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Architectural Design 1B (U00735)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : ACE-1-AD1B

Students work on a continuous series of design exercises and projects of increasing complexity. Representation of architecture through scale drawings and models, the visualisation and manipulation of architectural space, and the integration of basic systems of structure, construction and environmental control.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Costs : Specialist Equipment Fee Occasional local field trip travel contribution Processes and materials involved in the presentation of their work: printing and reprographc charges, photographic costs, drawing and modelling materials, digital storage, etc.

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 8 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Tuesday 11:10 13:00 Central
Lecture Friday 09:00 10:50 Central
Lecture Friday 11:10 13:00 Central
Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 Central
Lecture Friday 16:10 18:00 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

An ability to visualise architectural space, and an understanding of architectural drawing conventions.
An awareness of rigorous and disciplined processes of the evolution of an architectural idea, from intention to proposition.
An ability to explore an architectural idea from intention to proposition.
A basic ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and visually.
A basic understanding of design principles and theories.
An appreciation of the relationship of buildings to their physical and cultural context.
An ability to respond to a given brief.
An ability to draw and to model as both investigative and presentational devices.
A basic understanding of the technologies, environmental design and methods of construction inherent in the design and construction of buildings with specific focus on construction/building processes.
An ability to work and contribute as part of a group.
An understanding of the value and importance of the review/critique process in architectural education with the development of listening and critical appraisal skills, and participation in this process

Assessment Information

Drawn, modelled and documented design studio work & project panels presented as a portfolio for examination at the end of the course (100%)

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Leigh-anne Pieterse
Tel : (0131 6)50 2306
Email : l.a.pieterse@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Keith Ballantyne
Tel : (0131 6)51 4246
Email : keith.ballantyne@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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