How you progress at YDA
EXPLORER
The Explorer Focus
How do architects observe the world?
At the Explorer stage, students begin to think like architects by learning how designers observe, understand and respond to the world around them. They explore the fundamentals of architectural design, developing an understanding of space, people, place, form and function through practical and creative projects.
Focus:
• Design process
• Scale & proportion
• User needs
• Form & function
• Model making
DEVELOPER
The Developer Focus
How do architects solve design challenges?
At the Developer stage, students build on their architectural foundations and learn how designers solve increasingly complex spatial challenges. They develop their technical drawing skills and learn to communicate more considered architectural ideas through plans, elevations, sections, models and visual presentations.
Focus:
• Spatial planning & circulation
• Technical drawing & section work
• Multi-level spaces & structure
• User needs & accessibility
• Architectural communication & presentation
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INNOVATOR
The Innovator Focus
How do architects shape the future?
At the Innovator stage, students move beyond established design approaches and begin to think like visionary architects. They explore how architecture can respond to future challenges, generate original concepts and imagine new ways of living and interacting with the built environment.
Focus:
• Original & future thinking
• Conceptual design
• Speculative architecture
• Future environments
• Design for future users
