Cambridge Architecture Interview Questions

The most effective way to prepare for an Cambridge Architecture interview is through mock interviews. As well as giving you general interview experience, they focus your mind on the types of questions asked at an Cambridge Architecture interview, teaching you to think in the manner required for the real thing.

Below, we have collected a series of questions of the kind you will be asked in your Cambridge Architecture interview. Use them to gain an awareness of what's expected, plan out answers on your own, or give them to a teacher, friend, or family member, and ask them to conduct a mock interview with you.

Note: If you are doing mock interviews with us, we recommend waiting until afterwards to look through these questions, so that you aren't asked questions you have already prepared for (as you won't have that opportunity for the real thing!). If you haven't booked any mock interviews yet, you can do so here.

Architecture Interview Questions

1. How would you reduce the prevalence of crime through architecture?

2. How would you make a place peaceful in nature?

3. What is the importance of light in architecture?

4. What is your favourite building and why?

5. Who is your favourite architect and why?

6. How do you think architecture and art link together?

7. Have you had a chance to look around Cambridge? What buildings stood out to you?

8. What do you think the future of architecture will look like?

9. Is there a difference between building and architecture?

10. How would you describe this drawing to a friend over the phone?

11. What is the greatest challenge architects face today?

12. How can you create sustainable architecture?

13. What do you expect out of studying architecture?

14. Why is light an important aspect in architecture?

15. Why are architects and museums important in human civilisation?

16. Which trends are essential for architecture?

17. What is your favourite book about architecture?

18. How would you explain architecture to an alien visiting earth?

19. If you are looking at a piece of architecture inspired by Bauhaus today, would you say it looks German?

20. What makes a building beautiful? 

21. How would you define modern architecture?

And that's all of them! Hopefully, you now have a sense of the types of questions you may be asked. To be even better prepared, try answering these and other questions with our tutors - you can book your mock interviews here.