Developing the York School of Architecture
We’re creating a new Department of Architecture and the Built Environment.
Sponsors:
- Ambrose Field, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Global Strategy
- Professor Duncan Petrie, Dean of the Faculty for the Arts and Humanities
Key contacts:
- Professor Lorraine Farrelly, Head of School
- Becky Johnson, Project Manager
What are we transforming?
York is well positioned to become a leader in societally-informed design. In establishing a new Department of Architecture and the Built Environment we have the opportunity to innovate in how we educate design professionals through an interdisciplinary approach of being culturally informed, inclusive, creative and sustainable.
We wish to be academically challenging and adopt methodologies that draw on practical interaction with the wider community, both locally and nationally in providing experience for students.
Our context as a heritage city will be used to inform future developments, and we will adopt computational modelling as an essential part of our creative studio work.
In setting up the department, there is an exciting opportunity to re-think the student experience, focusing on team work, co-design, non-standard educational routes and multi-cohort teaching that is focused around real-world 'projects' from the outset.
The department's initial goal will be to deliver a BA and MA programme accredited by RIBA/RBA in Architecture. While we propose to site the new department in the Arts and Humanities faculty, the department is intended to form a hub for future collaboration across the University in teaching and research in architectural design and related disciplines.
Work is under way on developing the project plan towards the appointment of an initial staff team.
Other initiatives
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