Bachelor Programs in Architecture Studies in Central America and Caribbean 2021

Objective: To train professionals in Architecture, oriented to provide solutions to the demands of Guatemalan society, with ethics, efficiency, equity, and productivity Graduate profile Designs and develops architectural or urban projects, with a practical theoretical foundation in an integral way, in a given context, in a creative and orderly way, respecting the legal, social, and natural environment. It proposes construction systems for architectural projects, depending on the conditions of the land and the appropriate application of the materials. Applies the basic principles of administration and construction, to manage, execute, and supervise architectural works, according to the legal, social, and economic context, with leadership and honesty. It bases architecture and urban planning projects based on comprehensive research consistent with the environment, with social commitment and respect for the environment. It proposes structural systems for architectural projects, based on the knowledge of the physical behavior of the materials that make up the structure, applying national legislation and international codes, considering the location and function, with responsibility and efficiency. It recognizes and analyzes artistic and architectural works, based on the knowledge of the history and theory of architecture, to base its architectural design and value the universal and national cultural heritage. Master the practical theoretical foundations of graphic representation in order to understand and communicate architectural design ideas, using both analog and digital tools, in an orderly and responsible manner. He masters the theoretical elements of urban planning and environmental sciences that allow him to develop architectural and urban proposals, integrating them into the environment in a sustainable way, applying current regulations and with respect for cultural and natural heritage. -

The CURRENT Architect is an essential professional in modern society, due to the growth of cities, due to the degree of complexity that the building has to satisfy the residential, commercial, industrial, tourist production and a series of buildings and spaces to live, working, passing through or resting in free time. Our society is rapidly transforming in the 21st century, and architecture is one of the disciplines that has evolved the most. Economic activities have multiplied their efforts and new realities and trends have appeared that we would not have dreamed of ten years ago and that demand spaces that are well adapted to their needs, but also concerned with being efficient and sustainable. -