Master's in Architecture Typology (M-ARCH-T)

Overview

This four‑semester consecutive Master of Science in Architecture is taught in English and frames typology as a living model for architectural change. The programme examines how urban densification and the rise of open‑use, hybrid building forms reshape design, and how buildings are continually adapted through processes of appropriation and changing use. It also investigates how diverse, trans‑cultural lifestyles and advancing planning and construction technologies challenge and expand our understanding of building types.

What you will do and where you will study

Students learn and develop typological analysis and design methods that connect social and technological concerns, working close to the Institute of Architecture’s research and practice. Berlin functions as an active laboratory for these investigations: its pluralistic, evolving urban fabric and variety of building prototypes offer direct case studies and inspiration for typological experimentation. The programme operates as a discourse platform and a “type‑generation” lab, drawing on the varied expertise of the teaching staff.

Context and tradition

The programme continues the Institute’s longstanding engagement with typological thinking — a lineage that includes Oswald Mathias Ungers, who carried out morphological and structural building analyses at TU Berlin in 1964–65. In a contemporary context, the course maintains a critical stance toward established methods while exploring new approaches to designing building types that respond to current social and technological challenges.

Admission information (summary)

• Duration: 4 semesters
• Degree awarded: Master of Science (consecutive)
• Language of instruction: English
• Specific admission requirements and application deadlines are not provided here — consult the programme’s official webpage and the Institute of Architecture for up‑to‑date entry criteria, required documents, and application procedures (including any language proficiency and prior‑degree verification).

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Graduates are prepared for roles that require advanced conceptual and analytical skills in architecture and urban design, particularly where innovative typologies and hybrid building solutions are needed. Typical pathways include architectural practice, research and design studios focused on complex urban projects, and positions in offices or consultancies that engage with adaptive reuse, mixed-use developments and technically sophisticated building projects.

The programme's research linkage and Berlin-based project work also support careers in academic research, teaching, and international collaborative projects. Graduates will be equipped to operate at the intersection of social, cultural and technological dimensions of the built environment, making them suitable for interdisciplinary teams addressing contemporary urban challenges.