March & Biological Arch

stormaerd · 09-24-2007, 12:33 AM

i've read many things on this forum.there seems not so many things about biological arch.

now i am choosing school(undergraduate).i'm sure that i want to study Biological Arch design when i take MARCH programme.So,if i take BA/BSARCH,will it have a influence if i apply to such MARCH programmes?
Someone told me that such programme also need to learn something like calculas,and it will be better to have a professional basic

cheers · 09-24-2007, 01:20 AM

Okay, you got me. What the devil is biological architecture?

soozievt · 09-24-2007, 01:53 AM

I had the same question but was afraid to ask.

EDIT: However, I think that stormaerd is not a native English speaker and may live in China. Therefore, I am assuming that he/she was trying to spell out the word, "Bachelor," but wrote "Biological" and so, alas, that conjures up an entirely different meaning.

stormaerd · 09-24-2007, 05:08 AM

of course not "bachelor"...*-*|

i am not sure whether it calls biological architecture in english...
biological architecture is something like green builiding,can save more energy than other common ones do,and some can even produce energy.
though probably not very correctly,i hope i've said clearly...

i think it is the combination of science and art,and very good for environment.

stormaerd · 09-24-2007, 09:47 AM

o,*0*
mistake...that's ecological architecture
sorry....

soozievt · 09-24-2007, 10:03 AM

I think you are referring to sustainable design. My D is very interested in this too. I am not sure there is a degree with the name you are using, however. If you are interested in sustainable design, then you will want to read the philosophy and course offerings at the archtecture degree programs in which you are interested. My D has studied sustainable design/architecture at her school. It is often an ASPECT of an architecture program, but I am not familiar with it as its own arch degree program.

EDIT....perhaps the term, "ecological architecture" exists but I don't think it is the more commonly used term. I have heard it more referred to as sustainable design or sustainable architecure, or ecoo-design, or green design. But the most common I have heard of is "'sustainable design" or "sustainable architecture".

vyan · 09-25-2007, 06:18 PM

green architecture

brothel · 10-13-2007, 12:19 AM

I'm in a M.Arch program at KU. When I told my professor I wanted to focus on green architecture, he informed me that all architecture these days use some kind of green architecture. As resources become more widely available, I think green architecture will be common place. For now, I've never heard of a degree that focuses entirely on green arch. I would recommend looking at Arch E programs or some sort of structural Engineering. Arch Programs focus more on aesthetics and less on using sustainable resources.

sashimi46 · 10-13-2007, 01:50 AM

i would be wary of programs with a huge emphasis on sustainability just because they seem to be so focused that it can be quite limiting and inhibit you from becoming a good thinker. ultimately, if you produce good quality architecture that lasts a long time, that is probably far more sustainable than anything 'sustainable' that's getting built out there.. just personal opinion

larationalist · 10-13-2007, 11:15 AM

I would disagree heartily with sashimi's assessment. A program with a heavy emphasis on sustainability (particularly at the M.Arch level, assuming you've learned the basics of design in undergrad) can help you prepare to jump right in to where design is headed now, instead of having to catch up after you leave school. Of course there is more to design and one should be wary of programs who *only* care about sustainability while sacrificing other considerations, but I would be suprised to find one that did so. You have to remember that if you've got a solid undergraduate foundation, the graduate level is the perfect time to develop greater specialization in your interests.

On the original question, programs admit M.Arch 1 candidates (those with BS or BA degrees) separately from M.Arch II candidates (those with professional degrees already), so you needn't worry about having to compete with them. Go for the program that suits you best, you will be judged on your portfolio, resume, and what you and your recommenders have to say, not strictly on what program you come from. On the other hand, if you go with a professional undergrad degree (B.Arch), then options open up to you such as Carnegie Mellon's MS in Sustainable Design, or USC's MBS (Master of Building Science) programs, that are post-professional degrees and would not help you towards licensure.