Aims: The exploration of architecture within a European urban context explored through Architectural Design. The unit develops skills in urban analysis acquired during units Design Studio 5.1 and 5.2, and relates the individual and group understanding of a specific urban environment (physical and cultural) to the development of a brief, which is used to shape an individual building design.
Learning Outcomes:
Students who have completed this unit should be able to demonstrate through drawings, models and written reports, their understanding of how the selected city was shaped by its unique history, culture and natural topography.
Skills:
An ability to work as part of a group; the critical assessment of information, and its clear communication.
Content:
The formulation of group and subsequent individual design briefs using material accumulated in Urban Design Studio 6.1 for one building type (public or residential) in one location within the established urban context. The design is to be presented at a drawing scale not less than 1:100 through plans and sections, and supplemented by models (physical and/or computer models). The design will be developed with due regard to the technical requirements prevailing in the UK and aesthetically in accordance with the urban context being studied; and with due regard to the perceived long-term social and physical needs of the local community. Specialist expertise will be provided by visiting Architectural, Landscape, Environmental and Structural Engineering consultants.
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