Urban Design

The Master is based on the current urban design paradigms allowing architects and urban planners to develop a complex and contemporary understanding of the social, anthropologic, economic and ecologic challenges that nowadays cities and society are facing with, through its dual-focus, both on the fundamental theoretical research in the fields of urbanism and architecture as well as on project research.

It is developed based on contemporary urbanism projects and themes: megacity; smart city; utopia; eco-city, etc. Throughout the two years of this study the master is researching a theoretical documentation and case studies research compatible with the theme while the conclusions drawn and the theoretical knowledge acquired during the course activities are applied in urban design studios. By the end of the program the students have acquired competences in urban design and planning, being able to elaborate studies and projects at from the city scale, masterplan and up to the detailed urban plans.  

After graduation and a professional stage of 1 year, the graduates of the program can acquire the right to coordinate and sign certain studies and categories of territorial and urban plans yet depending on the basic initial qualification.