News
Wednesday 22 June 2005
Building firm foundations for architecture
Nottingham Trent University is celebrating National Architecture Week (June 17-26) with the announcement of its new BArch (Hons) in Architecture degree. The three-year course is due to start in October next year.
The degree has been designed to respond to the requirements of the architecture profession, architectural education and the construction industry. It will be delivered by experts in Interior Architecture and Design, Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Design, Development and Regeneration and both Civil and Structural Engineering.
Architect and Senior Lecturer, Alina Hughes, said: “What a fantastic way for us to celebrate Architecture Week. We’ve been able to design a course that directly responds to contemporary architectural issues, such as environmental and social viability, cultural awareness and entrepreneurship. In particular, we want to develop professionals who are able to exercise cultural sensitivity and who view sustainability as integral to the design process in ecological, social and cultural terms.”
She added: “Research shows that there is a wide range of options available to architecture graduates. Apart from architecture practice, graduates can be found in other design disciplines, with around 75% being employed in construction and business services and public administration. It is recognised by employers as most valuable in preparing employees for the production of creative solutions to complex scenarios in a range of disciplines.”
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Notes for editors:
Architecture Week, which started in 1997, is a national public celebration of contemporary architecture. The week explores architecture and the build environment via the arts and culture in an entertaining and informative way.
Nottingham Trent University is hosting two Architecture Week events as part of the celebrations:
The Hide and Seek artwork Exhibition - by 2005 graduates in NTU’s successful Interior Architecture and Design course – is taking place all week in the Waverley building from 10am to 8pm will give visitors the chance to explore the building’s ‘hidden’ levels.
The Systems and Design Symposium on Friday, June 24, looks at innovative new approaches to design problems and how the role of the designer is changing in the current climate. The event, in the university’s Djanogly International Centre, runs from 2pm to 5.30pm. Both events are free to attend.
For more information please contact:
Dave Rogers, Press Officer, on Tel: 0115 848 2650 or via email: dave.rogers@ntu.ac.uk
Or Therese Easom, Press and Media Relations Manager, on Tel: 0115 848 6589 or via email: therese.easom@ntu.ac.uk
