Doctor's degree in Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

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Doctor's Degree in Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Doctor's degree
Architecture

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The PhD in Architecture may be pursued in one of four separate areas: (1) History and Theory of Architecture, (2) History and Theory of Art, (3) Building Technology, or (4) Design and Computation.

The PhD program in the area of History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture and Art emphasizes the study of Western (19th and 20th centuries) and Islamic art, architecture and urbanism, and methodological issues that inform or link historical and practical work.

The doctoral program in Building Technology is interdepartmental, with important components in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering. Research programs include sustainable building design, controls, natural ventilation and indoor air quality, daylighting, masonry structures, innovative materials and structures, and computational simulation of building behavior.

The PhD program in Design and Computation is broadly conceived around computational ideas and digital technologies as they pertain to the understanding, description, generation, and construction of architectural form. Research topics include the mathematical foundations of shape and shape representation; generative tools for design synthesis; advanced modeling and visualization techniques; rapid prototying and CAD/CAM technologies for physical fabrication; and the analysis of the design process and its enhancement through supporting technologies and work spaces. The mission of the program is to enrich design from a computational perspective, with clear implications for teaching and practice.

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