The main objective of the Bachelor of Architecture program is to educate and train students to become professionally sound and creative architects and also to prepare them for higher studies. Teaching is focused on enhancing creative abilities, critical thinking and to inculcate professional competence and ethical practice.
After the first two foundation semesters, the third and fourth semesters are focused on the basics of architectural design with emphasis on the understanding of architecture as a combination of functional and aesthetic concerns. The course introduces design as the study of interrelationship of spaces and generation of architectural form based upon program, building materials, technology and aesthetic sensibilities. Geographical and cultural context plays a critical role in the design process.
The fifth and sixth semesters form the intermediate level of the courses introduce advanced structures, building technologies and design. Understanding of the context in master planning plays a vital role in the design of built environment. The students at this stage are also introduced to the concerns of sustainability.
The seventh and eighth semesters are the start of advanced level that broadens the horizon of study to encompass the issues of urbanism and the built environment. This includes the impact of individual building on its wider physical and cultural context that shapes the built environment. Topics like regeneration of historic urban centers and housing design form the main focus at this level.
The ninth and tenth semesters are for the thesis research and design with a focus on independent research on a topic of personal interest and its articulation in the final design project.
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FNDN-1101 | Drawing I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1102 | Spatial Intelligence I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1103 | Design and Moving Image I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1104 | Sculpture I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
COMP-1101 | Functional English | Compulsory | Theory | 3 |
COMP-1102 | Ideology and constitution of Pakistan | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1103 | History of Art I | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
FNDN-1104 | Introduction to the Arts I | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
COMP-1105 | Civic and Community Engagement | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
Total | 21 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FNDN-1201 | Drawing II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1202 | Spatial Intelligence II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1203 | Design and Moving Image II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1204 | Sculpture II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
COMP-1201 | Expository Writing | Compulsory | Theory | 3 |
COMP-1202 | Islamic Studies | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1203 | History of Art II | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
FNDN-1204 | Introduction to the Arts II | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
COMP-1205 | Entrepreneurship | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
Total | 21 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-2101 | Architecture Design I | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-2102 | Materials and Building Construction I | Major | Studio | 1 |
ARCH-2104 | Freehand Drawing I | Major | Studio | 2 |
NCA-2101 | History of Art I | Major | Theory | 2 |
COMP-2101 | A Science of Society | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
COMP-2102 | Information Communication Technologies in Education | Compulsory | Lab/Theory | 3 (2+1) |
COMP-2103 | Exploring Quantitative Skills | Compulsory | Theory | 3 |
Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
Total | 21 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-2201 | Architecture Design II | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-2202 | Materials and Building Construction II | Major | Studio | 1 |
ARCH-2203 | Theory of Structure I | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-2204 | Freehand Drawing II | Major | Studio | 2 |
NCA-2201 | History of Art II | Major | Theory | 2 |
COMP-2201 | What is Science/ The science of Global Challenges | Compulsory | Lab/Theory | 3 (2+1) |
COMP-2202 | Tools for Quantitative Reasoning | Compulsory | Theory | 3 |
Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
Total | 21 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-3101 | Architecture Design III | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-3102 | Materials and Building Construction III | Major | Studio | 2 |
ARCH-3103 | Theory of Structure II | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-3104 | Building Services I | Major | Theory | 2 |
NCA-3101 | History of Art III | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-3105 | Sustainable Systems I | Major | Theory | 2 |
Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-3201 | Architecture Design IV | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-3202 | Materials and Building Construction IV | Major | Studio | 2 |
ARCH-3203 | Urban Design | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-3204 | Building Services II | Major | Theory | 2 |
NCA-3201 | History of Art IV | Major | Theory | 2 |
Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-4101 | Architecture Design V | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-4102 | Materials and Building Construction V | Major | Studio | 2 |
ARCH-4103 | Engineering System | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-4104 | Computer Applications I | Major | Lab | 2 |
ARCH-4105 | Sustainable Systems II | Major | Theory | 2 |
Allied Course | Allied | Theory | 2 | |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-4201 | Architecture Design VI | Major | Studio | 6 |
ARCH-4202 | Architecture Seminar-I | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-4203 | Research Methodology | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-4204 | Computer Applications II | Major | Lab | 2 |
ARCH-4207 | Urban Planning | Major | Theory | 2 |
Allied Course | Allied | Theory | 2 | |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-5101 | Architecture Design VII | Major | Studio | 5 |
ARCH-5102 | Architecture Seminar-II | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-5103 | Thesis Research and Writing | Major | Theory | 2 |
ARCH-5104 | Professional Practice | Major | Theory | 2 |
Allied Course | Allied | Theory | 2 | |
Allied Course | Allied | Theory | 2 | |
Total | 15 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH-5201 | Thesis | Major | Studio | 15 |
Total | 15 |
From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose an allied/interdisciplinary course from his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor.
Each Interdisciplinary Course will be of 2 credit hours.
Code | Courses | Type |
---|---|---|
ARCH-2102 | Materials and Building Construction I | Theory-Studio |
ARCH-2104 | Freehand Drawing I | Studio |
ARCH-2106 | Computer Applications I | Lab |
ARCH-2202 | Materials and Building Construction II | Theory -Studio |
ARCH-2204 | Freehand Drawing II | Studio |
NCA-2201 | History of Art II | Theory |
ARCH-2206 | Computer Applications II | Lab |
ARCH-3102 | Materials and Building Construction III | Theory -Studio |
ARCH-3104 | Urban Design I | Theory- Studio |
ARCH-3106 | Sustainable Systems I | Theory |
ARCH-3202 | Materials and Building Construction IV | Theory |
ARCH-3203 | Building Services II | Theory |
ARCH-3204 | Urban Design II | Theory-Studio |
NCA-3201 | History of Art IV | Theory |
ARCH-3206 | Sustainable Systems II | Theory |
ARCH-4102 | Landscaping I | Theory |
ARCH-4103 | Urban Planning I | Theory- Studio |
ARCH-4106 | Engineering System I | Theory |
ARCH-4107 | Project Management I | Theory |
ARCH-4202 | Landscaping II | Theory |
ARCH-4203 | Urban Planning II | Theory- Studio |
ARCH-5102 | Landscaping III | Theory-Studio |
ARCH-5103 | Professional Practice | Theory |
ARCH-2207 | Architectonic | Theory |
ARCH-4108 | Urban Design Project Typologies I | Theory |
ARCH-4208 | Urban Design Project Typologies II | Theory |
Muhammad Shahzad Haider
Associate Professor
Head of Department
B. Arch. NCA, Lahore
Master of Architecture,
University of New south Wales,
Australia
Ali Ahmad Shah
Associate Professor
Master of Human Settlements,
Catholic University, Leuven,
Belgium
B. Arch. NCA Lahore
Saima Salahudin
Assistant Professor
B. Arch NCA
Tanveer Hussain
Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA
Master of Architecture,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
USA
Rabia Tanveer Alam
Lecturer
B Arch, Comasts institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad
MSc, Urban & Regional Plannng (NUST)
Syeda Xayneb Ali Naqvi
Lecturer
B. Arch, Beacon House National
University, Lahore