Spatial Ecologies Master's Programme
An interdisciplinary Master's programme exploring architecture through material, ecological, and cultural lenses.
Best for:Best for students interested in the intersection of architecture, political ecology, and material-based design research.
Overview
The Spatial Ecologies programme at the Royal Danish Academy frames architecture as a practice deeply embedded in the material, ecological, and social layers of our environment. Students investigate place as a dynamic, historical medium where geological and biological processes intersect with human activity. The curriculum emphasizes speculative thinking, design, and hands-on making to address contemporary challenges like extraction, renewal, and ecological uncertainty. Through fieldwork and experimentation, participants develop transcalar methods of inquiry to navigate complex temporalities such as decay, repair, and care. This two-year degree prepares graduates to act ethically and contextually within changing environmental conditions.
What you'll do
- Engage in speculative design and material experimentation
- Conduct fieldwork to analyze environmental and social processes
- Develop transcalar methods of inquiry for architectural practice
- Explore the dynamics of extraction, labour, and renewal in built environments
- Apply concepts of care, decay, and repair to architectural projects
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field
Degree offered: Master
Language: English proficiency required for academic study
Instruction: English
- Strong interest in material and ecological layers of architecture
- Capacity for speculative thinking and design
- Willingness to engage in fieldwork and full-scale experimentation
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