BUILDING WITH
INTELLIGENCE
LANCASTER SET TO LAUNCH ARCHITECTURE COURSES
Lancaster University is seeking a new Chair of Architecture to lead
the development of an innovative new set of undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes.
Based in the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA),
the new Architecture courses will connect Lancaster’s highly-ranked
research base with its gold-rated teaching track record to offer
undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a top-ten university
setting.
Scheduled to launch within three years, Architecture in Lancaster
is anticipated to give students access to LICA’s internally-renowned
research expertise. Research at LICA engages design and the creative
arts with science and technology as well as humanities and social
science (ranked in Times HE World rankings 2017 world top 100).
Strong relationships with architecture practices and established
industry partners are planned as a core part of the curriculum.
The new Chair will have the opportunity to shape and lead the
development of architecture at Lancaster in the run up and launch
over the next three years.
Due to Lancaster’s research-led teaching, students will not only
have the ability to think creatively and critically but they will also
have the practical skills needed t o translate Lancaster’s world-
leading research into practice.
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster
University Professor Simon Guy said: “Students can expect to draw
upon the energy of our outstanding research environment which
cuts across fields from design to environment. They will also gain
inspiration from our access to some of the UK’s most diverse and
interesting built environments, as well as Lancaster’s excellent
teaching reputation.
“We anticipate that our students will have the opportunity to make a
contribution to the future of the Northern Powerhouse through live
projects and briefs with leading industry partners in the practical
part of the curriculum.”
Architecture at Lancaster will be designed to benefit from our
research-driven culture and strong connections with the University’s
Institutes of Social Futures, Data Science, Material Science, the
Health Innovation Campus and Lancaster Environment Centre.
Between them, these Institutes are tackling some of the most
pressing challenges in the built environment from reducing urban
pollution and making our homes smarter to developing ground-
breaking building materials and designing healthier homes.
Director of LICA Professor Judith Mottram said: “Our vision is for
Lancaster Architecture students to have something very special. Not
only will they be capable of designing great buildings, but they will
draw from new research in many fields about multiple aspects of the
world we live in.”