Welsh School of Architecture

The Welsh School of Architecture (WSA) is an academic school of Cardiff University. It has a reputation of being one of the best schools in the UK and for the past two years it has been voted the UK's top School of Architecture in the [http://www.thes.co.uk/ Times Higher Educational Supplement] league table. Its holistic approach to design embraces all aspects of architecture. The learning experience is focused around the studio project, based on the traditional one-to-one approach to design teaching. The studio culture is strong and the School has recently invested in improving and expanding its studio and workshop facilities. Academic staff are supported by visiting professors and tutors from local and leading UK practices, providing an exciting and informative mix of design approaches and experiences. Graduates have a reputation for being able to design buildings that combine aesthetics with performance and build ability. They are therefore very much in demand and are to be found in leading practices throughout the world.

Research

The WSA is recognised internationally for its research. It has the highest research rating of any School of Architecture in the UK.
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/ASG.html Architectural Science Group (ASG)]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/AHTG.html Architectural History and Theory Group (AHTG)]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/cribe.html Centre for Research in the Built Environment (CRiBE)]
* [http://www.dru-w.co.uk/ Design Research Unit Wales(DRUw)]
* [http://cebe.cf.ac.uk/ Centre for Education in the Built Environment (CEBE)]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/BRE.html Centre for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment(SuDOBE)]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/WERC.html Wales Energy Research Centre (WERC)]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/LCRI.html Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI] )
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/PRASADA.html Practice, Research and Advancement in South Asian Design and Architecture (PRASADA)]

Notable professors

*Richard Weston
*Peter Salter
*Dean Hawkes
*Ivor Richards
*Dewi Prys Thomas

Alumni

The School run its own [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/alumni.html alumni society] .

External links

* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/index.html Welsh School of Architecture]
* [http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/ Cardiff University]
* [http://www.dru-w.co.uk/ Design Research Unit Wales]