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AR10479: Design studio 1.1

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Project (CW 100% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Aims: To introduce students to the following areas and concepts of design:
* Creative spatial and building design;
* Materials and basic construction;
* Visual communication through drawing and model-making;
* Design as a collaborative process (semester part joint with engineers).

Learning Outcomes: After successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate a basic ability to draw:
* Plan, section, and elevation;
* Axonometric and isometric projection;
* Perspective;
* Freehand and mixed media techniques;
Students must demonstrate a basic three-dimensional awareness through their design solutions.
Students must demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements of a given brief.

Skills: Freehand drawing.
Technical drawing.
Model making.
Verbal presentation of work.

Content: Project with students in groups composed of architects and engineers.

Typical Project are as follows.
Design and construction of a sculpture on an abstract site. This exercise is the basis of the various drawing techniques outlined in 'Learning Outcomes' as well as an exercise in group working.

Programme availability:

AR10479 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-ANB08 : BSc(Hons) Architecture with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 1)

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