Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR30020 Design studio 3.2 |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims:
* To help each student develop a clear conceptual and intellectual position as part of the architectural design process. * To explore and analyse a given urban and cultural context as part of the design process. * To increase the degree of project complexity in preparation for 4th year. * To develop the depth of students' understanding of building physiognomy. * To develop students' understanding of 'genius loci' in informing a design proposal. Learning Outcomes: A student at the end of this project should have a demonstrable awareness of the impact of their building proposal on its context. A student at the end of this project should demonstrate the ability to produce and present a coherent architectural design which meets the requirements of a given brief. A student at the end of this project should have a demonstrable understanding of the environmental and technological principles inherent in designing a building envelope. Skills: Increased ability to communicate information both verbally and graphically, using a diverse range of media and model-making techniques. (The project runs concurrently with AR 30010 CAD2 in which students develop their skills in using CAD for design development and presentation.) Content: The project will be of a type that includes forms of construction and structural solutions beyond the domestic scale, integrating spatial enclosure, structure, and the building envelope into a total design. The project will be based on a design brief, which allows for some development by the individual student, and be set in an urban context. |