Architectural Technology Facilities

Course Leader Bhavna Crossley takes you through the key facilities you'll use on our undergraduate Architectural Technology course.

Creative Digital Architecture and Construction Lab

This specialist lab is a space you may use in your final year, postgraduate and research levels if you're interested in more advanced digital technologies and are pursuing that in your project work.

Model-making studio

You'll be able to develop your projects in this well-equipped space, facilitated with expert supervision from our workshop technicians. In here you'll find bandsaws, sanders, 2D and 3D hot-wire cutting and vacuum forming machinery, milling machines, lathes and drills.

Concrete Lab

You'll learn the importance of concrete testing during your studies. Our lab includes concrete batching and strength testing facilities for cubes, prisms and beams.

Wood workshop

For some projects that involve creating models from wood, you'll work in this space filled with the equipment and technical expertise required to support.

Alternative Materials

Architectural Technology quiet study space

Architectural Technology studio

As an Architectural Technology student you will have full access to a dedicated studio space, based in our Grade II* listed Gothic Revival Style Arkwright building in the heart of Nottingham. In this space you'll have regular lectures, seminars and 1-2-1 tutorials.

You'll share the studio with students from all years to study, share ideas and complete project work.

Workshop store

You'll have access to this workshop in your tutorials and for group and individual project work. The space is well-equipped with machinery and used by all students in the School.

Dedicated computer suite

Industry-standard computer software

You'll have access to a range of software to aid your project developments:

Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium CS5 (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamworks, Acrobat Pro);
Autodesk Productivity Suite (including AutoCAD, Revit, 3DS Max Design with VRay);
Cinema 4D Artlantis, Rhino, Solidworks, Primavera, Vectorworks and Hevacomp; and
Microsoft Office suite.

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