To develop the capability for devising and conducting an independent architectural research project.
- Teacher: Jeanette Budgett
- Teacher: Hamish Foote
- Teacher: Kerry Francis
- Teacher: Min Hall
- Teacher: Raoul Hoskins
- Teacher: Renata Jadresin-Milic
- Teacher: Graeme McConchie
- Teacher: Peter McPherson
- Teacher: Yusef Patel
- Teacher: Semisi Potauaine
- Teacher: Annabel Pretty
- Teacher: Christoph Schnoor
- Teacher: Bin Su
- Teacher: Cesar Wagner