Department of Architecture

Department Features

Design education through collaboration between architects and engineers to create better architecture.

To create structures that support people's livelihoods while being mindful of the environment, architects must possess comprehensive knowledge spanning from planning and design to structures, materials, environment, and systems. The Department of Architecture educates students to ensure they understand both design and engineering. The curriculum is organized around a core series of design courses, supplemented by seminars in structural, materials, environmental, and facility engineering, creating a cohesive structure of interrelated specialized subjects. Students engage in group work, where they assign responsibilities for different aspects of the project—such as design, structure, and facilities—and collaborate to produce their work, thereby enhancing their communication and presentation skills.

• Diploma Policy

  The Department of Architecture awards degrees to students who have completed the required credits and acquired the following skills:

   

  (1) Possess a broad foundation of knowledge in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, along with fundamental expertise and technical proficiency in various areas of architecture.

  (2) Understand the significance and role of architecture in contemporary society.

  (3) Apply the acquired knowledge and skills to lead the creation of comfortable, safe, and sustainable spaces (both architectural and urban), and develop the competencies necessary to become internationally active professionals, such as designers and engineers.
• Curriculum Policy

  To fulfill the diploma policy of the Department of Architecture, the curriculum is structured around the following principles:

   

  (1) The curriculum is centered around a series of design courses (Creative Engineering Exercises 1 & 2, Architectural Design 1–5), with liberal arts courses, foundational specialized courses, core specialized courses, and advanced specialized courses systematically integrated.

  (2) Design courses incorporate exercises on structural and material systems, as well as environmental and building systems, to strengthen the connection between architectural design and the relevant knowledge and technical skills.
• Admissions Policy

  The Department of Architecture aims to train internationally active architects and engineers who can creatively apply scientific and technological knowledge, grounded in a broad understanding of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, along with artistic sensibility. These professionals will lead the creation of comfortable, safe, and sustainable architecture. 

   

  To achieve this, the department provides an education that integrates and balances a wide range of knowledge from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities with fundamental expertise and technical skills in various fields of architecture. Additionally, students develop a deep understanding of the significance and role of architecture in contemporary society. Building on this foundation, they acquire the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to lead the creation of comfortable, safe, and sustainable architectural and urban spaces, preparing them to become internationally active professionals, such as designers and engineers.

   

  〈Ideal Student Profile〉

   

  1. Students with a strong interest in architecture who aspire to pursue a lifelong career in architecture-related fields.
  2. Students who are curious and passionate about exploring various disciplines, committed to developing creativity, analytical skills, logical thinking, expressive ability, and design skills through continuous effort.
  3. Students with strong interpersonal and communication skills who can collaborate effectively with others from an international perspective.