- development of a critical, sustainable and multi-disciplinary design thinking

- understanding fundamental theories and paradigms that guide architectural thought and practice

- spatial, formal and functional articulation of medium scale buildings within a particular urban and environmental context

- development of ethical and social responsibility towards the built environment and its transformation

- development of an awareness to the local and universal built environment, aesthetic values and taste

- applying analytical design knowledge in architectural design problems for innovative solutions at wide-ranging approaches and scales

- knowledge accumulation on contemporary spatial needs in private and public realms

- knowledge of building technologies, structural and constructional issues and materials