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YEAR 5 THESIS
YEAR 1
BEYOND THE LANDFILL
THE INTERLUDE
STUDENT: TEO JIN HAO TUTOR: RICHARD HO
STUDENT: ER WEN XUAN TUTOR: LEE MAY ANNE
YEAR 3
FURNITURE FUNK STUDENT: FOO GUO MING TUTOR: TOMOHISA MIYAUCHI
YEAR 1
CORGI HOUSE STUDENT: STACY GUAN QIN TUTOR: TSUTO SAKAMOTO
YEAR 4
T H E E N V I R O N M E N T A L G I F T: LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR STUDENT: SU MYAT NOE NAING TUTOR: CJ LIM
YEAR 3
THE DEMOCRATIC CLOUD STUDENT: CHIANG ZHI HAN KENNETH TUTOR: CHU LIK REN YEAR 2
A LITTLE WAVE ONCE TOLD ME
YEAR 4
STUDENT: JEREMY SEAH TUTOR: LILIAN CHEE
STUDENTS: NICHOLAS TAI HAN VERN, LUH ASTRID MAYADINTA TUTOR: ERIK L’HEUREUX
THICK WALLS THIN AIR
YEAR 5 THESIS
YEAR 1
BEYOND THE LANDFILL
THE INTERLUDE
STUDENT: TEO JIN HAO TUTOR: RICHARD HO
STUDENT: ER WEN XUAN TUTOR: LEE MAY ANNE
YEAR 3
FURNITURE FUNK STUDENT: FOO GUO MING TUTOR: TOMOHISA MIYAUCHI
YEAR 1
CORGI HOUSE STUDENT: STACY GUAN QIN TUTOR: TSUTO SAKAMOTO
YEAR 4
T H E E N V I R O N M E N T A L G I F T: LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR STUDENT: SU MYAT NOE NAING TUTOR: CJ LIM
YEAR 3
THE DEMOCRATIC CLOUD STUDENT: CHIANG ZHI HAN KENNETH TUTOR: CHU LIK REN YEAR 2
A LITTLE WAVE ONCE TOLD ME
YEAR 4
STUDENT: JEREMY SEAH TUTOR: LILIAN CHEE
STUDENTS: NICHOLAS TAI HAN VERN, LUH ASTRID MAYADINTA TUTOR: ERIK L’HEUREUX
THICK WALLS THIN AIR
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW U N D E R G R A D U AT E
B. A. ( A R C H ) 1
BLA 1
B. A. ( A R C H ) 2
BLA 2
B. A. ( A R C H ) 3
BLA 3
B. A. ( A R C H ) HONS
PR O FESSIO N A L
M. A R C H 1
OR
RELEVANT BACHELOR DEGREES
MUP 1
G R A D U AT E
BLA HONS
PR O FESSIO N A L
M. A R C H 2
MUP 2
MSC ISD
MLA 1
MAUD
MLA 2 PROFESSIONAL EXAM
APPLICATION REQUIRED
≥2 YEARS
≥3 YEARS
(AFTER ≥2 YEARS)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ACCREDITATION
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
—
BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTU RE
OTHER S P EC I A L IS AT IO N S
URBAN PLANNING
ARCHITECTU RE
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (SILA)
A B B R E V I AT IO N S B.A.(ARCH)
M.ARCH
M UUP P
MMS S C IIS SD
Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
Master of Architecture
Master of Urban Planning
Master of Integrated Sustainable Design
MAUD
BLA
M LLA A
Master of Arts in Urban Design
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
THE B.A. (ARCH) P R O G R A M M E is a preeminent four-year
THE MASTER OF A R C H I T E C T U R E is a two-
Honours degree programme that serves as the core foundation for concurrent Master programmes offered by NUS Architecture.
year premier professional degree offered at NUS Architecture intended for individuals who have completed the B.A (Arch) or its equivalent. The
The B.A. (Arch) champions design excellence through studio research, exploration, and making. The fundamental skills of drawing, model-making
rigorous and intensive course of study engages students to study emergent conditions and challenges in the region of Asia and to explore
and representation are complemented by an inspiring and liberal arts-based curriculum comprising architectural history, theory, tectonics as well as systems and technologies, in the first
solutions at all scales of intervention. Over the course of four semesters, students direct their own learning experience for their independent thesis, which cover a wide variety of
three years of study. An extensive range of issues drive studio research topics, promoting a development of skills necessary for students to take on complex issues of the built environment.
disciplines as well as cross-cultural dimensions. Facilitated by a world-class team of academics and practitioners, the M. Arch focuses on researchdriven thinking and methods to enable design
Students have the option of choosing their individual specialisation in their final year of study, leading on to concurrent Master programmes.
innovation and creativity. Students exercise design intelligence and architectural discourse at advanced levels.
The sequence encourages independent and advanced thinking as a preparation for Master level architectural research.
The strategic objective of the M.Arch programme is to prepare students for a professional career in architecture in a rapidly changing global
In the first year, students are introduced to foundational concepts in design, representation and critical thinking through making. Through various exercises and projects, students are
context, with experiences developed from within Singapore and through international perspectives. M.Arch studios allow students to select topics that align with their own interests and intellectual
exposed to a broad range of issues, addressed through the design of the environment. Concepts studied rigorously include, space, precedent, materiality as well as the equatorial environment. The second year and third years of the B.A (Arch) investigate issues of structure, site, programme and envelope. Students research complex approaches to architectural formation, while extending their knowledge of cultural, aesthetic, construction issues. The fourth year of the B.A (Arch) branches out into three different tracks; Design, Urban Planning and the General Programme. Under the Design track, studios allow students to choose topics that align with their own interests and intellectual drive,
drive, encouraging independent design and intellectual inquiry. Research Clusters led by faculty and accomplished architects are anchored in five key areas: History, Theory Criticism (HTC), Design Technologies (DT), Research by Design (RxD), Urbanism (US) and Landscape Studies (LS). The studios are supplemented by foundational modules and electives that feed and generate a greater depth of understanding of the topics and issues that students explore. Our graduates are poised to become the next generation of intelligent designers that are ready to confront the challenges of today’s contemporary built environment.
encouraging discipline and intellectual rigour. Research Clusters led by faculty members are anchored in five key areas; History, Theory Criticism (HTC), Design Technologies (DT), Research by Design (RxD), Urbanism (US) and Landscape Studies (LS). The final year of study aims to prepare students for their independent Master of Architecture design thesis.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW U N D E R G R A D U AT E
B. A. ( A R C H ) 1
BLA 1
B. A. ( A R C H ) 2
BLA 2
B. A. ( A R C H ) 3
BLA 3
B. A. ( A R C H ) HONS
PR O FESSIO N A L
M. A R C H 1
OR
RELEVANT BACHELOR DEGREES
MUP 1
G R A D U AT E
BLA HONS
PR O FESSIO N A L
M. A R C H 2
MUP 2
MSC ISD
MLA 1
MAUD
MLA 2 PROFESSIONAL EXAM
APPLICATION REQUIRED
≥2 YEARS
≥3 YEARS
(AFTER ≥2 YEARS)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ACCREDITATION
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
—
BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTU RE
OTHER S P EC I A L IS AT IO N S
URBAN PLANNING
ARCHITECTU RE
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (SILA)
A B B R E V I AT IO N S B.A.(ARCH)
M.ARCH
M UUP P
MMS S C IIS SD
Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
Master of Architecture
Master of Urban Planning
Master of Integrated Sustainable Design
MAUD
BLA
M LLA A
Master of Arts in Urban Design
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
THE B.A. (ARCH) P R O G R A M M E is a preeminent four-year
THE MASTER OF A R C H I T E C T U R E is a two-
Honours degree programme that serves as the core foundation for concurrent Master programmes offered by NUS Architecture.
year premier professional degree offered at NUS Architecture intended for individuals who have completed the B.A (Arch) or its equivalent. The
The B.A. (Arch) champions design excellence through studio research, exploration, and making. The fundamental skills of drawing, model-making
rigorous and intensive course of study engages students to study emergent conditions and challenges in the region of Asia and to explore
and representation are complemented by an inspiring and liberal arts-based curriculum comprising architectural history, theory, tectonics as well as systems and technologies, in the first
solutions at all scales of intervention. Over the course of four semesters, students direct their own learning experience for their independent thesis, which cover a wide variety of
three years of study. An extensive range of issues drive studio research topics, promoting a development of skills necessary for students to take on complex issues of the built environment.
disciplines as well as cross-cultural dimensions. Facilitated by a world-class team of academics and practitioners, the M. Arch focuses on researchdriven thinking and methods to enable design
Students have the option of choosing their individual specialisation in their final year of study, leading on to concurrent Master programmes.
innovation and creativity. Students exercise design intelligence and architectural discourse at advanced levels.
The sequence encourages independent and advanced thinking as a preparation for Master level architectural research.
The strategic objective of the M.Arch programme is to prepare students for a professional career in architecture in a rapidly changing global
In the first year, students are introduced to foundational concepts in design, representation and critical thinking through making. Through various exercises and projects, students are
context, with experiences developed from within Singapore and through international perspectives. M.Arch studios allow students to select topics that align with their own interests and intellectual
exposed to a broad range of issues, addressed through the design of the environment. Concepts studied rigorously include, space, precedent, materiality as well as the equatorial environment. The second year and third years of the B.A (Arch) investigate issues of structure, site, programme and envelope. Students research complex approaches to architectural formation, while extending their knowledge of cultural, aesthetic, construction issues. The fourth year of the B.A (Arch) branches out into three different tracks; Design, Urban Planning and the General Programme. Under the Design track, studios allow students to choose topics that align with their own interests and intellectual drive,
drive, encouraging independent design and intellectual inquiry. Research Clusters led by faculty and accomplished architects are anchored in five key areas: History, Theory Criticism (HTC), Design Technologies (DT), Research by Design (RxD), Urbanism (US) and Landscape Studies (LS). The studios are supplemented by foundational modules and electives that feed and generate a greater depth of understanding of the topics and issues that students explore. Our graduates are poised to become the next generation of intelligent designers that are ready to confront the challenges of today’s contemporary built environment.
encouraging discipline and intellectual rigour. Research Clusters led by faculty members are anchored in five key areas; History, Theory Criticism (HTC), Design Technologies (DT), Research by Design (RxD), Urbanism (US) and Landscape Studies (LS). The final year of study aims to prepare students for their independent Master of Architecture design thesis.
YEAR 5
YEAR 5 THESIS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
STUDENT: MELVIN TAN JIA HERNG TUTOR: TSUTO SAKAMOTO
THESIS FINAL REVIEWS
VISIBLE REMAINDERS
CITY EXHIBITION 2019 PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
YEAR 5 THESIS
BADABING BADABOOM (ARCHIPRIX 2017 WINNER) STUDENT: JASON TAN TUTOR: ERIK L’HEUREUX
YEAR 5 THESIS
ATMOSPHERE FOR INFILTRATION STUDENT: LIM ZI HAN TUTOR: WU YEN YEN
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE OPEN DAY 2019 PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
YEAR 4
NEW YORK CITY GASTRO • FLORAL HUB STUDENT: SHERRY GOH QIAN WEI TUTOR: JOSEPH LIM
YEAR 5
THESIS FINAL REVIEWS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
YEAR 5
YEAR 5 THESIS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
STUDENT: MELVIN TAN JIA HERNG TUTOR: TSUTO SAKAMOTO
THESIS FINAL REVIEWS
VISIBLE REMAINDERS
CITY EXHIBITION 2019 PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
YEAR 5 THESIS
BADABING BADABOOM (ARCHIPRIX 2017 WINNER) STUDENT: JASON TAN TUTOR: ERIK L’HEUREUX
YEAR 5 THESIS
ATMOSPHERE FOR INFILTRATION STUDENT: LIM ZI HAN TUTOR: WU YEN YEN
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE OPEN DAY 2019 PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
YEAR 4
NEW YORK CITY GASTRO • FLORAL HUB STUDENT: SHERRY GOH QIAN WEI TUTOR: JOSEPH LIM
YEAR 5
THESIS FINAL REVIEWS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ONG CHAN HAO
OUR STUDENT EXCHANGE P R O G R A M M E allows our students to enhance their academic experience and
LIFE AFTER GRADUATION
PROVIDES
OUR GRADUATES WITH VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING
cultural exposure with leading architecture and industrial design schools, preparing
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION.
our graduates to engage in the global practice
THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT
of design through student exchanges. School/Department Level Exchanges are
OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
established with the following Universities: Delft University of Technology University of California
OUR GRADUATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH
IN THE FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE, AND RELATED FIELDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN,
ETH Zurich
INDUSTRIALISED BUILDING SYSTEMS,
The University of Hong Kong
GRAPHIC DESIGN, FILM MAKING,
Tsinghua University
PHOTOGRAPHY, AND ARCHITECTURAL
The University of Sydney
JOURNALISM. GRADUATES
Georgia Institute of Technology
WHO COMPLETE THE LANDSCAPE
Tongji University
ARCHITECTURE (LA) OR URBAN
The University of New South Wales Technical University of Munich Eindhoven University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology
PLANNING (UP) SPECIALISATION ALSO WORK IN FIELDS RELATED TO THEIR SPECIALISATION.
Hanyang University Lund University McGill University Chinese University of Hong Kong Tianjin University Yonsei University Zhejiang University Chulalongkorn University Czech Technical University in Prague Chongqing University Technical University of Darmstadt University of Seoul
CONTACT
Strathclyde University Southeast University Ecole Speciale d’Architecture Meiji University Ewha Womans University
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 4 ARCHITECTURE DRIVE, SINGAPORE 117566
Tunghai University
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Kyoto Institute of Technology
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Cracow University of Technology University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Oregon
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