Architecture - National College of Arts (NCA)

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

The main objective of the Bachelor of Architecture program is to educate and train students to become professionally sound and creative architects and as 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 basic interrelationship of spaces and generation of architectural form based upon program, building materials, technology and aesthetic sensibilities. Geographical and cultural context plays a very important role in the design process.

The fifth and sixth semesters form the intermediate level of the course and introduce advanced structures, building technologies and design tools. 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 impect of individual building in its wider physical and cultural context in shaping of 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 project with a focus on independent research on a topic of personal interest and its articulation in the final design project.

PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE

Foundation Semesters

1st Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
FNDN-1101	Drawing I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1102	Drafting I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1103	Design Process I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1104	Sculpture I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1106	History of Art I	Foundation	Theory	1
FNDN-1107	Introduction to the Arts I	Foundation	Theory	1
COMP-1101	English Language and Literature I	Compulsory	Theory	2
COMP-1102	Pakistan Studies	Compulsory	Theory	2
			Total	18

2nd Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
FNDN-1201	Drawing II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1202	Drafting II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1203	Design Process II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1204	Sculpture II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1206	History of Art II	Foundation	Theory	1
FNDN-1207	Introduction to the Arts II	Foundation	Theory	1
COMP-1201	English Language and Literature II	Compulsory	Theory	2
COMP-1202	Islamiat	Compulsory	Theory	2
			Total	18

3rd Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-2101	Architecture Design I	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-2102	Materials and Building Construction I	Core	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-2103	Theory of Stucture I	Core	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-2104	Drawing I	Core	Studio	2
NCA-2101	History of Art I	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-2106	Computer Applications I	Elective	Lab	2
	Elective from other departments	Elective		2
			Total	18

4th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-2201	Architecture Design II	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-2202	Materials and Building Construction II	Core	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-2203	Theory of Structure II	Core	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-2204	Drawing II	Core	Studio	2
NCA-2201	History of Art II	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-2206	Computer Applications II	Elective	Lab	2
	Elective from other departments	Elective		2
			Total	18

5th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-3101	Architecture Design III	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-3102	Materials and Building Construction III	Core	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-3103	Building Services I	Core	Studio	2
ARCH-3104	Urban Design I	Elective	Theory-Studio	2
NCA-3101	History of Art III	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-3106	Sustainable Systems I	Elective	Theory	2
	Elective from other departments	Elective		2
			Total	18

6th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-3201	Architecture Design IV	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-3202	Materials and Building Construction IV	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-3203	Building Services II	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-3204	Urban Design II	Elective	Theory-Studio	2
NCA-3201	History of Art IV	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-3206	Sustainable Systems II	Elective	Theory	2
	Elective from other departments	Elective		2
			Total	18

7th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-4101	Architecture Design V	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-4102	Landscaping I	Elective	Theory	2
ARCH-4103	Urban Planning I	Elective	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-4104	Architecture Seminar I	Elective	Theory	2
ARCH-4105	Research Methodology I	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-4106	Engineering System I	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-4107	Project Management I	Elective	Theory	2
			Total	18

8th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-4201	Architecture Design VI	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-4202	Landscaping II	Elective	Theory	2
ARCH-4203	Urban Planning II	Elective	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-4204	Architecture Seminar II	Elective	Theory	2
ARCH-4205	Research Methodology II	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-4206	Engineering System II	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-4207	Project Management II	Elective	Theory	2
			Total	18

9th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
ARCH-5101	Architecture Design VII	Core	Studio	8
ARCH-5102	Landscaping III	Elective	Theory-Studio	2
ARCH-5103	Professional Practice	Core	Theory	2
ARCH-5104	Thesis Research and Writing	Core	Theory-Studio	4
			Total	16

10th Semester

Thesis 16 credits

* Student can drop one departmental elective to opt for the elective offered by other departments from 3rd to 6th Semester

Elective Courses

From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose elective courses from within his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor. Each Elective 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

FACULTY

Prof. Dr. Syed Faisal Sajjad

Dean Faculty of Architecture
B. Arch. NCA, Lahore
M. Arch. UET Lahore
PhD UET,Lahore

Attiq Ahmed

Associate Professor
B. Arch. National College of Arts, Lahore
M. Sc. Architecture and Urban Design, Columbia University, New York, USA

Zahid Usman

Associate Professor
B. Arch. NCA
M. Sc. in Architectural Lighting
Design, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden

Rabia Ezdi

Associate Professor
B. Arch. NCA
M. Sc. Urban Management and Development
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland

Amna Majeed

Associate Professor
B. Arch. NCA
Master of Urban Design
Development and Design,
University of New South
Wales, Sydney, Australia

Khalid Ibrahim

Associate Professor
B. Arch. NCA,Lahore
M. Arch. U.E.T., Lahore
MDS- Historic Preservation BAC, USA

Hafsa Imtiaz

Associate Professor
B. Arch. NCA,Lahore
M. Arch, Urban Building from Glasgow School of Art,
Makintosh School of Architecture, UK

Muhammad Ali Tirmizi

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA

Muhammad Azib Bajwa

Assistant Professor
B. Arch UET, Lahore
M. Arch UET, Lahore

Syed Ali Pasha

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA, Lahore
M. Arch. Architecture Design, University of Nottingham, UK

Sulman Lateef

Assistant Professor
B.Arch. NCA

Fariha Shahid

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. UET, Lahore

Asad Ali

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA
M. Arch. Kingston University of London

Umair Zia Malik

Assistant Professor
B.Arch NCA
M.Arch U.E.T, Lahore

Zunaira Batool

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi
M. Phil in Conservation & Management-NCA, Lahore

Daniya Atta

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA
M. Arch. Colombia University, New York, USA

Sarah Khadijah Cheema

Assistant Professor
B. Arch. NCA
M. Arch. Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, London’s Global University

Naveed Hussain

Lecturer
B. Arch. NCA
M. Arch. Punjab University, Arts & Design, Lahore

Mulghalarra Khan

Lecturer
B. Arch. NCA
Master in Urban Design
Vrije University of Brussels
Master of Arts Urban Studies (MA), University of Vienna (Universitat Wien)

Sama Khan

Lecturer
B. Arch. NCA
M. Arch. (Architecture, Cultural Identity & Globalization) University of Westminster, London, UK

Mahina Reki

Lecturer
B.Arch. NCA
M.Arch. Ghazi University Ankara, Turkey

Jabir Hussain

Lecturer
B.Arch. NCA

Awais Aqdus

Lecturer
B.Arch. Comsats
Master of Monumental Heritage, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Salman Gohar

Lecturer
B.Arch. NCA
M. Interior Design NCA

Yusra Binte Rehman Alvi

Lecturer
B.Arch. NUST
M.Sc (Design Research) Dept. of Architecture Bauhaus Dessau Hochschule Anhalt University of Applied Science

FACULTY FOUNDATION SEMESTER

Khalid Ibrahim
Head of Foundation Year
Associate Professor
Architecture

Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri
Shehnaz Malhi
Nausheen Saeed
Sadia Amin Raja
Awais Aqdus
Sumaira Ameen
Prof. Dr. Syeda Farida Batool
Muhammad Arshad Saeed
Ammara Khalid
Tausif Zain Ul Abedin
Wasim Akhtar
Ali Zafar
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi
Naveen Zehra
Mujahid Sohaib Butt
Nariman Aziz
Ateeq ur Rehman

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