, media, curation, design, policy, sustainability and creative practice – who shape debates and ideas around architecture in significant ways. In bringing together architectural research with design and creative practice, Architectural & Interdisciplinary Studies students are participating in these significant and complex debates.

The greatest strength of the programme is its interdisciplinary nature. We encourage our students to navigate their studies in a focused manner, whilst choosing from a diverse range of modules from across UCL alongside their architectural studies. They develop a range of skills and build a unique knowledge-set tailored to their interests, empowering them to go on to apply themselves to careers such as journalism, art, design policy and activism, environmental and urban studies. The programme also serves to form a foundation for postgraduate study. We also have a unique opportunity of a study year abroad, and this year three of our students respectively took part in a year of study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna and McGill University, Canada. In addition, we welcomed an exchange student from the University of Toronto.

We have two specifically tailored modules for Architectural & Interdisciplinary Studies students at The Bartlett, ‘Design and Creative Practice’ and ‘Architectural Research’. Images from the resulting design and research projects can be viewed here.

Tutors:
Edwina Attlee, Kirsty Badenoch, Ruth Bernatek, Brent Carnell, Stelios Giamarelos, Kevin Green, Tom Kendall, Thandi Loewenson, Caroline Rabourdin, Sophie Read, David Roberts, Freddy Tuppen, Gabriel Warshafsky, Michelle Young.

Students

Year 4

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Index of Works

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