Overview

The Architecture - Advanced Architectural Design program at the University of Pennsylvania begins with a mandatory ten-day workshop in design technique to build a foundation of shared skills. A coordinated semester of advanced architectural design and complementary courses in theory and design innovation follow. In the second term, students select a design studio and seminar within the focus of the program from the wide range of courses offered by the Weitzman School of Design, and they receive continued education in contemporary cultural issues in architecture including visual literacy and new materials. The third and final semester concentrates on the material, concluding with a design studio centered around large-scale fabrications combined with courses focused on aesthetics and production.

Key facts:

Our curriculum emphasizes innovation in architectural design with material significance through a sequence that moves from design research to fabrication.
The purpose of the MSD-AAD is four-fold: 1) To prepare students for high level contemporary design research in the profession or academy 2) To develop skills in emerging design techniques and cross-disciplinary tools 3) To foster critical engagement with technology in conversation with contemporary architectural discourse and theory 4) To integrate advanced digital modeling techniques in a design methodology that has direct bearing on material production, fabrication, and construction processes and aesthetics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Architectural Design Studio
Contemporary Theory 1989-Present
Architecture Design Innovation
MSD-AAD Design Research Studio
New Materials and Methods
Visual Literacy and its Culture

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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