Undergraduate Course: Design: space and function (ARCH07012)
Course Outline
| School |
Edinburgh College of Art |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 7 (n/a) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Indicative course content
A studio based module consisting of a series of technical exercises, culminating in a simple design project, which places a building in a site of varying landform.
Aims of course
1 to introduce the concepts of gradients, contours and cut and fill
2 to introduce site planning and analysis
3 to resolve functional and spatial needs in a simple design
Mode of delivery
Studio, individual and group tutorials and critiques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 150 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. design with contours and gradients for specific functions
2. undertake site analysis and planning at a small scale
3. resolve functional and spatial needs in a simple design |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; transferable skills. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Ching, F. (1996) Architecture: form, space & order / Francis D.K. Ching. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold. Simonds, J. O. (1983) Landscape architecture: a manual of site planning and design. McGraw-Hill. Tandy, C. (1972) Handbook of urban landscape. Architectural Press. Weddle, A. E. (1979) Landscape techniques. Heinemann. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords |
CONTOURS, GRADIENTS, EARTHWORKS, SITE ANALYSIS, PLANNING AND DESIGN |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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