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Hrvoje Njiriç - Andrea Deplazes - Elli Mosayebi - Dietmar Eberle - Anne Lacaton - Juan Herreros - Enric Batlle - Joan Roig
16TH EDITION APRIL-DECEMBER 2024, MADRID, SPAIN
OUTSTANDING FACULTY

MCH: Master in Collective Housing

Architecture Master's of Advanced Studies UPM/ETH in Collective Housing

Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH of Zurich

 


The Master of Architecture in Collective Housing, MCH, is a postgraduate full-time international professional program of advanced architecture design in collective housing presented by Universidad Politécnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). After 15 editions, it is rated as one of the best architecture master’s programs by architects and experts.
 
Next edition will start in April 2024. The application period for MCH2024 welcomed till 31.01.2024, or till no more vacancies are available. MCH is the first UPM-ETH official postgraduate program. It takes place mainly in Madrid. Apply here!
 
MCH has always committed to the highest level of excellence combining teachers of international prestige and a thorough participant selection process in order to make the best out of this course.

Program Key details

LENGTH

8 Months Lessons +
Final Submission in December

 

LOCATION

ETSA Madrid, Spain
+Studytrips

NEXT EDITION

Lessons: 03.04.24

to 20.11.24

Final Work: 20.12.24

 

LANGUAGE

English
100%

TUITION FEE

19.800 €
MCH2024

José Ignacio Valdez Genit
VERY DYNAMIC PROGRAM
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José Ignacio Valdez Genit
Peru | 2020
Victor Imre Ebergenyi Kelly
LATENT KNOWLEDGE

The important thing about the MCH is not only what happens during its time, but what comes next over the years.

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Victor Imre Ebergenyi Kelly
Mexico | 2011
María Alejandra Peláez Arroyave
TECHNICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL

During the development of the MCH major skills were acquired, both technical and experimental, which all play a very important role since they are complements and all must be part of the development of a good architectural project

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María Alejandra Peláez Arroyave
Colombia | 2017
Andrea Mantecón
OUTSTANDING FACULTY

Architects like Anne Lacaton, Andrea Deplazes, Alison Brooks, amongst others, share with the participants contemporary ideas and relevant issues which, approached from different backgrounds, result in a wide variety of concepts and solutions.

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Andrea Mantecón
Mexico | 2018
Richard Lanka
WHAT A YEAR!

The teachers, education, workshops and attention we received during the Master's program was above and beyond anything I could have expected.

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Richard Lanka
United States of America | 2007
Ramón Álvarez Roa
GREAT TORRENT AND FLOW OF IDEAS

This high pressure environment generates a great torrent and flow of ideas to be developed during your professional life beyond the MCH.

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Ramón Álvarez Roa
Spain | 2009

MCH Alumni Profile

15

COMPLETED
EDITIONS

Teaching about housing,
city and energy studies

>305

INTERNATIONAL
ARCHITECTS

Who have experienced the
excellence of our intensive program

38

COUNTRIES

From 5 continents: Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania

MCH Rankings

3rd

IN THE WORLD

Architecture Postgraduate
BAM Ranking

1st

IN EUROPE

Architecture Postgraduate
BAM Ranking

1st

IN SPAIN

Architecture Postgraduate
El Mundo Ranking

3rd

IN THE WORLD

Architecture School - ETH
QS Ranking 

Housetag. European Collective Housing 2000-2021
Penshirubiru. Collective housing in Japan taken to its limits
Vivienda Colectiva Espana 1992-2015
Thermodynamic Interactions
MCH Papers 2011
Vivienda, envolvente, hueco

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