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Institution

Manchester Metropolitan University

Currency

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Program Level

MA

Program

Architecture and Adaptive Reuse

Summary

Develop a deeper understanding of architecture and reuse, exploring the environmental, societal, inhabitation and economic impacts of the sector.

• MA Architecture and Adaptive Reuse is a programme about existing buildings, situations and places, and how over time these structures and locations can be encouraged to evolve, sustain new uses, and accommodate new users. Students on the course will investigate strategies for adaptive reuse - strategies that are not applied as a reaction to current conditions, but in anticipation of future changes. 

  Adaptation is now at the forefront of architectural practice; two of the most pressing challenges in the 21st century are climate change and urbanisation. Given that already more than half of the global population live in urban environments, and by 2050, it is projected that over 70% of the world population will live in cities, all societies need to be able to accommodate growth while at the same time, reducing consumption. The existing building stock needs to become both more efficient and more resilient. 

  In Manchester School of Architecture, students will investigate the four main aspects of sustainable reuse - environmental, societal, inhabitation and economic – while also exploring heritage, history, memory, community, and the influence these factors have on remodelling activities. They will look at the impact that context and the environment have upon projects, while developing an understanding of some of the technical issues including construction, environmental control, and materials in order to make creative and appropriate proposals for new users of buildings. Students will also examine specific examples of adaptive reuse, theories of reuse and explore strategies for the conservation and adaptation of the existing environment.

Tuition Fees

28000.00

Duration

Year

Application Fee

0.00

Living Costs

0.00

CertificateName

MA Architecture and Adaptive Reuse

Intake

September

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Year Length

1

Program Length

1 years

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