Facilities of the Department

The library of the KIT Department of Architecture has about 22,000 volumes, including about 3,700 journal volumes.

The material library has an extensive collection of material samples.

The Central Photo Workshop is primarily an open workshop for the institutes and students of the Department of Architecture.

The model is an important design tool and helps to grasp and understand space and also to design space.

In the wood workshop, the connection between design, materiality and detailed design is taught.

In addition to the classical metal processing, computer-aided production of models is also possible here.

The digital workshop offers know-how and equipment for digital model making such as laser cutters and 3D printers.

archIT is responsible for the support of the IT facilities of the department such as computer pools.

Large format prints and scans can be made around the clock at the department plot pool.

The Artificial Sky a simulation tool for daylight in architectural models. Different sky conditions can be realistically simulated for any location and time.