The program takes 15 weeks and consists of three modules.

The first and the main part of the program is the research based design studio.

The second part is a series of seminars. They are about different topics each semester and supportive of the design studio goals. The seminars mainly cover two areas; historical  /theoretical and technological / methodological.

The third part is a series of interdiciplinary conferences.

One of the main objectives of the program is for the participants to focus on two main topics. The first is the relationship between the historical and theoretical aspects of architecture and the act of designing and its practical applications. The second is to further develop the relationship and interaction between architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture and social sciences.