Architectural Design 2:2 15 credits

About the course

The course introduces students to mixed-use housing typologies and the neighbourhood scale and the relation to their spatial, social and environmental context. Students will then develop an architectural project at a neighbourhood scale based on a given program and site. The project will be developed through an iterative design process and the application of digital and analogue tools.

The course introduces mapping as a method to analyse the physical context, including topography, soft and hard surfaces, and the social context such as demographics and cultural diversity.

Students will develop their architectural project by integrating local conditions and relating them to the wider socio-ecological context. The project will explore spatial qualities in relation to urban morphology and thresholds between private and collective spaces and how the design of spaces between buildings affect the neighbourhood.

The course is divided into three modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Mixed-use Housing Typologies and Mapping Methods (4.5 credits)
Module 2: Project Proposal for a Mixed-use Housing Neighbourhood (7.5 credits)
Module 3: Representation of the Design Proposal and Evaluation of its Performance (3 credits)

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Spring 2027
- Architectural Design 2:2
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  VT27 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 15 September 2026
  
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  Starts
  18 January 2027
  
  Ends
  6 June 2027
  
  Number of credits
  15 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-59001
  
  Eligibility
  
  All courses in semester 2:
  
  Architectural Design 1:2
  Architectural Technology 1:2
  History and Theory of Architecture 1:2
  Tools and Communication in Architecture 1:2
  Perspectives on Sustainability and Architecture 1
  
  Selection
  
  Guaranteed admission within TYARK.
  
  Application
  The online application opens 15 September 2026 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 October 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 59,200
  
  Total fee: SEK 59,200
  
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