Interior architecture 

Architectural design or Interior Architecture is understood as transforming an architectural structure or an architectural space because of changing needs and requirements. The bachelor study programme focuses on understanding and communicating architectural spaces in order to capture the ‘basics’ of this profession. In a project and problem-based curriculum, students are confronted with examples from the professional practice. The programme includes theoretical, technical and design oriented subjects, while knowledge of building-physics and construction is not forgotten. The certificate is recognized by the Union of Dutch Interior Architects (BNI) and students can register at the Foundation Architect Register (Stichting Bureau Architectenregister). 

“Der innere Raum als Substanz”: The architectural space is a complex phenomenon that inhabits different aspects like materiality, light, time, scale and composition.
These phenomena are not influencing the space in a chronological order but in a synchronized way. The master programme provides an explicit knowledge of these phenomena as well as what we call competence in perception and expression. These ‘aspects’ anyhow forming chronologic topics for several projects in the first year of the second year programme (analysis). Within this programme the theoretical research and analysis plays a key role. In the second year, students focus on their thesis and final work-piece (syntesis). The programme can be seen as a specialism within the context of the subject area, as it underlines the research and phenomenology of the architectural space. This specialization is challenging, which is why there are several entrance requirements that make sure that the students possess the necessary competences (for this master level). The entrance requirements are necessary in order to guarantee the desired quality of education and specialization in the short and long term.

Contact  
Josef Bischofs
Herdenkingsplein 12
NL-6211 PW Maastricht
+31 (0)43 3466 670
 info.abk@zuyd.nl

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