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Division of Delft University of Technology, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft (Dutch: Faculteit Bouwkunde; abbr. BK ) is the largest faculty of TU Delft with around 2,900 students. It is also one of the top faculties in the world: it was ranked 2nd in the world's top universities for architecture & built environment in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, following the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and 3rd in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.[5][6]
Faculteit Bouwkunde | |
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Other name | BK BK City |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1904[1] |
Dean | Dick van Gameren[2] |
Academic staff | 351[3] |
Students | 2,593 (2016)[4] |
Undergraduates | 1,073 (2016)[4] |
Postgraduates | 1,515 (2016)[4] |
Other students | 5 (2016)[4] |
Location | , , 2628 BL , 52°00′20.7″N 4°22′13.7″E |
Website | www |
On January 8, 1842, King Willem II founded the 'Royal Academy for the education of civilian engineers, for serving both nation and industry, and of apprentices for trade'. On June 20, 1864, a Royal Decree was issued, ordering that the Royal Academy in Delft be disbanded in order to make way for a new 'Polytechnic School'. The School went on to educate architects, and engineers in the fields of civil works, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering and mining. STYLOS, the Student Association for architectural students in the faculty, was established in 1894 and is one of the biggest in the Netherlands.[7]
In 2008, the faculty of Architecture almost completely burned down in a fire.[8] The current building is TU Delft's former main building.[9][10]
The faculty is home to a famous chair collection. It was originally housed in the old building and it narrowly escaped destruction in the fire in which that building burned down. Having so narrowly escaped the fire, the value of the collection became much more apparent. The free-to-enter museum showcasing a large collection of chairs throughout history, is currently[11] housed as a permanent exhibit in the new faculty building.[12][9][11]
INDESEM (International Design Seminar) is a student-led workshop that has been organised more than 20 times at the Faculty in Delft. The first edition happened in 1964, when Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck was appointed professor. After another edition in 1967, the seminar wasn't held until Herman Hertzberger re-initiated it in 1985. Ever since, it was organised biennially or annually.[13]
The most recent edition was held in 2023 and was called 'Boundaries' and invited students to think about the mental, physical and social boundaries they encounter.[14]
BkBeats started in 1972 when it was called 'Bouwkundefeest' and was hosted at the faculty then also, however back then it was the old faculty[15] which burned down in 2008.[8] Since then it is hosted in the new faculty building. It is the largest student festival hosted in an educational faculty in the Netherlands. It is hosted biennially,[16] and organised by STYLOS, one of the faculties student organisations.[17] The festival is so popular that it has been sold out many consecutive editions to date.[18] As of the 2018 edition of the event, regular tickets costed 16 euro.[19] For the festival the faculty is rebuilt from the inside and the festival takes place inside the faculty building.[20][21]
The Faculty offers the following degrees:[22]
The following are associated with the Faculty.[citation needed]
With a large international student presence, there are various specialist associations linked to the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. These include a study association for students and an alumni association, as well as several active practical associations.
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