Investigation and Experimentation: The Architecture Program at INDA, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Abstract

“INDA” is the International Program in Architecture and Design at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Since its first intake in 2006, INDA has quickly grown to be one of the largest and most successful architecture schools in Southeast Asia. With a focus on design innovation, the school aims to prepare its graduates for high-level international architectural practice. In this article we explore processes of investigation and experimentation that characterise the program at INDA, and show how activities such as workshops, traveling studios, and design build projects enable students to develop an international outlook. We also address ways in which the core curriculum helps students to understand the relationship between architecture and other design professions, especially landscape architecture and urban design.

Keywords

INDA / Chulalongkorn University / Architecture Program / Design Studio / Research

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2014 Higher Education Press