Pembroke College Cambridge

Architecture

UCAS Code K100. Around 66 admitted per year at Cambridge. Pembroke seeks to admit around 3 per year. Assessment, no registration required. Portfolio off# work required. No specific subject requirements. A Level typical offer A star A A. Scottish advanced highers typical offer A1 A2 A2. International baccalaureate typical offer: 42 -43 points, with 776 at HL.

Architecture is fascinating because it covers such a wide range of topics, and an Architecture student’s work covers the spectrum from history and theory of architecture to engineering. The different areas of study are brought together in the design studio. Design projects are challenging and stimulating: they call for a high level of creative imagination, but all design propositions must be based on a thorough understanding of the problem in hand. As the course progresses the design problems become increasingly complex, but at every stage a student’s design proposals are assessed against multiple criteria: practical functioning, technical performance, sustainability, and cultural context.

The Architecture Tripos gives an unrivalled design-based degree which is an excellent preparation for many career paths, not just the architectural profession. However, most graduates do continue their architectural studies: the course covers the Part I criteria set by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Department also offers courses that cover Parts II and III of the ARB/RIBA.

Architecture at Pembroke

Pembroke has large cohort of architects, typically admitting 3 students per year. Pembroke is one the strongest performing colleges in architecture across Cambridge. Pembroke also has a thriving graduate community of architects, with students following the MArch, MPhil and PhD programmes. The Director of Studies, Max Sternberg, encourages a sense of community across the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Most teaching takes place in the Department, which is nearby – Pembroke is one of the three colleges nearest to the Department of Architecture

There are no mandatory subject requirements at A-level (or equivalent). Art (Fine Art) is desirable, and is generally preferred to Design Technology or similar subjects. One subject in the humanities is helpful. Mathematics and/or Physics is also helpful.

All Colleges will ask Architecture applicants to submit a PDF (6 A4 pages, and less than 15MB in size) of their own artwork prior to interview. The selection of images should, in part, reflect material you might bring to interview as part of your portfolio. Please note that if invited to an interview you must bring a full portfolio to the interview. Full details will be provides after your application has been received.

Pembroke Architecture

Pembroke Architecture Teaching Staff

Dr Max Sternberg - Director of Studies

As Director of Studies in Architecture I coordinate all three years of the BA programme. In first year I offer weekly supervisions in history and theory of architecture in support of the lecture programme. In third year, I often supervise the dissertation projects in Pembroke. I am an Associate Professor in History and Theory of Architecture. I lecture in all three years of the history and theory of architecture programme in the department. I work on twentieth century European architecture, mainly French and German. I also have a specialism in medieval architecture and the reception of the Middle Ages in modernism. I have also worked on the intersection of heritage studies and urbanism in Europe and the Middle East.

 

 

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