ARCT10020 Architectural Design II

Academic Year 2023/2024

Module Description

This Module will continue work initiated in the first term, focusing on the development and application of 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 methodology in their work as well as an understanding of the social and environmental issues posed by the project, including how our agency as architects has the potential to impact positively or negatively on climate change.

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; studio work to include active/task-based learning, enquiry-based learning including unstructured reading, peer and group work, case-based or precedent study, lectures, reflective writing and student presentations. Emphasis is placed on developing an iterative work method through which variants of a design are projected, investigated and evaluated through drawing overlay and test models. The range of representation skills required include drawing, model, collage and digital techniques. Students will work to reflect, collate, edit and compose their research and design work for presentation and exhibition.

Submission
At the end of module each student is required to submit individual, collated and organized physical and digital portfolios. The portfolios should include drawings, models and sketches with a view to demonstrating the required outcomes as well as a critical self-evaluation of the student’s work.

Feedback
Students are in weekly contact with their tutors in small group meetings. At these sessions the 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 where a project is 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.
(Survey and Precedent)

2. Demonstrate an understanding of scale and measurement and the ability to use them appropriately and methodically.
(Scale and Measurement)

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

4 Demonstrate an understanding of materials and their assembly and apply this understanding to simple and resilient design
solutions.
(Materials and Assembly)

5. Demonstrate an understanding of the making of indoor and outdoor environments and apply this to the development of
comfortable and functional spaces.
(Indoor/Outdoor Environments)

6. Demonstrate an ability to communicate, discuss, critique and reflect on your own work and the work of your peers through a
variety of visual media.
(Communication and Engagement)

NB: through all learning outcomes your work is expected to demonstrate:
a. an interest in the broader subject and processes of architecture through research, reading and recording (notebooks, sketchbooks etc.)
b. an awareness of issues relating to climate change and the built environment, and an ability to take measures through your design work 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
Mr Romey Edwards Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Ruairi Finucane 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
Mr Gregoire Zakrzewski Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 09:00 - 12:50
Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Mon 14:00 - 17:50
Studio Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 14:00 - 17:50
Spring