TDU - TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY

Department of Architecture

Department of Architecture Message from the Department Chair

TDU’s Department of Architecture has a long history dating back to 1965, and close to 7,000 graduates are now contributing their skills to society. In 2012, we opened the Tokyo Senju Campus near Kita-Senju Station, a remarkable state-of-the-art facility designed by renowned architect Fumihiko Maki. Undergraduate and graduate students alike will be inspired as they pursue their studies in these splendid buildings. In this environment and based on our extensive track record of education and research, we offer a carefully planned six-year curriculum that turns out the best-trained architects and engineers. Graduates from the school’s undergraduate and master’s degree program in architecture— the School of Science and Technology for Future Life, Department of Architecture and the Graduate School of Science and Technology for Future Life, Architecture and Building Engineering—enter society with professional training and skills in architectural planning, design, structural engineering, and environmental engineering. Many graduates have established architectural offices throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area.

The ability to create uplifting, inspirational buildings and urban spaces demands considerable experience, understanding of individuals and society, as well as vision and creativity. The Department of Architecture offers a varied curriculum to cultivate human resources to meet these demands.

Enrolling in the graduate school, students can gain experience at the first-class architectural office established within the department to enhance practical education and provide education and research outcomes to society.

Hiroshi Tsuchida

Chair of the Department of Architecture, School of Science and Technology for Future Life

Education to lead the future of architecture

  1. Critique of design work based on individuality and ability through small-group education.
  2. Education for mastering design and communication skills with a focus on exercises and practical training.
  3. Collaborative design education from the Planning and Design, Structure, and Mechanical and Environmental divisions that anticipate practical conditions in society.
  4. Experimental education focusing on computational design.
  5. Practice-based education taught by young professionals.
  6. Proficiency tests offered to help candidates pass the Japanese architecture licensing exam