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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10


AR50227: Case studies III

Click here for further information Credits: 3
Click here for further information Level: Masters
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 100%
Click here for further informationSupplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To provide an opportunity for students to apply the Theory of Classical Architecture.

Learning Outcomes:
To provide a body of experience which will enable students to make decisions about which of the methods taught in the other units to apply in particular situations.

Skills:
To analyse, measure, describe and make drawings, sketches and photographs that are intelligible to specialist and non-specialist readers, on sites, historic building fabric and artefacts.

Content:
Each case study will comprise lectures, seminars and / or a visit, and will cover the philosophy upon which the conservation work is based, the architectural principles involved and a study of the techniques and technologies employed. The case studies will constantly change depending on current projects, but might include buildings such as: Tyntesfield, Bristol, Buckingham Palace, Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Bath, Prior Park, Bath, Croome Park, Windsor Castle, Sir John Soane's Museum, Wells Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral and Woodchester Mansion.
NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.