The architecture program aims to prepare architects with multi-dimensional roles:

• Designer & Practitioner: Bridging the gap between conceptual design and operational reality.

• Environmentally Conscious: Addressing challenges of the built environment and ecological sustainability.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Focused on innovation, technological advancement, and modern socio-economic shifts.

• Academic Preparation: Equipping students with the foundational skills for advanced research and academic pathways.

First Year: Foundations & Exploration

• Fundamental Principles: Acquiring the core basics of architectural design.

• Exploration: Discovering the diverse fields and scopes of architecture.

• Representation Tools: Mastering architectural communication through:

  • Technical Drawing: Standardized representation and drafting.

  • Visual Training: Developing the eye to appreciate proportions and scale through simulation.

• Creativity: Stimulating imagination and fostering creative thinking.

Second Year: Integration of Constraints

• Contextual Synthesis: Reconciling physical, environmental, and socio-cultural constraints within the project.

• Knowledge Expansion: Integrating contextual variables into the “Project-based Learning” (PBL) methodology.

• Urban Awareness: Introducing preliminary principles of:

  • Typo-morphological Analysis: Studying architectural types and urban forms.

  • Object-Environment Dialectic: Understanding the relationship between a building and its surroundings.

  • Social Dimension: Internalizing the social impact of architectural space.

Third Year: Synthesis & Methodological Mastery

This pivotal year acts as a bridge between understanding and creation, turning architectural reading into project production.

• Methodological Mastery: Gaining command over design tools and architectural methodologies.

• Corpus Building: Constructing a structured body of knowledge and references.

• Concept to Conception: Managing the transition from abstract ideas to concrete architectural designs.

• Dimensions: Integrating formal, functional, structural, and environmental dimensions into urban and architectural projections.

Fourth Year: Project Management & Technology

• Professional Roles: Understanding the roles of the Client (Owner), Lead Designer, and Construction Supervisor.

• Process Management: Managing the project lifecycle from programming and conceptualization to execution.

• Building Culture: Applying construction techniques and integrating technological innovations into practice.

Fifth Year: Specialization & Graduation (PFE)

• Theoretical Corpus: Establishing a solid objective, methodological, and contextual foundation for complex projects.

• Final Graduation Project (PFE): Demonstrating the ability to synthesize five years of learning through an independent project addressing contemporary architectural challenges.