Architectural Design 2 (U00737)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : ACE-2-AD2

The course aims to develop skills of architectural inquiry. Progressing from Year 1, students are asked to design more complex buildings concentrating, in particular, on themes of public and private, the site and situation. The class takes a study trip to a selected European city each year, and this forms the backdrop to much of the studio during the year.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Architectural Design 1 OR Architectural Design 1A and 1B

? Co-requisites : Technology & Environment 2

? Costs : Specialist Equipment Fee Processes and materials involved in the presentation of their work: printing and reprographic charges, photographic costs, drawing and modelling materials; digital storage etc In addition, students on this course are required to make a contribution to residential field trip.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Architecture - Design, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 10 hour(s) 40 minutes per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	14:00	14:50	Lecture Room 1, Minto House	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	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

? Additional Class Information : In addition: Th 1400-1800 for studio reviews on an occasional basis. Discretionary flexibility in relation to attendance at outside subject

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A basic understanding of contemporary issues in architecture and urbanism
A critical understanding of issues related to the public and private domains.
A further understanding of design principles and theories.
An ability to develop and to communicate an architectural idea and response to site from intention through to a coherent architectural proposal.
An understanding of the way research and development of a brief can inform an architectural proposition
An ability to consider, select and articulate material, structural and constructional aspects of an architectural proposition
An ability to research, analyse and form a considered judgement about the qualities of a design.
An ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and visually, using appropriate media to convey and to critically appraise the particular qualities of a design.