Department of Architecture Engineering

The Department of Architecture at Adigrat University is a peculiar set of diligent scholars who establish platforms to their imaginative students to explore the contextual and spatial setup of their environment alongside contemporary design approaches to understand the physical realm with collaborative endeavors to produce essential works which are important in the academic arena. with the exception of its location on one of the most culturally and historically rich sites as a potential; Experts on the Field of studies including landscape, urban planning, and building technology are few mentions among our staff members who operate in an associative manner to assist their students on a fairly consistent level. The architectural education program in our country has miles to go to achieve a worldwide perspective and it is our keen interest to see our students change the minds of the collective towards the physical fabrics of our built environment with its sustainability issues. This cognitive operation has been carried out by the department since 2007 E.C/2014 G.C. Generally the department begun its teaching venture with 45 student and, Architecture department is categorized under the college of engineering and technology and its staff members and students are part of the university’s large society which work in integration to achieve its intention of producing highly qualified and competent graduates who are capable of serving the country and its people.

Vision

The department aspires to be established as an independent design school within the university by advancing through technology and exceptional teaching methodologies. It is our ambition to set the milestones for teaching a revolutionized designing and building system which is fitted to its context furthermore to serve as a center of excellence for other Architectural education institutions in Ethiopia. The department is also committed to creating global educational platforms that assist the sharing of experience and collaborate its students with other global communities of students to participate in an enticing and challenging project that benefit the collective.

Mission

Adigrat University Architecture Department’s mission is to foster the advancement of innovative designs by students that address complex local, national as well as global environmental problems. The department is dedicated to educating future generations of inquisitive minds, creative designers and ethical professionals. Several programs are being delivered by the department such as Architectural Design, History of Architecture and Urban Design that promotes social awareness and consciousness through ongoing educational engagement for creating tailor-made physical environment which is friendly to the contextual transformative dynamic. It performs the duty to educate students based on the Ethiopian national education policy which highlights the development of problem-solving capacity and culture in the context of education, curriculum structure, and approach, focusing on the acquisition of scientific knowledge and practicum. In the long run, the department’s mission can be generalized under the following core points.

Equipping students to become competent professionals with the most advanced set of educational methodologies.
Establishment of a partnership with individuals and institutions that can support in the facilitation of the educational system that benefits the students.
To conduct applied research and projects that are based on the demands of the community.
To assist all relevant stakeholders in advancing and developing local, regional and national technological expertise and competence.

Core values

Multiplicity: Serving a diversified student with a variety of academic settings, experiences, and interests by creating a free learning and inquisitive environment that enables the exchange of knowledge including the varied cultural and academic experiences of students.
Design as an Interpretive Thinking: Introducing architecture as a contemplative and context-based discipline. We assist students to develop imaginative and critical solutions to the challenges facing society and its physical environment to encourage the students to use design as a tool for a lifelong problem-solving mechanism.
Training of the Professional: The department encourages the staff members to prepare and fit themselves to an upgraded way of educating the current generation. The instructors must challenge their students to discover their identity through their interests in their particular field of expertise
Innovation as a basic principle: as architecture immensely depends on the refurbishing, reshaping and evaluating the environment through the design process, creating always goes hand in hand with the whole manner. the department work towards student’s ability to experiment and innovate forms that are highly expressive of their community.

Objectives

Develop a distinguished teaching methodology for design to make it more comprehensive for the students
Remark cognitive transformation of its students through the whole learning process.

Goals

To encourage the character of inquisitive, curious and imaginative minds, to push our students towards innovative ideas through exposures to different experiences.
To create a more communicative learning environment and intellectual sharing of experience through seminars and public lectures that will act as a prime drifter for the development of the society
To create a synergy of academics within departments, colleges, and schools to make a meaningful impact on technology and research.
To recognize and magnify the individual strength of every student to apply scientific knowledge to influence society positively.
To examine and enhance the ability of instructors on constant bases and provide them with the necessary developmental skills and advanced training on pedagogical and technical skills on the course they deliver.

Educational approach

The educational approach focuses on the importance of teaching methodologies in delivering the educational aspects of tasks assigned to produce Holistic design and presentation techniques. some methodologies include Lectures, Seminar, Study and site Visit.

The process of design have schematic structure, as in the case of architectural design, which undergoes a distinct process.
Integration of a design into its environment
Integrating theoretical and practical courses into the design studio
The use of technology
Physical modeling visualization and sketching.
Interdisciplinary teamwork
And various approaches