Be part of designing our physical world, and make a fundamental difference to the community. Our school offers a range of programmes that will teach you about all aspects of the built environment.
You’ll be able to use the world class facilities and exhibition spaces on our campus, located in the artistic Cuba Street area of central Wellington. The extensive research and experience of our expert staff mean you’ll receive a first class education.
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We offer Capital thinking courses that provide the opportunity to give back to our city. Students engage with leaders of the community to solve real world problems.
Be an innovator in the study, design and construction of buildings, urban spaces and parks, or residential and commercial interiors.
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Study the science, technology and economics of buildings. Gain an understanding of architecture, construction, project management and sustainability and look at how people interact with the built environment.
Find out moreExtend your expertise with the Master of Architectural Science, focusing on managing the development and ongoing performance of the built environment.
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Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel and PhD candidate Shuva Chowdhury from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Architecture report on using virtual reality tools to involve communities in the design process.
All aspects of intelligence, both artificial and human, are needed for appropriate and sustainable development of our buildings and the cities they contribute to, writes André Brown, Professor of Interdisciplinary Design and Head of the School of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington.
CoHousing. It’s not about cults, although the real estate agent one Wellington group bought their property through seemed to think it was. And, despite the suspicion of a Whanganui group’s neighbours, it’s not about communes. Think of a CoHousing development as being more like a “high-functioning neighbourhood”.
