Title: Bachelor Degree in Architecture
Duration: 10 semesters
Modality: In-person
**The curriculum may be subject to changes.
As an architect, you will possess the skills to conceptualize and design architectural projects of various scales and complexities, employing a comprehensive approach that merges the principles of architecture and urban planning. You will be at the forefront of innovation with your strong critical and creative thinking abilities. You’ll be able to guide teams with a forward-thinking vision that blends global perspectives and champions inclusivity. You might choose to establish your architecture firm, where you can freely develop and implement your innovative ideas. Alternatively, your expertise could be an excellent fit for renowned architecture firms, both nationally and internationally playing a pivotal role in major architectural projects. In addition to these career paths, you can collaborate with private real estate companies, offer consultancy services in architectural and urban planning, or work with public sector entities, local governments, and non-profit organizations. Furthermore, you’ll be well-prepared to pursue advanced specializations in graduate studies.
Access to classrooms and laboratories equipped with high-technology equipment.
Personalized workshops in Design, Architecture, and Urbanism to harness your creativity.
Faculty comprising experienced professionals with graduate degrees.
A library system with over 1,800 books and journals on Architecture and Urbanism.
Opportunities to undertake pre-professional and community engagement internships through partnerships with municipalities and social organizations, for the exchange of knowledge and research.
Participation in international exchanges with universities in Spain, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and the U.S.
Participation in national and international architecture and urbanism competitions.
You will learn to thoroughly and critically research the socio-spatial components that define the architectural-urban object in its different scales and complexities. This will enable you to create proposals with a holistic and systemic vision of the existing relationships and dynamics between the contemporary architectural and urban space, respecting the context, social and cultural diversity, and the natural and built heritage. You will develop innovative architectural and urban projects, applying the principles and methodology of design as a fundamental tool to appropriately address the spatial demands of users of contemporary architectural-urban space. Furthermore, you will design architectural and urban spaces using state-of-the-art technical and technological resources that favor their contextualized materialization and environmental sustainability. Additionally, you will acquire proficiency in communicating your architectural and urban design ideas, mastering contemporary languages, codes, and technologies for representation and communication. This comprehensive education will prepare you to address and fulfill the diverse demands of modern architectural and urban development.
Architects from Universidad de Las Américas are competent professionals with a holistic and systemic vision of the design of urban and architectural spaces and their materialization. They possess solid theoretical and practical knowledge, demonstrate creative abilities in their interventions, and critically consider the contemporary realities of both national and global contexts to improve habitats and the quality of life for the population.
In their professional practice, which spans both private and public sectors, these architects have the capacity and critical thinking skills necessary to research the physical-spatial phenomena of architecture and urbanism. They develop architectural and urban design projects, as well as proposals for urban territorial planning, at various scales and complexities. They apply design methodologies and principles as fundamental tools of their career, critically analyzing social, economic, historical, technological, physical, and other factors involved in architectural projects, with a responsibility towards natural and built heritage. They create architectural projects, selecting appropriate technology and construction methods tailored to meet the unique human-scale needs, site characteristics, environmental conditions, and contextual aspects. They also hold a critical stance on debates related to current urban and architectural issues at both local and global levels.
In the exercise of their profession, graduates are expected to demonstrate a profound commitment to humanistic and ethical values, an entrepreneurial mindset, and continuously pursue opportunities for the advancement of their expertise and skills.