Architecture: Thinking Building MA: Who teaches this course

• Staff teaching on this course

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture teaches this course. The Faculty has its roots in the studio-based approach of Britain's art school system (the original School of Art was founded in the 1890s).

Today, most of your learning still takes place in our specialist studios. Each subject area has its own fully-equipped studio, where you take part in classes, tutorials and critical reviews with fellow students. This strong studio culture also ensures regular interaction between students and tutors.

Our industry connections mean we provide unique study opportunities, such as:

• the chance to have your work seen by eminent members of your profession
• 'live' projects, site visits and placements in prestigious companies or institutions
• project work and workshops with visiting lecturers and industry specialists

Our excellent reputation means that industry leaders regularly visit our student shows to see the best of the new talent.

Where is the Faculty based? Most students in the Faculty are based at the University's Knights Park campus, with surveying courses based at Penrhyn Road. Our well-equipped facilities offer a modern study environment so that you graduate with cutting-edge skills and knowledge.

Dr Alexandra Stara

Title:  Principal lecturer and course director
Email: a.stara@kingston.ac.uk 

Specialist subjects: Modernism in art and architecture; hermeneutic philosophy and contemporary architectural practice; photography and place; history and theory of the museum.

Dr Irina Davidovici

Title: Senior lecturer
Email: i.davidovici@kingston.ac.uk

Specialist subjects: Modern and contemporary architecture in Switzerland and Great Britain; architecture and ethics; Minimalism; the classical tradition in modern architecture; theory and criticism of architecture.

Christian Frost

Title: Principal lecturer
Email: c.frost@kingston.ac.uk 

Specialist subjects: Time, space and movement in architecture; medieval architecture and urban planning; hermeneutic philosophy and architecture.

Frank Furrer

Title: Senior lecturer
Email: f.furrer@kingston.ac.uk

Specialist subjects: Frank teaches architectural technology and tectonics.

Tim Gough

Title: Senior lecturer
Email: tim.gough@kingston.ac.uk

Specialist subjects: The Baroque; Deleuze; Wordsworth; post-Heideggerian, continental philosophy and its relationship to architectural theory; complexity, systems theory and evolution.

Daniel Rosbottom

Title: Head of School, Architecture and Landscape
Email: d.rosbottom@kingston.ac.uk

Specialist subjects: Daniel combines the position of the Head of the School of Architecture and Landscape with one as a co-director of drdharchitects.

Further support

In addition to the staff listed above, further support is provided by specialist staff across the Faculty.

For details on staff, please see the Faculty website.