Application for Focus Work (Vertiefungsarbeit)

The Chair of Architectural Behaviorology offers the opportunity to conduct a Focus Work (Vertiefungsarbeit) each semester. Students interested are asked to prepare and submit the following documents by the respective deadline.

 

Application Deadlines:

– For Spring Semester : End of November

– For Autumn Semester : End of July

Required Application Documents:

1. Topic Description and Research Plan (A4 1page)

Include: Title, Objective, Bibliography, Research Method, Schedule, Expected Results

2. Portfolio (maximum 10 pages)

3. Grade Report

4. Motivation Letter

 

Schedule:

Spring Semester:

– First Presentation (no grading) — End of February

– First Grading — End of March

– Second Grading — End of April

– Final Submission — Mid-June

Autumn Semester:

– First Presentation (no grading) — End of September

– First Grading — End of October

– Second Grading — End of November

– Final Submission — Mid-January

 

For any questions or submissions, please contact

kaijima-all@arch.ethz.ch

Oct. 06, 2025