Sustainable Architecture Postgraduation

About

We are pleased to announce the return of the Sustainable-Sustainable Postgraduation, a one-year hybrid programme that combines theoretical learning with hands-on construction workshops to create real social impact through built projects.
The programme is 60 ECTS and combines 120 hours of theoretical lectures (online) with 160 hours of hands-on experience. It is composed of 8 modules: Sustainable Construction, Natural Building, Ecological Cities, Social Cities, Vernacular Construction, Participatory Processes, Sustainable Projects and two in-person four-week workshops.

The Postgraduation is structured to accommodate working participants.

The Sustainable-Sustainable Postgraduation is initiated by Critical Concrete, in collaboration with ESAP - Escola Superior Artistica do Porto, and supported by guest lecturers and mentors at the forefront of their respective fields.
This year, the programme is co-funded by Mext Mota-Engil, and the workshops will take place in the public space of MODU, the former slaughterhouse of Porto (Matadouro).

Course leader

Samuel Kalika

Target group

People with a university degree or professional experience in related fields (refer to FAQ 1). All applicants must be proficient in English.
We welcome all disciplines and backgrounds!
Students in the past years have had backgrounds in: Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Social Sciences, Arts, etc.

Course aim

Our program is designed to establish a robust conceptual foundation for ecological and socially-oriented architecture and urbanism. By the end of the programme, students will significantly enhance their competencies in the following key areas: Proficiency in initiating and managing effectively; interdisciplinary construction projects effectively; Deeper awareness of the need to change conventional building and designing methods/techniques; Understanding of principles and strategies for environmentally friendly construction; Acquire knowledge and practice on diverse methods that are ecologically conscious, using natural building materials, as well as low-tech and low-waste applications; Ability to recognise and apply vernacular construction techniques to contemporary needs; Capacity to implement sustainable and inclusive design in architectural and construction projects; Consciousness about the need for intersectional and inclusive approaches in neighbourhood and city planning; Understanding the need for bottom-up approaches and how to engage local populations and institutions; Ability to empower communities through participatory design and increasing involvement for people at risk of social exclusion; Acquire the necessary frameworks to run and fund a sustainable and/or social project.

Fee info