Goal of the program
is the development of an emancipated artistic and design-oriented personality based on solid technical understanding.

In spatial theory, we distinguish between place and space. Place (built structure) is measurable. Space (atmosphere) can only be experienced. Design begins with embodied experience: Perceive → Name → Decide → Shape. Design is communication between space, model, drawing, and critique.

The goal is not style, but judgment – the ability to make decisions responsibly: in design, in material selection, and in the built space. This is the purpose of the program: to be able to assume responsibility, because what is created endures.

Prof. Felix Schwake, Dipl.-Ing. Architect
Professor of Design Methodology, Dean of Interior Design (B.A.) and Product Design (B.A.), AMD Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences