Successful completion of this course provides ARB / RIBA Part 1 graduates with exemption from ARB/RIBA Part 2.

The course is design centred and asks you to explore issues of critical regionalism and tectonic expression in relation to your own developing theoretical position. You will be expected to develop a high degree of sensitivity to the context within which design work is undertaken in geographical, cultural, social and technical terms.

All design projects explore applications of sustainability and encourage a wide and plural outlook appropriate for both developed and developing countries. In this worldview, understanding of progressive theories of design and the application of advanced construction methods co-exist with concern for the implementation of sustainable technologies, awareness of regional development issues and respect for craft-based building practices.