Manchester School of Architecture
{{Short description|Architecture school of Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Manchester}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Manchester School of Architecture
| logo = File:Logo of Manchester School of Architecture.svg
| address = Kantorowich Building (University of Manchester)
Chatham Tower (Manchester Metropolitan)
| city = Manchester, England
| country = United Kingdom
| schooltype =
| type = Architecture
| image = Chatham Studio Building, Manchester School of Architecture.jpg
| caption = The Chatham Studio Building
| established = {{Start date|df=y|1996|09|01}}
| faculty = University of Manchester (University of Manchester School of Environment and Development)
Manchester Metropolitan University
(Manchester School of Art)
| head = Prof. Tom Jefferies
}}
The Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) is a School of Architecture, jointly administered by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Metropolitan University in the city of Manchester, England.
The School was formed in 1996 with the merger of the architecture departments of the University of Manchester (then Victoria University of Manchester) and Manchester Metropolitan University. Students of MSA are classified as students of both universities and are issued with separate cards for each university, allowing them to use the resources and facilities of both institutions. Upon graduating the degree is awarded by both universities.
The School covers three main aspects of architectural education. An undergraduate course (BA Hons) which has exemption to the RIBA Part One exam; a professional postgraduate course (MArch) offers exemption to the RIBA Part Two exams; and finally a range of postgraduate Masters and PhD courses.
School
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Researchers from the Manchester Architectural Research Centre (MARC) input directly into the graduate teaching. MARC is a multidisciplinary research team based at the University of Manchester: its staff and postgraduates are researchers in a variety of affiliated fields of study, and offer an interdisciplinary context for architectural research at MSA.
Graduation ceremonies of Manchester School of Architecture are held in turn annually at the University of Manchester and at Manchester Metropolitan University. For example, graduates of 2013 attended the ceremony with fellow University of Manchester students in the Whitworth Hall, while the 2014 graduation was held by Manchester Metropolitan University in an external rented venue.
Rankings
Since formation in 1996, of the 47 universities in the United Kingdom with RIBA accreditation,{{cite web |title=UK Validated Schools List |url=https://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/Education/Validation/UKvalidatedschoolslist/UKSchoolsList.pdf |work=Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) |date=22 September 2016 |access-date=24 September 2016}} the school was often ranked in Top 10.{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings for Architecture & Built Environment 2022 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/architecture-built-environment |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}
Kantorowich Building
The school occupies the Kantorowich Building (formerly known as the Architecture and Planning Building) which was opened in 1970. The architects were two professors of architecture, N. L. Hanson and R. H. Kantorowich. Though the exterior is plain there is an attractive courtyard inside with pools and formally displayed a Barbara Hepworth sculpture.[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0011_0_10710.html Roy Kantorowich] (1917–1996), an internationally acclaimed South African and British architect, town planner and educator.Hartwell, C. (2001) Manchester. London: Penguin; pp. 116-17 Its neighbours are the Dental Hospital, the Business School and the Arthur Lewis Building.
The B.15 Modelmaking Workshop was established within the basement of the building where it has served all architecture courses taught at the school since 1970. [http://b15.humanities.manchester.ac.uk "'B.15 Workshop'"] Architectural Modelmaking, Design Development, Bespoke Design & Construction. Part of The University of Manchester (SEED School of Environment, Education and Development) & the Manchester School of Architecture
Notable staff and alumni
- Leslie Martin KBE
- Royal Festival Hall (Grade I)
- Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (Pritzker Prize: 1999, Stirling Prize: 1998, 2004)
- Willis Building (Grade I), Reichstag dome, Millennium Bridge, The Gherkin, Millau Viaduct, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building)
- Stephen Hodder (Stirling Prize 1996)
- 17 New Wakefield Street, Centenary Building
- Dalibor Vesely (RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education 2006)
- Michael Starling (current Chairman of Architects Registration Board)
- Roland Paoletti{{cite news|author=Andrew Saint |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/dec/15/roland-paoletti |title=Roland Paoletti obituary | Global |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=5 April 2017}}
- Jubilee Line Extension, London Underground
Notes
References
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External links
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- [http://www.msa.ac.uk/ Manchester School of Architecture Website]
- [http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/marc/ MARC Website]
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Category:Architecture schools in England