The School of Architecture Architecture is about designing and making places and buildings to meet the hopes and needs of people. Architecture is an international discipline and architects need to be well versed in its history and theories and to keep abreast of contemporary developments. Architects also need to understand the roles that others play in the building industry and to keep up with advances in technology. Most clients have limited budgets and expect architects to be knowledgeable in the economics of building and be skilled in the management of the design and construction of their project. Clients expect their project to perform satisfactorily when exposed to weather, noise and normal structural loads as well as earthquakes and wind storms.
Clients expect their buildings to be useful, well made and to delight the mind.
The University of Auckland's Architecture programme has a tradition of placing design at the focus of its activities, in which all components of the programme have a role to play, including communication skills through drawing, computing and a wide range of other media. To qualify as an architect, you require five years of University study, three years of practical experience and a professional interview. What to Take at School As admission to the BAS is based largely upon overall Bursary marks, it is important that prospective students take subjects in which they might expect a good result. However, we also recommend that students undertake a broad-based programme of study at school, rather than restrict themselves to arts or sciences. For some core courses competence in mathematics to at least Sixth Form level is assumed.