Overview

Architectural Technology brings together the disciplines of architectural design and construction technology – creating, planning and managing building projects that not only look aesthetically pleasing, but also incorporate sound structural, environmental and construction aspects within their design.

This course, currently accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) for the 2021/2022 intake, aims to prepare you to play a pivotal role in the construction industry – one of the world’s largest and most influential industries – as an architectural or building technologist.

Ranked as the 5th best university in the country for ‘Architecture’ in the Guardian University Guide 2020, Coventry has been educating construction professionals for over half a century.

Course information

Architectural Technologics lead the technological design within architecture between concept, innovation and reality.

Playing a pivotal role within the construction process as lead designers or complementing other chartered professionals in the built environment, this course aims to prepare you in seeking future employment in architectural practice, city and urban planning, interior design, contractors and builders, oil and gas developments together with many other areas and specialisms.

We place an emphasis on the architectural design process, the cultural and economic environment in which development takes place, building performance analysis and the construction technologies available to achieve sustainable building solutions. You will also be given a solid grounding in the drawing and modelling of architectural forms, which should provide you with the research techniques to assess materials and components.

Providing you with the opportunity to gain key knowledge and transferrable skills, our Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) student award winning course at Coventry University sits together with other built environmental disciplines such as building surveying, construction management, quantity surveying, building services engineering and civil engineering. This represents the multi-disciplinary nature of the construction industry and is designed to provide students on the course with some context in relation to their role with other professions they could interact within throughout their future professional careers.

Architectural Technology students should find a home in our dedicated design studio space and alongside other built environment professions in a range of commonly taught modules, which include group projects and use of our extensive range of laboratories and unique facilities such as our simulation centre, which is located on our main campus at the Technology Park.

Following successful completion of the course, you will have the opportunity to continue your studies to try and achieve an MSci in Architectural Design Technology.