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Welsh School of Architecture

The distinctiveness of our School lies in our tradition of combining creativity with a focus on making, our research portfolio, calibre of staff and unique location.

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Welcome to the Welsh School of Architecture

We are a world-leading and agenda-setting school of architecture in Cardiff. We provide a vibrant, collaborative environment for teaching and research; our students and staff communities encompass diverse national, cultural and professional backgrounds. We foster a strong studio culture, encouraging student architects to confront complex situations and issues with intelligence and creativity.

Courses

We offer the qualifications needed to become a registered architect.

Research

Explore the cutting edge research at the Welsh School of Architecture.

Robotic Arm

Facilities

Our facilities include an architectural robotics lab, a workshop, media lab, library and a digital fabrications lab.

WSA show RSi

WSA On Display: Student Exhibition 2022

The Welsh School of Architecture student exhibition 2022 is now available to view online.

WSA engagement

Engagement

Our engagement ventures see us working with communities, industry, professional bodies, schools and national and international partners.

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Though our research and teaching cover a wide spectrum of topics and aspects of architecture, our mission as a School is to contribute to the creation of a built environment that enhances people’s lives now while contributing to the wellbeing of future generations.

Juliet Davis Head of the Welsh School of Architecture

News

Fangyi Ke

MA Architectural Design student Fangyi Ke wins prestigious LDA Design Bursary with ‘House of Cards’

26 January 2023

The project seeks to unite Cardiff’s diverse home and international student body through purposeful empathy in urban design.

Research student Mohammed Alghafis awarded the Jeffrey Cook Travel Award for his original research

1 December 2022

Dr Eshrar Latif wins an industrial research consultancy grant to test bio-based building materials

22 November 2022

Low Carbon Built Environment (LCBE) team win two awards at the Welsh Housing Awards

21 November 2022

Productive Disruptive AAE conference

Association of Architectural Educators Conference 2023

Join the Welsh School of Architecture and the Association of Architectural Educators (AAE) between 12-15 July 2023 at Productive-Disruptive: spaces of exploration in-between architectural pedagogy and practice.