BIArch Open Lectures - Yung Ho Chang

Yung Ho Chang, founder of Atelier FCJZ, China’s first private architectural practice and head of the Architecture department at the MIT, delivered the first BIArch Open Lecture of the Spring 2010 cycle: “China, Carb, City, China”. A full-length video of the event is available online on our Vimeo channel:

BIArch Open Lectures: Yung Ho Chang from BIArch on Vimeo.

BIArch’s Open Lectures are a complementary extension of the MBIArch, the Institute’s core academic Master’s Degree in Architecture program. The MBIArch starts in September 2010 and late applications will be received until July 15, 2010.

We hope this encourages further interaction with prospective students and whomever is interested in knowing more about the Institute. We are also planning a series of exciting events for the spring, involving members of the BIArch Advisory Council with the purpose of offering further insights to the program. Details will be posted here shortly, so be sure to check in, or simply subscribe to the blog’s RSS feed.

In the meantime, we’re very happy to be receiving our first round of applications to the program, just in time for our first deadline which is this Friday, March 19th.  Just out of the sheer assortment of applications, from very different corners of the world, we can already say we’re expecting to have  an incredibly diverse, stimulating group of people joining us in September.

Looking forward to our first deadline for applications to the MBIArch Post-Professional Master’s Degree Program this coming Friday, March 19th, we’ve posted an outline of the program contents on the BIArch webpage. We’ve managed to distill a huge amount of work and effort dedicated to drawing up the program and curriculum  into a single DIN A4 page (which you can download here). We’re also offering potential students a  first glimpse into the program’s five areas of interdisciplinary study: Architectural Design, Territorial & Urban Studies, Digital Media; Theory, History & Criticism; and Energy & Building Technologies. We’ve updated the information regarding other program highlights as well, including the Design and Critical Seminars, the Productive Land Program and the Optional Advanced Research phase. Please feel free to browse the contents of the program, and if you’re considering applying to the BIArch, make sure you go over our application requirements.

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This year the Barcelona Institute of Architecture launches the first edition of its post-professional master’s degree: the MBIArch. We are very excited and working hard to follow up on the success of the Institute’s Fall 2009  public program, which was a fittingly stimulating preamble to the launch of the master’s program.

Looking forward to receiving our fist class in September 2010, and to the first admissions deadline on March 19th, we want to share some details about the program. The highlights of the MBIArch include:

1) Academic & Professional Vigor – a highly demanding curriculum that encompasses disciplinary and technical knowledge to direct a professional practice.

2) Outstanding International Faculty - including members of the Institute’s Advisory Council and Board of Directors comprised of leading Academics and practitioners from around the world.

3) Cutting-Edge Curriculum – 5 Areas of Interdisciplinary Studies: The MBIArch concentrates on five areas of research that define courses, seminars and design studios:

–  Architectural Design
–  Territorial & Urban Studies
–  Energy & Building Technologies
–  Architectural Theory & Contemporary Thought
–  Digital & Media Studies

4) Worldwide Network – access to  a prestigious network of architectural experts around the world.

5) Envirornment Conducive to Design – set in the city of Barcelona, internationally recognized for it’s level of design, creativity and artistic culture. Program facilities include one of Antonio Gaudí´s masterpiece buildings,  “La Pedrera”.

Program requirements are the following:

–  A Professional Degree in Architecture (or related studies), or current students due to receive their Architecture Degree in 2010.
–  Overall academic excellence. Action-oriented individuals with a strong intellectual drive and potential to excel in the 5 areas of Interdisciplinary Curriculum in research and/or design.
–  Proficiency in English.

More information regarding next steps to applying can be found on the BIArch website. You can also download the structure of the MBIArch masters program here.

The Barcelona Institute of Architecture is now receiving applications for its MBIArch Postprofessional Master’s Degree program, which will begin in September 2010.  As a highly demanding international postprofessional degree program, the MBIArch will combine specialized research with the practical application of new technologies and techniques of design throughout an entire academic year of full-time study. The program will be supported by an outstanding international faculty, including members of the Institute’s Advisory Council and Board of Directors.

The MBIArch will concentrate on five areas of research that define courses, seminars and design studios: Architectural Design, Territorial and Urban Studies, Energy and Building Technologies, Architectural Theory & Contemporary Thought, as well as Digital and Media Studies.

The first deadline for reception of application packages is March 19, 2010.

For details on the structure of the MBIArch program and further information on admissions, please visit the BIArch webpage.