Design Studio 6: Culture Context Place (International) - THA1842

Assessment 2: Portfolio (including examples)

In addition to periodic interim design reviews, a formative portfolio assessment review will be included, which will normally take the form of formative feedback, prior to resubmission of the work as part of the summative assessment for the module.

Portfolio

Assessment 1: Oral presentation/assessment

Group presentation of findings, peer group discussions and feedback, prior to individual submission of field study reports and design brief.

Presentation

Assessment 1: Portfolio

The module will be assessed as a printed portfolio and pin up presentation in studio.
Must pass all elements of assessment.

The module is delivered across the second 12 teaching weeks of the Third Year of study.
This module is concerned with the study of a real place in an unfamiliar context, the identification and analysis of specific locations for a new building, preparation of a design brief and the development of architectural design proposals that express an architectural narrative, satisfy specific and predetermined user requirements and resolve spatial organisation.
As part of an organised group you will undertake a study visit to a specific location established by the module tutor. The region studied will be non European, but reference and comparison will be made in relation to other regions around the world.
The aim of the study visit is to enable you to experience a foreign cultural context and conduct investigation and research in this unfamiliar environment. In this context you will examine the relationship between architecture, society and environment and explore and expose its distinctiveness.
You will be asked to think very carefully about all aspects of the place in order to examine the underlying principles that lead to specific developments in architecture and urban design. You will examine precedents of building types and technologies. You will be asked to explore the relationships between environmental, cultural, social, economic, political and religious factors in relation to urban and architectural development in an unfamiliar cultural context. You will identify and analyse specific locations for a new building and prepare a design brief. You will prepare an in-depth site analysis in preparation for design development.
The module will culminate in a Major Design Project which will draw upon previous experience to produce a holistic architectural design, which not only satisfies functional needs, but is also responsive and appropriate to the cultural and environmental context of the chosen location.

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THA1842 - Design Studio 6: Culture Context Place (International)

Design Studio 6: Culture Context Place (International)

be able to use a variety of techniques of representation in the critical exploration and communication of ideas.

be able to demonstrate an ability to identify the parameters of a design problem and establish clear theoretical objectives and develop the design brief.

be able to demonstrate an ability to research, assemble and critically evaluate unfamiliar contextual information to produce a well-structured report incorporating urban proposals, site studies and precedent studies.

be able to analyse the local historical, geographical, climatic, socio-cultural and religious contexts and their impact on the local architecture.

be able to demonstrate an ability to analyse and evaluate an unfamiliar cultural context and to synthesise and reinterpret information to produce a comprehensive building design which satisfies the objectives of the brief in a resolved and creative design solution.

be able to understand and appraise an unfamiliar cultural, political and economic context and its built environment.

be able to work effectively within a professional environment, both independently, and as part of a team to deadlines. 

be able to design buildings which will fulfil the needs of the client, and the standards, regulations and health and safety requirements which apply to buildings and their construction process.