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Architecture

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Architecture

This episode of the “kaltwarmheiß” college admissions podcast focuses on the architecture program. In conversation with Pauline Heyne, students Anna, Nicolas, and Rebecca talk about what it’s like to design a house for the first time, why architects impress with the right amount of structural engineering, how building materials end up in seminars—and sometimes a model ends up in the trash. You’ll learn for whom and when it might make sense to study “Architecture with Integrated Practice,” how interdisciplinary projects work, and much more that will make you even more eager to study architecture at the university.

Show Notes

  • Introduction: "Construction Is Always Underway"
  • Places in Mainz—as seen by aspiring architects
  • Favorite Architects—Their Ideas and Perspectives
  • Good Reasons to Study Architecture
  • Are Models Really Always Built?
  • Drawing, Math, and Physics—It’s All Doable
  • Bachelor of Engineering—Planning with Purpose and Reason
  • The First Semesters—From Obstacles to Cabins in the Woods
  • Practical “Bike Parks”
  • Small-group study sessions, or “Where is Ms. Hartoch today?”
  • College as a Second Home and Staying Overnight at Zollhafen
  • The Pre-Internship: Where to Do It and When Is the Best Time?
  • Gender Balance in Architecture: Or Where Are the “Young Men” Going?
  • What Is “Building Materials Science” and What Are “Manufacturing Processes”?
  • How Project Work Works (4th Semester)
  • The Interdisciplinary Practical Project (7th Semester)
  • “Architecture with Integrated Practice”—What It Is and Who It Might Be Suitable For
  • Money Matters: How Much Do Materials Cost?
  • What technical equipment do you need to provide yourself, and what does the university supply?
  • Green Roofs: Or What Urban Planning Means
  • Adaptable: Architecture Under the Influence of COVID-19
  • Materials and Sustainability
  • Plans for the Future

Also worth a listen: The architecture podcast H1.12

This episode also focuses on the bachelor’s degree program in architecture:
The new series of Architecture Talks focuses on the architecture programs at Mainz University of Applied Sciences. Which bachelor’s programs can I actually enroll in, and how are the programs structured? What does “practice-integrated” actually mean, and what is it like to study at Mainz University of Applied Sciences?
Future episodes will feature, among other things, master’s theses by graduate students and explore the various career paths for architects under the theme “What comes after studying architecture?”
The architecture podcast H1.12 is also freely available on Spotify.