Architecture and Building Science, School of Engineering,
Yokohama National University
Architecture and Building Science Education Program is designed for highly receptive, open-minded individuals with a strong interest in human spaces. Students applying for the program should demonstrate creativity, independence, and initiative in both thinking and practical application. The goal of the program is to train capable individuals with the ability to translate abstract thought into concrete action.
1. A curriculum consisting of an effective combination of four fields and three steps
The Yokohama National University Architecture Education Program
curriculum consists of four fields through which students’ progress in three steps. The four fields are Architectural Theory (AT), Urban Environment (UE), Structural Engineering (SE), and Architectural Design (AD). Architectural design is positioned as a shared area in which the other three fields overlap. As illustrated in the diagram below, the three-step program begins with basic knowledge and ends with preparation for professional qualification. Step 1 is “The Route to Architecture ” (1st and 2nd semesters of the first year), followed by Step 2, “Grounding in Architecture” (1st and 2nd semesters of second year and 1st semester of third year), and, then, Step 3, “Towards Becoming a Professional Architect or Engineer ” (2nd semester of third year and 1st and 2nd semesters of fourth year.
2. Solid preparation through multidimensional training
Training in Architectural Design corresponds to the four-field, three-step curriculum described above. It also provides, in parallel, training to enhance basic expressive and compositional skills (training in expressiveness). Architectural design is conceived as the discipline that integrates and coordinates the other three fields and becomes their interface with society. The goal is to provide a solid grounding and to steadily improve skills in a sequence tailored to match lectures, studios and other forms of training in each year of the program.