Industrial Design in Architecture

Initiated by staff members from the Department of AE&T, this research and design project is a collaboration with the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, and the Board of Government Advisors. Technological developments, the high demand for affordable housing and sustainability goals for the built environment appear to create an unstoppable trend towards industrial production. The current but also historical developments of industrial building systems in housing construction prompt discussions on the role and responsibilities of architecture and the architect in this process. Students are asked to reflect on the possible constraints of design for serial production, but also to explore its opportunities to create qualitative architecture for the masses.