ARCT10020 Architectural Design II

Academic Year 2022/2023

Module Description
This Module will continue work initiated in the first Term, focusing on the development and application of the observational and technical skills.
Exercises will be set to design coherent architectural responses to the constraints and potential of site and brief, examine our relationship to space and understand general principles of material and construction.
Students will need to develop a clear process and working methodology in their work as well as an understanding of the social and environmental issues posed by the project.

Structure
Working individually, or in assigned groups, students will carry out project development and research.
Student activities are studio based and attendance in studio is mandatory.
The project will involve a period of research and survey leading up to an interim review. This is followed by a period of proposition and design to conclude with a final review.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Key modes of teaching in this module will include: studio work to include active/task-based learning,
enquiry-based learning, peer and group work, case-based or precedent study, lectures, reflective
writing and student presentations. Representation skills are emphasised in drawing, model, collage
and digital techniques. Students will work to reflect, collate, edit and present their research and
design work for presentation and exhibition.

Submission
At the end of module each student is required to submit an individual, collated and organized
physical and digital portfolio of work. The portfolio must include all drawings, models and
sketches that must demonstrate the required outcomes. In addition, both portfolios should
include a portfolio book, a collated guide that succinctly describes and reflects on the work the
student has made over the trimester with reference to the work of their peers.

Feedback
Students are in weekly contact with their tutors in small group meetings. At these, student's work is
discussed and summative feedback is provided that is focused on positively developing project ideas.
It is not intended to grade ideas which are in the process of taking shape. Reviews are scheduled
during the semester at which students will be given an indication of what development is required in
the case of a project being underdeveloped. Written feedback is given after the Interim Review and
after the final assessment.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate through drawing and model-making an ability to observe and record objects and environments.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of scale and measurement and the ability to use them appropriately.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of three-dimensional space and the ability to use spatial thinking creatively.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of materials and their assembly and apply this understanding to simple design solutions.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of the making of indoor and outdoor environments and apply this understanding to simple
design solutions.

6. Demonstrate the ability to communicate, discuss, critique and reflect on your own work and thework of your peers through a
variety of visual media.

7. Demonstrate an awareness of issues relating to climate change and the built environment, and an ability to take measures to
mitigate the impact of design decisions on climate

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Studio

252
Field Trip/External Visits

30
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

332
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active task based learning
studio work
Student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
ARCT10010 - Architectural Design I


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Portfolio: A portfolio containing the full range of work done by the student is submitted at the end of the semester, to which a letter grade is allocated by the Studio Staff & ratified by the School & Externs. Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mr William Dimond Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Eileen Fitzgerald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Fiona McDonald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Eibhlin Ni Chathasaigh Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Emer O'Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Simon Walker Lecturer / Co-Lecturer