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Making Architecture

Making Architecture offers unique insight into the mind and work of an architect. Through this course, learners will develop a designer mindset, analyze the impact of natural and cultural environments on architectural designs, imagine architectural space by applying design principles, and craft compelling stories about their designs. By completing this course, learners will gain transformative skills in creativity and problem-solving as they apply techniques like divergent thinking while honing their capacity for empathy and observation. Ultimately, learners will be able to apply what they learn in this course to enrich their own contexts -- beyond just architecture and design. This course is intended for a varied audience! It serves as a wonderful introduction for learners who seek to formally study architecture and for those who are interested in simply learning more about the process of design. The course is also a fantastic resource for professionals in any discipline who want to push their creative thinking, brainstorming capabilities, storytelling skills, and problem-solving.

Status: Creative Thinking
Status: Creative Design
BeginnerCourse13 hours

Featured reviews

KE

5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2020

Course was very nice I like it thanks for Coursera. Coursera is very good platform for Learning & Gaining. Thank you so much Coursera & all hole team

FT

5.0Reviewed Dec 16, 2020

this was a very good course that I learned a very essential and constructive introduction about architecture thank you so much for your amazing faculties.

AP

5.0Reviewed Jun 14, 2020

Model making and space analysis are two basic things I have learnt and further learnt various principles rules and many more life hacks for an architect

MI

5.0Reviewed Nov 24, 2025

Thank you for the time and effort you put into creating this content. It has given me the confidence to start my own design projects. Best regards, Majo Gutierrez

CS

5.0Reviewed Aug 5, 2020

As a future architecture student I felt the course gave me a glimpse of things I could spend during my time studying the career, but in a way it was easy to understand.

MJ

5.0Reviewed Jul 7, 2020

this architectural course had covered all the basic elements I was looking forward for, I had improved many of my skills through this course as well as I have enjoyed this course a lot.

SK

5.0Reviewed Sep 8, 2020

The content is really good for beginner architects, the instructors were amazing and supportive. Examples of project and their analysis is really interesting so perhaps more examples could be added

OM

5.0Reviewed May 3, 2021

I love this course.It is very nice.I would like to thank all the proffecers and all the crew.I really enjoyed this course and got some important tips for the life.Thank you very very much.!

HM

5.0Reviewed Mar 27, 2020

It's a great course to learn design thinking process as an architect. I definitely recommend it especially for those who are new to the field of architecture.

SM

5.0Reviewed Oct 8, 2022

B​rilliant course with very well-versed professors who expain by breaking things into pieces. For a beginner, whi is interested in architecture, I think this course is a must.

SR

5.0Reviewed Apr 13, 2021

Great experience. The course is quite easy and the teachers are very good at their fields. I learned to love architecture and learn the principles of good design.

ML

5.0Reviewed May 16, 2021

This course is an opportunity to take, you learn at your own pace. It taught me skills and knowledge I can use as I go on the journey of taking and pursuing Architecture.

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Francisco Alejandro López Ramírez
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Reviewed May 4, 2020
Qin Ling Lee
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Reviewed May 3, 2019
N.G.S. Pranavi
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Matthieu Kermaidic
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Alkhas Kvaratskheliya
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Raffaella Vinzio
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Raúl Alfredo Mandujano González
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Arron Davis
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Ben Lim
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