Architectural Technology

About this course

Architectural technology is the technical and design discipline concerned with ensuring that buildings are designed, documented, and delivered to the highest standards of technical performance. While architects focus primarily on the creative and aesthetic dimensions of building design, architectural technologists are the specialists who resolve how buildings actually get built: how structures work, how insulation and weatherproofing are detailed, how building services are integrated, how materials perform under the demands of use and climate, and how design intentions are translated into construction documents that contractors can follow. In practice, architectural technologists and architects work closely together, and the distinction between their roles is often blurred in smaller practices. At Nottingham Trent University, this four-year programme is designed to develop the full rang

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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