Master in Architecture (MArch) - University of Nicosia

On completion of the master in Architecture (MArch) the student will be able to:

• Create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic aspects of buildings as well as technical requirements.
• Extend relevant historical knowledge and theoretical concepts of architecture into the design thinking process.
• Consider the fine arts as a resource of conceptualization and representation, and demonstrate their influence on architecture.
• Apply knowledge of urban design, planning, and the skills involved in the planning process.
• Assess the relationship between people and buildings, demonstrating knowledge of the contextualization and impact of buildings on the environment as well as the needs and aspirations of users.
• Comprehend the profession of architecture and the role of the architect within the design team, construction industry, and wider society.
• Formulate project briefs by defining and thoughtfully considering user requirements, site, function, appropriate scale, and technological strategy of building proposals.
• Critically appraise structural, constructional, and materiality systems associated with architectural design.
• Recognize the physical problems, technologies, and the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate, in the framework of sustainable development.
• Consider building users’ requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations.
• Translate design concepts into buildings and integrate plans into overall planning by utilizing an adequate knowledge of the industries, organizations, regulations, and procedures involved.
• Demonstrate their ability to undertake research and evaluate evidence in order to make informed judgments related to architectural design strategies and their appropriate application at a variety of scales.
• Apply a range of representation methods to present projects in a clear and effective way, supporting all stages of the design process.

• Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape, Urban Design and Planning practices
• Built Environment Engineering practices
• Architecture, Planning and Engineering Consultancies
• Governmental and Municipal Public sectors such as Planning Authorities, Historic Preservation and Cultural Heritage departments
• Governmental Ministry departments such as Environmental Preservation, Historic Urban Centres, Built Environment Heritage, Energy Classification of Buildings, National Monuments Departments
• Retrofitting Building Industry, including both consultancy firms as well as Building Construction Industry
• Non-Governmental-Organizations with relevant scope of work
• Applied Arts and Design practices, such as product design, furniture design, theatre design, curating, visualization, industrial design, gaming industry etc.
• In private and public secondary education
• In higher education as professors or researchers in Cyprus and abroad