Rethinking the Social in Architecture

The "recent" economical crisis has led to a full-fledged political and social crisis. In Europe, new antagonisms and struggles are developing over the defense of the welfare state and the programmatic exclusion of large groups of people from economic activity and political participation, and fears of an ecological disaster that awaits us has turned into a realistic projection.

Umeå School of Architecture, Sweden

Umeå School of Architecture offers two master programmes. Both programmes are two years with instructions entirely in English.

The master programme Laboratory for Immediate Architectural Intervention is structured around the idea of architectural intervention, interrogated in relationship to its duration and effects in and around the community where it takes place; indeed, in it its potential to create community.

The master programme Laboratory for Sustainable Architectural Production explores sustainable architecture in a holistic way, including cultural, social and economic sustainability. We investigate and design urban environments and contextual building structures.