In an increasingly complex professional environment, MADE [Master in Architectural Design Ecology] offers advanced training in architectural design from a perspective that integrates urban ecologies, computational technologies, and architectural discourse. This master's program is designed to equip architects and architectural thinkers with new project methodologies that enable them to develop a systemic and ecological perspective on the architectural scale. Students will be introduced to cutting-edge digital design techniques and will execute their projects through digital and physical prototypes that systematically relate to the city.
Enrolled students will work with internationally experienced faculty and will do so in a landmark city like Barcelona, where architecture plays a central role in urban culture on a global scale. Committed to the value of architecture and public space, the city will serve as a perfect laboratory to test the prototypical nature of the developed projects. The experience of living in Barcelona will enrich the course content with an architectural ecosystem that integrates advanced practices, historical architectural landmarks, a vibrant architectural community, and dynamic public spaces. Students will conduct research that combines theory and technology in an architectural experimentation setting.
| OFFICIAL MASTER’S DEGREE (60 ECTS) | MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| MADE is an official Master (60 ECTS) from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Students who excel in the program may enter the UPC Architecture Design PhD program and begin an academic career. | Led by the Department of Architectural Design at the ETSAV, the faculty integrates specialists from Theory and History, Technology, Mathematics, Representation, Computation, and Urban Design. | This program combines critical perspectives with architectural projects in the digital age. In the architectural field, professionals with strong digital skills and an ecosystemic understanding of the city are highly valued and sought after by companies and public administrations. Graduates of MADE will have an international experience and network resulting from their studies, greatly enhancing their professional opportunities. The ongoing technological advancements in AI, modelling, simulation, and fabrication require architects who are trained for lifelong learning and who have a global perspective on architectural practice and culture |