The architecture program is organized around three areas: architectural design and theory, building technology science, and architectural history and theory. Its research addresses industrialized building methods, healthy and age-friendly coastal environments, low-energy buildings, renewable heating, and the preservation of heritage sites in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The program aims to produce composite engineering professionals with sound architectural knowledge and creative practical ability.
Core courses include basic design studio, public and residential building design, Chinese and foreign architectural history, urban planning and urban design principles, building construction, building physics, structures, digital architecture technology, energy efficiency and building services. Graduates work in architectural design firms, urban and landscape planning, construction, consulting, education and research institutions, and government management departments. Some pursue graduate study at institutions in China and abroad.
