Architecture PhD 36 months PHD Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Architecture and Built EnvironmentMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research is central to the study of architecture within the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA). It motivates our intellectual and creative activities and underpins our collaborations with a range of important international and UK-based institutions.

We actively promote interdisciplinary approaches to research in architecture. Our expertise and interests range across the following areas:

Architectural Conservation

Our focus includes:

  • conservation theory and history
  • urban conservation
  • conservation technology
  • the challenges of bridging heritage and new architecture
Architectural History, Theory and Criticism

We have particular strength in:

  • the history of architecture in Britain and the British colonial world (18th and 19th centuries)
  • Germany, Central Europe and Russia
  • modernism in Europe, North America and Africa
  • Renaissance Italy
  • the history of landscape
  • the history of technology
  • the international history of mass housing and urban development
  • the theory and philosophy of architecture
  • the philosophy of place
  • critical inquiry and methodology
Design-led Research and Studio Practice

We focus on:

  • research in and through design, as informed by contemporary architectural and cultural theory
  • studio pedagogy
  • research-led teaching
  • methodologies of urban research and fieldwork
Digital Media and Design

We have expertise in:

  • the spatial, social and philosophical implications of media
  • histories of design computing
  • the relationship between computers and design practice
  • cognitive models of human-computer interaction
  • 3D modelling
  • mobile computing
  • the sonic environment
  • e-commerce
Technology, Environment and Sustainability

We offer expertise in:

  • lightweight steel structures
  • the building envelope
  • concrete construction
  • design and manufacturing
  • sustainable design in both qualitative and quantitative senses, looking at environmental response, design theory, rural planning and user-centred solutions

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research is central to the study of architecture within the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA). It motivates our intellectual and creative activities and underpins our collaborations with a range of important international and UK-based institutions.

We actively promote interdisciplinary approaches to research in architecture. Our expertise and interests range across the following areas:

Architectural Conservation

Our focus includes:

  • conservation theory and history
  • urban conservation
  • conservation technology
  • the challenges of bridging heritage and new architecture
Architectural History, Theory and Criticism

We have particular strength in:

  • the history of architecture in Britain and the British colonial world (18th and 19th centuries)
  • Germany, Central Europe and Russia
  • modernism in Europe, North America and Africa
  • Renaissance Italy
  • the history of landscape
  • the history of technology
  • the international history of mass housing and urban development
  • the theory and philosophy of architecture
  • the philosophy of place
  • critical inquiry and methodology
Design-led Research and Studio Practice

We focus on:

  • research in and through design, as informed by contemporary architectural and cultural theory
  • studio pedagogy
  • research-led teaching
  • methodologies of urban research and fieldwork
Digital Media and Design

We have expertise in:

  • the spatial, social and philosophical implications of media
  • histories of design computing
  • the relationship between computers and design practice
  • cognitive models of human-computer interaction
  • 3D modelling
  • mobile computing
  • the sonic environment
  • e-commerce
Technology, Environment and Sustainability

We offer expertise in:

  • lightweight steel structures
  • the building envelope
  • concrete construction
  • design and manufacturing
  • sustainable design in both qualitative and quantitative senses, looking at environmental response, design theory, rural planning and user-centred solutions

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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