Katarzyna Owczarska talks about studying architecture at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in Scotland and an Erasmus exchange with Politecnico di Milano. Listen in to hear about classes, presentations, project work and student life at these universities.
Kasia Owczarska
Master's student at the Faculty of Architecture at Ku Leuven in Ghent. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in Scotland. She also studied at Politecnico di Milano as part of an exchange program.
She won the Most Sustainable Design award among Scottish undergraduate degrees. During her studies, she participated in numerous workshops and competitions. She gained her professional experience during a year-long internship at London-based Clive Chapman Architects, where she expanded her knowledge of passive buildings and the adaptation of historic buildings.
In architecture, she is most interested in sustainable design, revitalization and creating spaces for people. Privately, she is interested in design, stage design and theater, as well as travel and snowboarding.
scope of the podcast
[0:01]
Introduction
[0:28]
Why Scotland and the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture?
[2:26]
What is it like to study in Scotland?
[6:10]
Conditions the university offers, what the building is like, contact with other students
[8:21]
Architecture circle
[9:03]
Student life in Aberdeen and Milan
[11:15]
Prospects after graduating from the university, a one-year break between studies and an internship in an architectural office
From the podcast series entitled: "All about education - the best universities".
