DIPLOMA SCHOOL · 2016-07-25 · AA Undergraduate School Programme Guide – Diploma School – Academic Year 2015/2016 WELCOME It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Architectural

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AAUndergraduateSchoolProgrammeGuide–DiplomaSchool–AcademicYear2015/2016

CONTENTS

WELCOMEANDINTRODUCTION

SECTION1:THESCHOOL

1.1 THEARCHITECTURALASSOCIATIONSCHOOLOFARCHITECTURE

Agenda/WhatWeDo Location/Maps/KeyStaffContactDetails

1.2 THEACADEMICSTRUCTUREANDSCHOOLMANAGEMENT

OverallAcademicOrganisation Foundation UndergraduateSchool GraduateSchool AAProfessionalPracticeandProfessionalExperience HeadofSchool Management AnnualUnitReviewandAction

1.3 UNDERGRADUATESCHOOL:THEPROGRAMMES

Programmestructure TeachingandLearning AssessmentandProgression Unitandotherrelevantstaffcontactdetails UndergraduateProgrammeStructurediagram

SECTION2:THEPROGRAMME

2.1 PROGRAMMESPECIFICATION

2.2 DESIGNUNITS

Extendedbrief CourseDescriptor

2.3 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES

2.3.1 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:HISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES Extendedbriefs CourseDescriptors

2.3.2 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:TECHNICALSTUDIES Extendedbriefs CourseDescriptors

2.3.3 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:PROFESSIONALSTUDIES Extendedbrief CourseDescriptors

ThisguideistobereadinconjunctionwiththecurrenteditionsoftheAASchoolAcademicRegulationsandtheAAStudentHandbook.


WELCOME

ItisapleasuretowelcomeyoutotheArchitecturalAssociationSchoolofArchitecture,whichhas,since1917,beenlocatedintheGeorgianbuildingsofBedfordSquare,centralLondon.

Fordecades,theSchoolhasraisedstudentsandteacherswhohavegrownintoleadingarchitectsandeducatorsinternationally.InthelasttenyearsAAgraduateshavebeenawardedthreePritzkerPrizes,eightRIBAStirlingPrizes,fourRIBAGoldMedalsaswellasprovidingseveralwinnersofUKYoungArchitectoftheYearandRIBAPresident’sMedalsStudentsAwards.

Foundedin1847bytwoarchitecturalapprentices,theAAwasestablishedtoprovideindependentandself-directededucationforaspiringarchitects.TheSchoolwasfirstrecognisedbytheRIBAin1906andin1919afull-timecoursewasextendedtofiveyearsandtheawardofDiplomaintroduced.

TheSchoolcarriesonitsfoundingmissionasanindependentacademicinstitutionandalearnedsociety.TheAAisanindependentregisterededucationalcharity,withoutoperationalaffiliationtoanyUKorotheruniversityoreducationalinstitutionandisoneofonlytwoindependentschoolsofarchitectureintheUKwiththisstatus.

TheSchoolunderstandsthecriticalroleofamulti-disciplinaryapproachtoanarchitecturaleducation,nowmadeevermoreessentialintoday’sglobalenvironment.Whileembodyingbigambitions,theSchoolvaluesitssmallsizeandsenseofintimacyasacommunityofhighcalibretutors,studentsandadministrativesupportstaff,withanexceptionallyhightutor-to-studentratio.

TheUndergraduateSchool,comprisingFoundation,FirstYear,IntermediateSchool,DiplomaSchool,isatthecentreofauniquelearningcontextthatincludesstudentsfromallovertheworld.ItoffersanacademicprogrammeinarchitecturethatincludestheAAIntermediateExamination(withexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart1);theAADiplomaandAAFinalExamination(withexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart2);andAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3).

TheUndergraduateSchool’sUnitSystemencouragesconcentratedandindependentdesigndevelopment,intellectualandpractical,taughtbytutorsrunningtheirownpracticeswithinLondonorinternationally.Youwilllearntoaskcriticalquestionsandcontextualiseyourworkthroughtaughtcoursesinhistoryandtheory,technicalstudiesandprofessionalpractice.Inadditionemphasisisplacedondevelopingtheabilitytodebateissues,argueconvincinglyforaparticulardesignapproachandcommunicateworkclearlyandsuccinctlyviaarangeofmedia,visualandverbal.

InadditiontotheUndergraduateSchoolthereareelevenGraduateProgrammes.ManyofthetopicsexploredbytheUndergraduateSchoolrelatetoworkbeingundertakenintheGraduateSchoolandthereisopportunityforconstantexchangebetweenprogrammesandwithspecialistpartnersoutsidetheSchool.TheAAPublicProgrammesandMembershipEventsbothprovidefurtheropportunitiesforstudentsacrosstheSchooltogainvaluableknowledge,experienceandcontactwithothersofsimilarinterest.DetailsofallcoursesandeventsareavailableontheAAwebsite.

AllthestaffintheSchoolrecognisetheenergyandcommitment,skillsandknowledge,requiredtonotonlyqualifyforstudiesinhighereducationbuttoproduceworkofthehighestquality.TheUndergraduateSchooloffersaneducationalframeworkthatplacesyouatthecentreofarichandchallengingdesignculture.Thisstimulatingandsupportiveenvironmentwillunderpinyouracademicdevelopmentandbuildyourconfidence,enablingyoutofurtheryourideasbothduringyourperiodofstudyattheAAandinthefuture.

Today,architecturalschoolsarepartofaworldbeingpropelledforwardintheearlyyearsofthe21stcenturybysweepingsocial,technologicalandcommunicationrevolutionsthatprofoundlychallengeeveryaspectofanarchitect’slife.Oursisatimeforchallengingandexpandingtheaims,imperativesandexpectationsofourstudents,sothattheirlearningabilitiesbetteralignwithpresentandfutureneedsoftheprofession.

Iwouldliketoofferyoumybestwishesatthebeginningofyourcourseandinviteyoutostopbymyofficetodiscussyourprogressandcontinueadialoguethatwillhelpensurethatourschoolnotonlycontinuestomaintainthehigheststandardsbutremainsatthecuttingedgeofdebate.

BrettSteeleDirectorAASchool


INTRODUCTION

ThepurposeofthisguideistoprovideyouwithinformationregardingthewayinwhichtheSchoolandtheprogrammesareorganised.

YouarenowenrolledintheAASchool.Asyouwillhaveseen,therearemanyProgrammestheSchool:theseareorganisedintogroupsthatcomprisetheUndergraduateSchool,theGraduateSchoolandextendtoVisitingUKandGlobalSchools.

Familiarisingyourselfwiththisdocumentwillprovideyouwithinsightforthereasonswedothethingswedo.OtherdocumentsyouwillfindessentialinorientingyourselfwithintheSchoolincludethefollowing:

• AAStudentHandbook2015-2016• TheAASchoolAcademicRegulation2015-2016• TheComplementaryStudiesCourseBooklet2015-2016

Thishandbook,whichyoushouldretainalongsidetheabovedocuments,isdividedintotwosections:

SECTION1WhattheSchoolprovides,itslocationandkeycontactdetails.

SECTION2Providesanintroductiontotermsanddefinitions,commonprinciplesofassessment,thewaythattheprogrammesarestructured,howeachunitandcourseisorganisedandregulated,andwhatyouwillbeexpectedtodo.


SECTION1

1.1 THEAASCHOOLOFARCHITECTURE

Agenda/WhatwedoInadditiontotheAAIntermediateExamination(ARB/RIBAPart1),theAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)andtheAADiploma,andtheAACourseandExaminationinProfessionalPractice(withexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart3),theSchooloffersmanyothercoursesinitsGraduateandVisitingSchools,detailsofwhichareavailableontheAA’swebsite.TheSchoolalsooffersstudiesatMPhilandPhDlevels.

WhereweareOurprincipalbuildingsareat34-36BedfordSquareBloomsburycentralLondon.Weoccupyadditionalpremisesat32,33,35,37,38and39BedfordSquare,and4and16MorwellStreet.AdditionalteachingandlearningcentresarelocatedintheAA’sHookePark,inDorset.

AddressAASchoolofArchitecture36BedfordSquareLondonWC1B3ES

Telephone:Telephone: +44(0)2078874000

ContactDetails Role Location TelephoneBrettSteele Director 36BedfordSquare +44(0)2078874026 BelindaFlaherty Registrar 36BedfordSquare +44(0)2078874092


1.1 THEACADEMICSTRUCTUREANDSCHOOLMANAGEMENT

OverallAcademicOrganisationTheAASchoolisanindependentschoolofarchitecturegovernedbytheArchitecturalAssociation(Inc.)TheAAUndergraduateSchooloffersafive-yearcourseinarchitecturerecognisedbytheArchitectsRegistrationBoardandtheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,andisaccreditedbytheBritishAccreditationCouncil.TheAASchoolofArchitectureconsistsofapproximately650full-timeequivalentstudents,whostudyintheFoundation,UndergraduateandGraduateSchools.

TheAASchoolismadeoffourdistinctparts:

• Aone-yearFoundationCourseforstudentscontemplatingacareerinarchitecture

• TheUndergraduateSchool,afive-yearARB/RIBArecognisedcoursecomprisingtheAAIntermediateExamination(ARB/RIBAPart1)providingafterthreeyears’fulltimestudyexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart1andafterfiveyears’fulltimestudytheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)providingexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart2

• TheGraduateSchool,comprising11distinctprogrammesofadvancedstudies,10ofwhicharevalidatedbytheOpenUniversity(OU)

• TheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3),aone-yearARB/RIBArecognisedcourseleadingtograduationprovidingexemptionfromARB/RIBAPart3andtoUKprofessionalqualificationasanarchitect.

FoundationTheAAFoundationCourseoffersafull-time,oneyearstudio-basedprogrammeforstudentswhowishtopursuearchitectureandrelatedartssubjects.Ahands-oncourseofcreativedesign,thinkingandlearning,itisintendedforindividualswithlimitedpreviousexperienceincreativefields,butwithaninterestinexploring,andpreparingfor,afutureacademicorprofessionalcareerinarchitectureorthearts.TheFoundationCourseisseparatetoanddoesnotformpartoftheUndergraduateSchoolprogramme.

UndergraduateSchoolTheAAUndergraduateSchooloffersthefive-yearARB/RIBArecognisedcourseinarchitecture,leadingtoUKprofessionalqualificationsandrecognisedwithinEuropeunderArticle46oftheMutualRecognitionofProfessionalQualificationsDirective(2005/36/EC).

TheAAIntermediateExamination(ARB/RIBAPart1)isachieveduponthesuccessfulcompletionofaminimumofthreeyears’fulltimestudy,andtheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)isachieveduponsuccessfulcompletionofaminimumoffiveyears’fulltimestudy.TheAAalsooffersitsownAADiploma,achieveduponthesuccessfulcompletionofthefourthandfifthyearsoftheprogramme.

GraduateSchoolTheAAGraduateSchoolincludes11postgraduateprogrammes.ThemajorityofstudentsjointheschoolinSeptemberattheoutsetofanacademicyear,andattendtheirstudiesaccordingtothelengthofthecourseselected.Therearefull-timeMastersprogrammesofferingdegrees,includinga12-monthMasterofArtsandaMasterofScience,a16-monthMasterofArchitectureanda20-monthtaughtMasterofPhilosophy.

TheAAInterprofessionalStudiooffersafull-timeone-yearorpart-timetwo-yearcourseleadingtoaPostgraduateDiploma.

InadditionthereistheAADoctorofPhilosophyprogrammewhichcombinesadvancedresearchwithabroadereducationalagenda,preparinggraduatesforpracticeinglobalacademicandprofessionalenvironments.

ThePostgraduateDiploma,masteranddoctoraldegreesattheAAarevalidatedbytheOpenUniversity.Finally,thereisthepart-timeBuildingConservationprogrammewhichoffersatwo-yearCourseleadingtoanAAGraduateDiploma.


AAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)TheAAoffersacourseandexaminationinProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceprovidingexemptionfromtheARB/RIBAPart3examination,aprofessionalqualificationleadingtoregistrationasanarchitectintheUK.ThecourseisofferedtwiceyearlyandisopentograduateswhohavesuccessfullyobtainedtheirPart1andPart2qualificationsortheirequivalents.Aminimumperiodof24monthsappropriateprofessionalexperienceisarequirementatPart3,atleast12monthsofwhichmusthavebeenundertakenafterobtainingPart2.Monitoringof,andsupportfor,theappropriateprofessionalexperienceisprovidedaspartofthePart3course.

HeadofSchoolTheDirectoroftheAASchoolisBrettSteele.

ManagementThemanagementstructureoftheAAishorizontal,andtheSchool’sDirectoristhekeypointofcontact.TheAcademicBoard,GraduateManagementCommittee(GMC),andtheUndergraduateManagementCommitteeprovideregulardeliberativeconsiderationandfeedbacktotheDirector,andmonthlymeetingswiththeHeadsofDepartmentassistwithcommunicationandtheday-to-dayrunningoftheSchool’sfacilities.

TheDirectorisresponsibleforreceivingreportsfromalloftheSchool’sDepartments/CommitteesandforprovidingstrategicacademicreportstotheAACouncilanditssub-committee,theGeneralPurposesCommittee.OtherappropriatereportsaresubmittedbytheDirectortotheAACouncil’stwoothersub-committees:theBuildingCommitteeandtheFinanceCommittee.

AnnualUnitandCourseReviewandActionAllUnitsandCoursesintheSchoolaresubjecttointernalandexternalreviewonaregularbasis.ThisincludesreviewbytherelevantCommitteesandBoards,feedbackfromtheExternalExaminersandthestudentbody,andtheSchool’sannualmonitoringprocesses.Inaddition,theprogrammesareperiodicallysubjecttoreviewbyexternalbodies:inthecaseoftheArchitectureprogrammes,quinquennialrecognitionbytheregulatoryandprofessionalbodies,andfrom2012,bytheQAA(QualityAssuranceAgency).


SECTION2

2.1 UNDERGRADUATESCHOOL:THEPROGRAMMES

ProgrammeStructureTheUndergraduateSchoolprovidesfiveyearsofstudyasfollows:• FirstYear• Intermediate:SecondandThirdYears• Diploma:FourthandFifthYears

StudywithineachofthesethreepartsoftheUndergraduateSchoolconsistsofayear-longunitdesignstudioplusthecompletionofthecomplementarystudiescourses;therequiredcoursesubmissionsmustbepassedinordertosuccessfullycompleteayearofstudy.

FirstYearFirstYear(yearoneofstudy)isastudio-basedteachingenvironment.Itoffersabroadintroductiontothestudyofarchitectureanddevelopstheconceptualabilities,knowledgebaseandskillsforstudents,inpreparationforenteringtheunit-basedIntermediateSchool.

IntermediateSchoolTheIntermediateSchool(yearstwoandthreeofstudy)providesthebasisforexperimentationandprojectdevelopmentwithinthestructureoftheunitsystem.Therearecurrently15IntermediateSchoolunits,eachofwhichemphasisesoneormoreofawidevarietyofarchitecturalissues.IntegraltotheIntermediateUnitdesignstudioistheComplementaryStudiesProgramme.

DiplomaSchoolTheDiplomaSchooloffersanopportunityfortheconsolidationofindividualstudents’architecturalknowledge,skillsandexperimentation.Therearecurrently15DiplomaSchoolunitsorganisedtoprovideadiversityofarchitecturalinterests,agendas,topicsandteachingmethods.Diplomastudentsareencouragedtochallengetheirownpreconceptions,aswellasbuildupontheirexistingknowledgeandskills.

Designprojectsformthecoreoftheunitwork,supportedbylectures,seminars,juries,presentationsandworkshopsarrangedwithintheunit.AlllearningisdocumentedintheformofunitportfolioscompiledbystudentsthroughouttheyearbasedupontutorialsandguidancebyUnitMasters/Tutors.IntegraltotheDiplomaUnitcoursesistheComplementaryStudiesProgramme.

AdiagramoftheUndergraduateProgrammeStructureisshownonthefollowingpage.

TeachingandLearningTheprogrammesincorporateabroadrangeofteachingandlearningmethodologies.ThesearesetoutintheProgrammeSpecificationsandamplifiedintheUnitandCourseDescriptors.

AssessmentandProgressionTheSchool’sapproachto,andregulationsfor,assessmentandprogressionaresetoutintheAASchoolAcademicRegulationsandtheAAStudentHandbook,towhichreferenceshouldbemadealongsidethishandbook.

UnitandOtherRelevantStaffContactDetails:

Role Telephone

Registrar +44(0)2078874092

UndergraduateCoordinator +44(0)2078874009


2.2 PROGRAMMESPECIFICATIONS

TheProgrammeSpecificationsforFirstYear,IntermediateandDiplomaProgrammesfollow.


DIPLOMASCHOOLPROGRAMMESPECIFICATIONPARTA:PROGRAMMESUMMARYINFORMATIONAwardingbody ArchitecturalAssociationSchoolofArchitecturePartnerinstitution(s) N/ALocationofStudy/campus 36BedfordSquare,LondonWC1B3ESProfessional,StatutoryandRegulatoryBodies

ArchitectsRegistrationBoardRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitectsQualityAssuranceAgency

Awardandtitles Award TitleFinalaward Undergraduateaward

AAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)AADiplomawithHonours/AADiploma

Intermediateaward N/A N/A Durationofstudy(standard) MaximumregistrationperiodFull-time 2years 4yearsSandwich N/A N/APartTime N/A N/ADistance N/A N/AStartdateforprogramme September2015Coursecodes/categoriesUCAScode N/ACATSpointsforcourse N/AQAASubjectBenchmark 2010AdmissionsUCAS N/ADirecttoSchool ✔

AdmissionscriteriaRequirements RefertoAASchoolAcademicRegulationsLanguage RefertoAASchoolAcademicRegulations

ContactsCourseDirector BrettSteeleRegistrar BelindaFlaherty

ExaminationandAssessmentExternalExaminers2015 VittorioMagnagoLampugnaniProf.Dr.Ing.

SimonAllfordBADipArchRIBA AmandaLeveteAADiplRIBAPatrickBellowBSc(Hons)FREngCEng AlexLifschutzAADiplRIBAMaryBowmanBSc(Arch)RIBA BrendanMacFarlaneBArchMArchAlisonBrooksBESBArchRIBA FarshidMoussaviRARIBARickyBurdettMScBArch CarolPattersonBArchMArchHermanDiazAlonsoMArch PeterSwinnenBETomEmersonBSc(Hons)DipArchRIBA NeilThomasBSc(Hons)CEng,MIStructE,

EurIngAntonGarcia-AbrilMArchPhD TonyVidlerBAHonsDiplArchCantabPhDYosukaHayanoMArch SarahWhitingBAMArchPhDJeffKipnisMPhysHonAADipl

ExaminationBoard(s) CourseDirector/ExternalExaminers’ReviewApproval/reviewdates Approvaldate ReviewdateProgrammeSpecification 1August2015 1August2016ARBPrescription 29May2014 24September2020

RIBAValidation 2015 2020QualityAssuranceAgency 13July2012 2016


PARTB:PROGRAMMEDETAILSAIMSTerminology

Thetermsknowledge,understanding,abilityandskillsareusedintheGeneralCriteriatoindicatethelevelofachievementrequiredasthestudentprogressesthroughqualificationsatPart2.TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisawardandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsoftheprogramme.

Aims

Complexandoriginaldesignstrategiesaredevelopedinachallengingandspecialisedenvironmentofsmallhighlyfocusedunitsviaone-to-onetutorials,workshops,seminarsandgroups.Theaimistoprovideanappropriateanddevelopedlevelofdesign,researchandprofessionalactivityinarchitectureandrelatedareaswherestudentscanevaluateandapplyarangeofvisual,oralandwrittenmedia,problemsolveandmakesoundjudgements.Unitworkisthoroughlyintegratedwithcomplementarytaughtcoursesinhistoryandtheory,technicalstudiesandprofessionalpractice.Inaddition,theSchooloffersawidePublicProgrammeofoptionallectures,symposia,booklaunches,exhibitionsandothereventsthatcollectivelypushtheboundariesofarchitecturaleducationandculturetoday.

Theprogrammeaimstoproducegraduateswiththefollowingattributes:• Abilitytogeneratecomplexdesignproposalsshowingunderstandingofcurrentarchitectural

issues,originalityintheapplicationofsubjectknowledgeand,whereappropriate,totestnewhypothesesandspeculations

• Abilitytoevaluateandapplyacomprehensiverangeofvisual,oralandwrittenmediatotest,analyse,criticallyappraiseandexplaindesignproposals

• Abilitytoevaluatematerials,processesandtechniquesthatapplytocomplexarchitecturaldesignsandbuildingconstruction,andtointegratetheseintopracticabledesignproposals

• Criticalunderstandingofhowknowledgeisadvancedthroughresearchtoproduceclear,logicallyarguedandoriginalwrittenworkrelatingtoarchitecturalculture,theoryanddesign

• Understandingofthecontextofthearchitectandtheconstructionindustry,includingthearchitect’sroleintheprocessesofprocurementandbuildingproduction,andunderlegislation

• Problemsolvingskills,professionaljudgement,andabilitytotaketheinitiativeandmakeappropriatedecisionsincomplexandunpredictablecircumstances

• Abilitytoidentifyindividuallearningneedsandunderstandthepersonalresponsibilityrequiredtoprepareforqualificationasanarchitect

INTENDEDLEARNINGOUTCOMESLearningOutcomes'LO'

Oncompletionofthisprogramme,andinconjunctionwiththeAimsoftheprogrammeatthisawardlevel,graduateswillhave:

LO1 Theabilitytocreatearchitecturaldesignthatsatisfybothaestheticandtechnicalrequirements

LO1.1 Theabilitytoprepareandpresentbuildingdesignprojectsofdiversescale,complexityandtypeinavarietyofcontexts,usingarangeofmedia,andinresponsetoabrief

LO1.2 Theabilitytounderstandtheconstructionalandstructuralsystems,theenvironmentalstrategiesandtheregulatoryrequirementsthatapplytothedesignandconstructionofacomprehensivedesignproject

LO1.3 Theabilitytodevelopaconceptualandcriticalapproachtoarchitecturaldesignthatintegratesandsatisfiedtheaestheticaspectsofabuildingandthetechnicalrequirementsofitsconstructionandtheneedsoftheuser

LO2 Adequateknowledgeofthehistoriesandtheoriesofarchitectureandtherelatedarts,

technologiesandhumansciences

LO2.1 Theknowledgeofthecultural,socialandintellectualhistories,theoriesandtechnologiesthatinfluencethedesignofbuildings

LO2.2 Theknowledgeoftheinfluenceofhistoryandtheoryonthespatial,socialandtechnologicalaspectsofarchitecture


LO2.3 Theknowledgeoftheapplicationofappropriatetheoreticalconceptstostudiodesignprojects,demonstratingareflectiveandcriticalapproach

LO3 Knowledgeofthefineartsasaninfluenceonthequalityofarchitecturaldesign

LO3.1 Knowledgeofhowthetheories,practicesandtechnologiesoftheartsinfluencearchitecturaldesign

LO3.2 Knowledgeofthecreativeapplicationofthefineartsandtheirrelevanceandimpactonarchitecture

LO3.3 Knowledgeofthecreativeapplicationofsuchworktostudiodesignprojects,intermsoftheirconceptualisationandrepresentation

LO4 Adequateknowledgeofurbandesign,planningandtheskillsinvolvedintheplanningprocess

LO4.1 Knowledgeoftheoriesofurbandesignandtheplanningofcommunities

LO4.2 Knowledgeoftheinfluenceofdesignanddevelopmentofcities,pastandpresentonthecontemporarybuiltenvironment

LO4.3 Knowledgeofcurrentplanningpolicyanddevelopmentcontrollegislation,includingsocial,environmentalandeconomicaspects,andtherelevanceofthesetodesigndevelopment

LO5 Understandingoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandbuildings,andthebuildingsandtheir

environment,andtheneedtorelatebuildingsandthespacesbetweenthemtohumanneedsandscale

LO5.1 Understandingoftheneedsandaspirationsofbuildingusers

LO5.2 Understandingoftheimpactofbuildingsontheenvironment,andthepreceptsofsustainabledesign

LO5.3 Understandingofthewayinwhichbuildingsfitintotheirlocalcontext

LO6 Understandingoftheprofessionofarchitectureandtheroleofthearchitectinsociety,inparticular

inpreparingbriefsthattakeaccountofsocialfactors

LO6.1 Understandingofthenatureofprofessionalismandthedutiesandresponsibilitiesarchitectstoclients,buildingusers,constructors,co-professionalandthewidersociety

LO6.2 Understandingoftheroleofthearchitectwithinthedesignteamandconstructionindustry,recognisingtheimportanceofcurrentmethodsandtrendsintheconstructionofthebuiltenvironment

LO6.3 Understandingofthepotentialimpactofbuildingprojectsonexistingandproposedcommunities

LO7 Understandingofthemethodsofinvestigationandpreparationofthebriefforadesignproject

LO7.1 Understandingoftheneedtocriticallyreviewprecedentsrelevanttothefunction,organisationandtechnologicalstrategyofdesignproposals

LO7.2 Understandingoftheneedtoappraiseandpreparebuildingbriefsofdiversescalesandtypes,todefineclientanduserequirementsandtheirappropriatenesstositeandcontext

LO7.3 Understandingofthecontributionofarchitectsandco-professionalstotheformulationofthebrief,andthemethodsofinvestigationusedinitspreparation

LO8 Understandingofthestructuraldesign,constructionalandengineeringproblemsassociatedwith

buildingdesign

LO8.1 Understandingoftheinvestigation,criticalappraisalandselectionofalternativestructural,constructionalandmaterialsystemsrelevanttoarchitecturaldesign

LO8.2 Understandingofthestrategiesforbuildingconstruction,andabilitytointegrateknowledgeofstructuralprinciplesandconstructiontechniques

LO8.3 Understandingofthephysicalpropertiesandcharacteristicsofbuildingmaterials,componentsandsystems,andtheenvironmentalimpactofspecificationchoices


LO9 Adequateknowledgeofphysicalproblemsandtechnologiesandthefunctionofbuildingssoasprovidethemwithinternalconditionsofcomfortandprotectionagainsttheclimate

LO9.1 Knowledgeoftheprinciplesassociatedwithdesigningoptimumvisual,thermalandacousticenvironments

LO9.2 Knowledgeofsystemsforenvironmentalcomfortrealisedwithinrelevantpreceptsofsustainabledesign

LO9.3 Knowledgeofthestrategiesforbuildingservices,andabilitytointegratetheseintoadesignproject

LO10 Thenecessarydesignskillstomeetbuildingusers’requirementswithintheconstraintsimposedby

costfactorsandbuildingregulations

LO10.1 Theskillstocriticallyexaminethefinancialfactorsimpliedinvaryingbuildingtypes,constructionsystems,andspecificationchoices,andtheimpactoftheseonarchitecturaldesign

LO10.2 Theskillstounderstandthecostcontrolmechanismswhichoperateduringthedevelopmentofaproject

LO10.3 Theskillstopreparedesignsthatwillmeetbuildingusers’requirementsandcomplywithUKlegislation,appropriateperformancestandardsandhealthandsafetyrequirements

LO11 Adequateknowledgeoftheindustries,organisations,regulationsandproceduresinvolvedin

translatingdesignconceptsintobuildingsandintegratingplansintooverallplanning

LO11.1 Knowledgeofthefundamentallegal,professionalandstatutoryresponsibilitiesofthearchitects,andtheorganisations,regulationsandproceduresinvolvedinthenegotiationandapprovalofarchitecturaldesigns,includinglandlaw,developmentcontrol,buildingregulationsandhealthandsafetylegislation

LO11.2 Knowledgeoftheprofessionalinert-relationshipsofindividualsandorganisationinvolvedinprocuringanddeliveringarchitecturalprojects,andhowthesearedefinedthroughcontractualandorganisationalstructures

LO11.3 Knowledgeofthebasicmanagementtheoriesandbusinessprinciplesrelatedtorunningbothanarchitect’spracticeandarchitecturalprojects,recognisingcurrentandemergingtrendsintheconstructionindustry

PROGRAMMESTRUCTURE

Theprogrammestructureconsistsofstudyovertwoacademicyears,FourthYearandFifthYear,leadingtotheawardsoftheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)andtheAADiploma.

FourthandFifthYearstudentsjoinoneof15DesignUnitsandremaininthatUnitforoneyear.NotallDesignUnitsareofferedeachyear.Theprogrammeisstructuredsothataminimumof50%ofthestudents’timeisfocusedondesignactivitythroughaseriesofstudio-basedunits.ThestudyofDesignissupportedbyComplementaryStudiescomprisingHistoryandTheory,TechnicalStudiesandProfessionalPractice.

InFourthYear,studentsundertakeaoneyear-longDesignUnit.Inaddition,allstudentsundertaketwocompulsoryHistoryandTheoryStudiescoursesandtwocompulsoryTechnicalStudiescourses.

InFifthYear,studentsundertakeaoneyear-longDesignUnit;studentsmaychoosethesameDesignUnitintwoconsecutiveyears.Inaddition,allstudentsundertakeonecompulsoryHistoryandTheorycourse,onecompulsoryTechnicalStudiesDesignThesiscoursewithachoiceoftwosubmissiondates,andonecompulsoryProfessionalStudiescourse:ArchitecturalProfessionalPractice.

Studentsmustpassallunitsandcoursestoprogressintothenextyear.OnlystudentswhoachieveapassintheDesignUnitsandinallcompulsorycoursesinFifthYearareawardedtheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)andtheAADiploma.Studentswhofailinanyoneyearareofferedoneopportunityforre-assessmentforthatyear.


Year/Code Status* Unit/SubjectTitle

Fourth DCO DesignUnitDiploma1


















Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:BraveNewWorldRevisited

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:PropsandOtherAttributes:OnExhibition–MakingandFashion

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:Presentation

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ThePoliticsoftheAbstraction

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:DrawtheWalk

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:AGenealogyofComputers

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ARoughSketchforaHypotheticalCourse:ReflectionsontheWorldofCharlesandRayEames

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:TheNationalPavilion

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:TheEssayasForm

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ThePortfolio

Fourth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:CommandingArchitecture:BetweenLifeandGovernment

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:LightandLighting

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:PiecebyPiece

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:EnvironmentalDesigninPractice–Part2

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:SustainableUrbanDesign

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:ProcessintheMaking

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:IntegratedProblemSolving

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:StudiesinComplexStructures

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:(Un)usualPerformances

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:TechnologyandArchitecture

Fourth TCO TechnicalStudies:EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings


Year/Code Status* Unit/SubjectTitle

Fifth DCO DesignUnitDiploma1


















Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:BraveNewWorldRevisited

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:PropsandOtherAttributes:OnExhibition–MakingandFashion

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:Presentation

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ThePoliticsoftheAbstraction

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:DrawtheWalk

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:AGenealogyofComputers

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ARoughSketchforaHypotheticalCourse:ReflectionsontheWorldofCharlesandRayEames

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:TheNationalPavilion

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:TheEssayasForm

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:ThePortfolio

Fifth HCO HistoryandTheoryStudies:CommandingArchitecture:BetweenLifeandGovernment

Fifth C TechnicalStudies:TSDesignThesisYear5:(submissiondate1orsubmissiondate2)

Fifth C ProfessionalStudies:ArchitecturalProfessionalPractice*Status:C Compulsory–mustbetakenandpassedO OptionalWrittenGuidance(FirstYear)DCO DesignUnitOption–compulsoryunitfromchoiceofalldesignunitsinyearMCO MediaStudiesOption–compulsorycoursefromchoiceofallmediastudiescoursesinyearTCO TechnicalStudiesOption–compulsorycoursefromchoiceofalltechnicalstudiescoursesinyearIngrey DesignUnitnotofferedin2015-2016


TEACHING,LEARNINGANDASSESSMENT

TeachingandLearning

Thisprogrammeisundertakeninfull-timemodeonly.Studentsaretaughtdesigninsmallhighlyfocusedunitsviaone-to-onetutorials,workshops,seminarsandgroupdiscussionsthatprovideachallengingenvironmentforthedevelopmentofcomplexandoriginaldesignstrategies.

Thefocusistoprovideanappropriateanddevelopedlevelofdesign,researchandprofessionalactivityinarchitectureandrelatedareaswherestudentscanevaluateandapplyarangeofvisual,oralandwrittenmedia,problemsolveandmakesoundjudgements.Unitworkisintegratedwithcomplementarytaughtcoursesinhistoryandtheory,technicalstudiesandprofessionalpractice.Unitprogrammedetails,teachingschedulesanduniteventsaredescribedintheunitextendedbriefs;detailsofstaffcontacttimearesetoutintheunitdescriptors.TimetablesandassignmentsaresetbyunittutorsinconjunctionwiththeCourseDirectorinordertoensureparitybetweenunitsandbetweencourses.

School-widefacilitiesandresourcesaredescribedintheAAStudentHandbook.Detailedinformationonindividualunitprogrammes,complementarycoursesandSchooleventsissetoutintheAAProspectusandontheAAwebsite.

Assessment TheAssessmentregulationsaresetoutinAASchoolAcademicRegulations.

Arangeofassessmentmethodsisadoptedtotestthelearningoutcomeswithineachunitandcourse.FormativeandsummativeassessmentsforDesignUnitsaregenerallythroughpresentationofaportfolioofdesignwork.ThecriteriaforassessmentaresetoutintheUnitDescriptorsandstudentsaregivenwrittenfeedbackfollowingthefinalsubmissionofwork.AssessmentsforComplementaryStudiescoursesaregenerallythroughspecificdesignwork,writtenassignments,seminarpresentations,someofwhichmaybeindividuallyoringroups.

Awardclassification

TheawardoftheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)isclassifiedonlyasPass.TheawardoftheAADiplomawithHonoursisclassifiedonlyasaPass.TheawardoftheAADiplomaisclassifiedonlyasaPass.

Accreditation TheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)isdesignedtomaintainprescriptionbytheArchitectsRegistrationBoard,theARB,validationbytheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,theRIBA,toprovideexemptionfromtheARB/RIBAPart2examinationinarchitecture.

LEARNINGSUPPORT

RefertoAAStudentHandbook.

ADMISSIONSCRITERIA

ReferAASchoolAcademicRegulations.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION

RefertoAAStudentHandbook.

REGULATIONS

ReferAASchoolAcademicRegulations.Inaddition,thefollowingcourse-specificregulationsapply:• Allunitsidentifiedascompulsorymustbepassed.• LearningOutcomesandgraduatesattributesarespecifiedbytheprofessionaland

statutorybodiesandmustallbeachievedtopass.


EVALUATINGANDIMPROVINGQUALITY,QUALITYINDICATORS

AcademicBoard/DirectorofSchool

Periodic/Annualevaluationandaction

QAASubjectReviewandDate

QualityAssuranceAgency

ProfessionalAccreditation

ArchitectsRegistrationBoardRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects


2.3 DESIGNUNITS

TheAAUndergraduateSchoolisaRIBA/ARB-accreditedfive-year,full-timecourseofstudiesinarchitectureleadingtotheAAIntermediateExamination(RIBA/ARBPart1)andAAFinalExamination(RIBA/ARBPart2).ItcomprisesofFirstYear,IntermediateSchool(SecondandThirdYears)andDiplomaSchool(FourthandFifthYears).InadditionweofferaoneyearFoundationcourseforstudentscontemplatingacareerinarchitecture.StudentsjointheschoolinSeptemberandattendthreetermsofstudyconcludingthefollowingJune.EntryintotheschoolatanylevelcanbefromFoundationtoFourthYear,dependingonexperience.

TheDiplomaSchooloffersopportunitiesforarchitecturalexperimentationandconsolidation.Withabroadrangeofinterestsandteachingmethods,theaimistomarrydrawingandtechnicalproficiencytocomplexintellectualagendasinanatmosphereoflivelyandinformeddebate.Studentsareinanenvironmentthatfostersthedevelopmentofcreativeindependenceandintelligence.Theylearntorefinetheirresearchskillsanddevelopproposalsintohigh-leveldesignportfoliosattheendoftheyear.Herestudentsbegintodefinetheirvoicesasdesignersandtoarticulateindividualacademicagendasthatwillcarrythemintotheirfutureprofessionalcareers.

DESIGNUNITS


UnitTitle DIPLOMADESIGNUNIT1 Code Level FourthYear,FifthYear Status Compulsory/Option

UnitMaster MirajAhmed,MartinJameson Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits2,4-11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None

Barredcombinations None

Professionalbodyrequirements


Learningmethods LecturesSeminars/tutorials/juriesSelf-directedlearning

SYNOPSIS

Babylon–TheNewEastEnd:Theeighteenth-centurypoetandartistWilliamBlakecharacterisedLondonasbothGolgonooza–‘cityofimagination’–andBabylon–amagnificentcity‘enslavedbymaterialnecessity’resultingfromtheindustrialrevolutionandacceleratedurbanexpansionthatweretransformingLondonintotheworld’swealthiestmetropolis.Butwithgrowthandpowercamecorruptionandsocialdivision.Blake’smythic‘Babylon’becameametaphorforthiscondition:ontheonehandraisingmoralissuesofthetime,butontheother,embracingtheroleofheterodoxy,andexcess.TodayLondonisundergoinganewphaseofrapidgrowth,firstcatalysedinthe1980sbythederegulationoftheCityandthecreationoftheIsleofDogsenterprisezone,andcontinuingintothepresentasinvestmentinOlympicsitesandtransportinfrastructurespursdevelopmentfromWhitechapeltoBarking.Morerecently,theGLAhascreatedaregenerationfundtoimproveanddensifybrownfieldsites,andcapitalfromAsianowflowsintotheoldRoyalDocks.Whatroledoesarchitectureplayinthisprocess?Theprofessionalarchitectisincreasinglydrawntotheroleoftechnicalfacilitatorwithprimaryemphasisonthequantifiable.Similarly,theacademicnowseekslegitimacybyco-optingthelanguageofthescientist.Analternativetothesereductionistapproachesmaylieinreclaimingarchitectureandthecityasformsofart,andputtinggreateremphasisontherolesofmythandculture.Setagainstthisbackdrop,thecityislessafunctionofefficiencyratiosandmoreasiteoftheimagination.TohelpusconceivethisnewcockneycityscapewewillturntotheRegenerationTeamoftheGLAwhowillactasunitconsultants.InspirationwillcomefromtheLondonartsceneandauthorswhohavemadeLondontheirgreatestprotagonist,fromMartinAmistoHenryJamesandThomasdeQuincey.‘Builduponthebosomofdarkness,outofthefantasticimageryofthebrain,citiesandtemples,beyondtheartofPhidiasandPraxiteles–beyondthesplendourofBabylonandHekatompylos.’ThomasDeQuincey,ConfessionsofanEnglishOpiumEater

AIMS

Toproduce,overthecourseofthreetermsatalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,complexandoriginalprojectwork,toanappropriatelevelofresolution,demonstratinganunderstandingofcurrentarchitecturalissues.Understandandintegratehistorical,theoreticalandpracticalapproachestodesign.Beabletotakeinitiatives,sourcerelevantinformation,managetime,applyinformedjudgementsandmakeappropriateandjustifieddesigndecisions.Demonstrateunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenarchitectureandsocial,cultural,contextual,constructionalandenvironmentalissues.Demonstratetheappropriateapplicationofacomprehensiverangeofvisual,verbalandwrittencommunicationskills.Beabletoclearlyexplainanddiscussallaspectsofdesignworkwithinternalandexternalcriticsandbeabletorespondtoandintegratefeedback.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Historicalresearchonthecategoryofpoeticsofspace,mythologiesand'otherness'asappliedtoarchitectureandthecity(London)

• Researchontherelationshipbetweenart/literatureandpublicandprivatespaceofthecity• InvestigationandchoiceofaspecificsiteinEastLondon,itshistoryandtypesofprogramtobedeveloped• Designofarchitecturalprojectssuchascivic/culturalandcommercial/industrialtypologiesfromtheurban

scaletothescaleofthedetail• Draftingofabodyofworkandmaterialthatexpressestheissuesdiscussedthroughthemeansof

architecturaldrawings,modelsandvisualrenderings


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

Definitions

The terms knowledge, understanding, ability and skills are used in the General Criteria to indicate the level ofachievementrequiredasthestudentprogressesthroughqualificationsatPart2.TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisunitandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsoftheProgramme.

Oncompletionofthisunit,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:







TEACHINGANDLEARNINGSTRATEGIES

Emphasisisplacedonresearch,analysisandsynthesisbeingconductedatalevelappropriatetothisstageofgraduateexperience.Thereisanexpectationthat,withinawideandrigorousintellectualframeworkestablishedbytheunittutors,studentswillmakepropositionsthatincorporateconsiderationsotherthandesign,andthattheyareabletoexploreandsupporttheirpropositionsthroughahighlevelofsubstantiatedargumentusingavarietyofcommunicationalandrepresentationalmethods.Abroadrangeofteachingmethodsisadoptedtoreflecttheagendaandcontextoftheunit;theseinvolvebothgroupandindividualcontact,andincludeunit-specificvisits,workshopsandseminars.Feedbackisregularlyprovidedintutorials,seminars,injuriesandattabletopreviewswherestudentsarerequiredtomakevisualandverbalpresentationsoftheirworksetoutinaccordancewithunitandschooltimetables.

LEARNINGSUPPORT

Extensiveinformationandphysicalresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsforlearningsupportincludingmodel-makingworkshopsforwoodandmetalworking,digitalprototyping,audio-visuallab,digitalphotographystudio,drawingmaterialsshop,bookshop,library,photolibrary,schoolarchives,thepubliclectureseries,weeklypublishedschooleventslists,HookePark,barandrestaurant.Unitdesigntutorsareavailabletomeettheirstudentsfortutorials,seminarsandjurieseveryweek.

ASSESSMENT

Assessmentwillbebasedonthefollowing:

• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthehistoricalrelationshipbetweencity,politics,andunderlyingmythologicalideas.

• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthespecificcontextoftheindividualprojectincludingsocialandeconomicissues.• Criticalandrigorousinvolvementinallphasesoftheresearch,aswellasanabilitytoformulateandsustain

anindependentargument• Designofanarchitecturalprojectthatshowscomprehensionoftherelationshipbetweenstructure,spatial

organisation,useofthebuildinganditsmeaninginalargercontext(bothurbanandsymbolic)• Draftingofacompleteandwell--craftedsetofdrawingsthattouchonalltherelevantscales.

AssessmentCriteria

Alllearningoutcomesmustbepassedtoachieveapassinthisunit.Studentsarerequiredtodemonstrateknowledge,understanding,abilityandskillsinthefollowingareas:


TheoreticalDevelopment:Awarenessandunderstandingoftheoreticalandphilosophicalrationalethatinfluencedesignstrategiesusedinprojectwork.Architecturalandurbandesignissuesareinvestigated,exploredandjustifiedinrelationtotheneedsoftheuserandthecomplexitiesofthelocation.Understandingoftheparametersofadesignbriefthatsatisfiesspecificfunctionalrequirementsandaddressessocial,political,economicandphysicalcontexts.Demonstratethatcreativedecisionsarebasedonresearchandanalysis,precedentstudyandemergingperceptualandaestheticcriteria.Demonstrationoftheappropriateselection,evaluation,applicationandintegrationofknowledgetotheprojectdesign.

TechnicalResolution:Complex,resolved,designsaregeneratedbasedonappropriatefunctionalandaestheticcriteriademonstratinganunderstandingofhistoricandcontemporaryprecedentsandtechnologies.Theselection,evaluationandapplicationofmaterials,techniques,constructionmethodsandprocessesthataddress,andareintegratedinto,projectthemes.

IntegrationandSynthesis:Synthesisofconceptual,criticalandtechnologicalissuestogetherwithuserandspatialrequirementsandtheabilitytodiscussandrefinetheseinrelationtotheemergingproject.Theintegrationofacomplexrangeofinformationtosupportlogicalargumentandjudgment.Comprehensiveandeffectiveuseofvisual,verbalandwrittenskillsinthecommunicationoftheprojectandtheintegrationoffeedback.

MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment

Continualassessmentisprovidedweeklyattutorials,periodicunitpin-upsandinterimjuries.AformativeportfolioassessmentReview(FourthYear)orDiplomaPreview(FifthYear)isheldinTerm2whereeachstudentpresentstheirworkbothphysicallyanddigitallytoaPreviewPanelofDiplomatutors,toensureparityofassessment,afterwhichwrittenfeedbackisprovidedtoassiststudentsinthepreparationoftheirfinalsubmissions.

Summativeassessment

AttheendofaminimumoftwoyearsinDiplomaSchool,andsubjecttoallrequiredComplementarySubmissionshavingbeenpassed,theportfolioisconsideredbytheDiplomaCommittee,comprisingallDiplomaUnitStaffandspecificallyconvenedfortheassessment,fortheawardoftheAADiploma/AADiplomawithHonoursandrecordsoneofthefollowingassessmentrecommendations:'Pass',or'Fail.A'Pass'recommendationisawardedtheAADiplomaandisforwardedforassessmentbytheExternalExaminersfortheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2).TheAADiplomawithHonoursisawardedonnominationoftheDiplomaCommitteetoamaximumofonenominationperDesignUnit.A'Fail'recommendationiswithdrawnfromassessmentbytheExternalExaminersfortheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2)andrequirestherepeatofFifthYear.FifthYearmayberepeatedononefurtheroccasiononly,toamaximumoftwoattemptsintotal.TheExternalExaminersassessstudents’workindependently,andtheirassessmentisbasedonthestudentdesignportfolioandcompletedComplementaryStudies.A'Pass'resultsintheawardoftheAAFinalExamination(ARB/RIBAPart2).

Re-Assessment


TRANSFERABLESKILLS

Thestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required Assessed

Communication:

Verbal ! ! Visual ! ! Written ! !Self-managementskills ! !Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! !IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! !Criticalskills/ability ! !



UnitMaster DidierFaustino,KostasGrigoriadis Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1,4-11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None


Professional

bodyrequirements



SYNOPSIS

TheMediterraneanSeaasaContinent-fromaDeadlyZonetoaHaven:Thesepastyears,theMediterraneanSeahasbecomeatheatreofhumantragedy.Withmorethantwentythousandimmigrantstrespassingsince2000(mainlybyattemptingtocrossthesea)theMediterraneanisthedeadliestpassagefaraheadoftheEast-AfricanpathortheMexico-UnitedStatesborderthatareinsecondandthirdpositionofthisbleakranking.OneofthereasonsfortheseattemptsistheincreasingamountofconflictsinAfricaandtheMiddleEast(mostlyinAfghanistan,Eritrea,Nigeria,SomaliaandSyria)andthedifficultiesforimmigrantstousealternativeroutesandpassontoEuropethroughlandborders.Withanareaof2,510,000squaremetres,theMediterraneanSeaismorethanonethirdoftheEuropeancontinent,roughlyaslargeasNorthernandWesternEurope(i.e.withoutSpain,Portugal,GreeceandItaly).WhatifMediterraneanwasacontinentitself?Ahomelandforthosefleeingfromwars,persecutions,naturalandhumanitariandisasters,aLandofrefugeforrefugees?Autopiatofightadystopia.OurvisionwillbetospeculateontheformationofanautonomouszoneintheMediterraneanSea,operatingwithinandagainstawiderformalpoliticalandsocialcontext.Theaimwillbetoidentifymajormigrationroutesandpopulationflows,tobuildourowndefinitionofthesetrajectoriesandmakeamigrationhypothesisinordertoinventautonomouszoneswithdifferentusesforachosencommunity.Theseautonomouszonesmightbeatdifferentscales,fromsurvivaldevicestolargeterritories,alsoincludingthedesignofanarchitecturalproject.Theyearwillbestructuredinthreemainpartsthefirstbeingadefinition,cartographyandphysicalmodel,thesecondananalysisandhypothesis/definitionofoccupationstrategiesandthethirdthedesignprojectanditsdevelopment.Asfuturearchitects,ourmajorstakewillbetomovefromtheroleofapowerlesswitnesstooneofaresponsibleactor,forbuildingacriticalbutbettersociety.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Researchintheformofacasestudyonfictionalorexistingautonomousspacesorterritories• Identificationofaproblematicfromtheresearchanddefinitionofaspecifictheme/areaofpreoccupationforthe

year• Initialresearchaboutbuildingcontextthroughidentifiedthemefortheyear;selectionandanalysisofasiteinthe

MediterraneanSearegion• Designproposalforabuildingonsiteanddemonstrationoftheproposedscheme’sautonomousfeatures• Optionalwritingupofindividualfictionsthatspeculateontheevolutionofthebuildingproposalsovertime


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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LEARNINGSUPPORT


ASSESSMENT


• Evidenceoftherelevanceoftheprojecttocontemporarysocial,politicaloreconomicissues• Definitionofacriticalpositioninregardstotheroleofautonomyinacontemporaryurban,social,politicaland

spatialcontext• Creationofadesignbriefanddevelopmentofabuildingproposalthatdemonstratesthedesign’sadherencetothe

formulatedcriticalpositiononautonomy• Selectionoftheappropriaterepresentationmediaforthebuildingproposalanddemonstrationoftheabilityto

generatetime-basedscenariosofitsevolution• Developmentofanalyticalskillsandoftheabilitytocriticallyassimilatefeedbackgiveninpresentationsand

reviews

AssessmentCriteria






MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment


TRANSFERABLESKILLS

Thestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required Assessed

Communication: Verbal ! ! Visual ! ! Written ! !Self-managementskills ! !Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! !IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! !Criticalskills/ability ! !



UnitMaster JohnPalmesino,Ann-SofiRönnskog Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,5-11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

ArchitecturebetweenPolityandSpace–TheCoastofEurope:Uncertaintyistheconditionofsimultaneousandconcurrentforcesoperatingdifferentialtransformations.Itisaconditionofmultipleprocesses,withcomplexinteractionsanddivergentdynamics.TheEuropeanpeninsulaisarelationalarchitectureenvelopedbyuncertainty.ItisshapedintheNorthbytheseriesofseasarchingfromtheAtlantic,theNorthSea,theBaltic,theBarents,theWhiteandtheArcticSeadeepintoRussia,andcarvedintheSouthbythesolidMediterranean,theBlackSeaandtheCaspian.TodaytheideaofEuropepresentsitselfasacomplexoverlappingofdelays,accelerations,conjunctions,fracturesandslowadjustments.IntheEuropeanproject,theorderingofspace,itsapportioning,distributionandorientation,isacomplexprocessintertwinedwithadistancingoflaw,norms,commands,andgovernmentfrommaterialstructuresandflows.TheworkofDiploma4conceptualisesthere-alignmentofthenormativestructuresandthematerialprocessesthatmakeupEurope,asanarchitecture:aconstructivepracticedevelopingovertimeandspace.WewillconsiderthecoastalterritoriesofEuropeasarchitecturesundergoingcomplexre-arrangements,changesandtransformations.TodaythedynamicsshapingEuropeoperatebeyondlocalityengagingcirculationsthatbecomemoreradicalandvisiblealongthecoasts.ItisatthecoastoftheEuropeanpeninsulathattheuncertaintyoftheEuropeanprojectismouldingnewspacesofradicalcohabitation.Theworkenvisionshowarchitectureactsonthemultipleforces,stabilisesthem,shapesandformsthemintocoherentstructures.Thinkingthroughwhatarethecapacitiesandpotentialitiesofarchitecturetoaffectandbeaffectedbyreal-worldissues,Diploma4measures,re-thinksandre-imaginesthespacesofcontemporaryEuropethroughseriesofspecificterritorialarchitectures,designedtounfoldoverdifferentiatedtimelinesandoperatinginthemidstofcomplexmaterial,energy,cultural,monetaryandpoliticaltransformations.

AIMSToproduce,overthecourseofthreetermsatalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,complexandoriginalprojectwork,toanappropriatelevelofresolution,demonstratinganunderstandingofcurrentarchitecturalissues.Understandandintegratehistorical,theoreticalandpracticalapproachestodesign.Beabletotakeinitiatives,sourcerelevantinformation,managetime,applyinformedjudgementsandmakeappropriateandjustifieddesigndecisions.Demonstrateunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenarchitectureandsocial,cultural,contextual,constructionalandenvironmentalissues.Demonstratetheappropriateapplicationofacomprehensiverangeofvisual,verbalandwrittencommunicationskills.Beabletoclearlyexplainanddiscussallaspectsofdesignworkwithinternalandexternalcriticsandbeabletorespondtoandintegratefeedback.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Architectureasagencyoftherelationbetweenpolityandspace• ContemporaryterritorialtransformationsofEurope• DevelopmentofurbanstructuresandtheAnthropocene• Thelinksbetweenthetransformationsininternationalandsub-statepolities,processesofinstitutional

changeandthematerialstructuresandtechnicalprocessesofhumanenvironments• Materialflowsandcharacterisationofurbanprocessesinthecontemporarysediment• Notionsofterritoryandentanglementsbetweensurveying,government,contemporaryimaging

technologiesandarchitecture• Contemporaryintegratedarchitecturalprojects• Notionsofarchitectureinteractingwiththeenergyandmaterialflowsofthetechnosphere


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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LEARNINGSUPPORT


ASSESSMENT


• Thecourseisassessedonthebasisofacomplexindividualarchitecturalproject.Thestudentswillhavetodemonstrate:

• capacityofelaboratingandpresentinganindependentdesignthesis• capacitytodemonstratecleararchitecturalcharacterisationsoftheprocessesinvestigated• capacityofidentifyingimpactsofproposals,outlineonwardresearchandaction• capacityofreferringtoandincorporatingintheirdesigntheoutcomesofindividualterritorialanalysisandexisting

documentation• criticalparticipationinUnitcollectiveresearch• criticalassessmentofterritorialcontroversiesandtransformationforces• criticalassessmentofarchitecturaldesignoptionsAssessmentCriteria






MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment


TRANSFERABLESKILLSThestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required AssessedCommunication: Verbal ! ! Visual ! ! Written ! !Self-managementskills ! !Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! !IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! !Criticalskills/ability ! !



UnitMaster CristinaDíazMoreno,EfrénGarcíaGrinda,BenjaminReynolds

Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4,6-11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Wild:ThesecondinstalmentofRareNewSpeciessituatesitselfwithinaglobalcondition:anykindofculturalmaterialtriggersawildmultiplicityofconnectionstoothervariousmaterials-frompeople,tomachines,tonon-significantandabstractentities.However,theirtotalcoherenceandoriginarenolongerrelevant.Whatcountsistheuniversalandinstantretrievalofaninformationoceanthatcompressestime,directlyandbrutally.Thisnewepidemiologicalrealmismadeupofautomatic,abstract,invisibleandmachinicprocessesofatechnologicalnaturethatnowsilentlygovernoursocieties.Todayhumansmakeuplargerentities–amalgamsofthings–andinthecontextsofbothbiologyandtechnologywearenolongeralwayscentralto,orthepriorityof,theseprocesses.Asaresult,multiplefrictionshaveemergedbetweenourbiologicallybasedselvesandthedark,non-stopnatureofthetechnologicalcompoundstowhichwebelong.Furthermore,forthefirsttimeever,theproductionofelusivetraitssuchassubjectivityandtheprocessesofvalorisationhavebecomemaintargetsofmanufacture.Toolsandcommoditiesnowencompassintangible‘products’,includingaestheticsandculturalmaterials,whosevaluesarevolatile,fragileandfleetingbynature.SuchanenvironmentgivesDiploma5theimpetustodesignnewconstructedentitiesandtoexpandonclassicalunderstandingsofcontext–toproposewildnotionsofcollectivityandpublicnessthatexistasbothphysicalandvirtualnatures.Likepreviousyears,RareNewSpeciesIIwillbesupportedbyTheConsortiumofFantasticIdeas–thecreativelaboratorythataddressesemergingandextraordinarysituationsandremainsstubbornlyobsessedwiththepresent,asamomentthatcollapsespresent,pastandfuturemomentsandrejectsanykindofnostalgia.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Researchintoemergingcontemporaryculturalphenomena• Researchintopublicspheresinrelationtospecificcultures• Researchintoaconcretesocialgroupasactors• Identificationandinvestigationofasite• Designofamediumsizebuildingasapublicspacelinkedtoresearchfindings• Identificationofritualsandactivitiestotakeplaceinthedesignedspace• Investigationandrepresentationofadesignedspace,integratingpeople,rituals,architecture,technologiesand

materials


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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LEARNINGSUPPORT


ASSESSMENT


• Identification,explanationandpresentationofanarchitectureinitsculturalpoliticalcontext• Presentationofpublicspacesinrelationtospecificculturesandactors• Presentationandjustificationofasiteinrelationtoasocialgroup• Designofamediumsizebuildingasapublicspacethataddressesculturalandsocialagendas• Synthesisofsocial,aesthetic,functionalandtechnologicaljudgmentsindesign• Communicationandrepresentationofadesignedspace,integratingpeople,rituals,architecture,technologiesand

materials

AssessmentCriteria






MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment





UnitMaster LiamYoung,KateDavies Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4-5,7-11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

UnknownFieldsDivision-Unravelled:Textilesindustry,BangladeshandIndia:Thisyearwepickataloosethreadonthegarmentwearewearingandunravelitacrosscontinentsfromwardrobetowarehouse,fromfactorytofield.Clothingisabasicneed,primaryshelterandanextravagantluxury.Oursecondskinandidentitystatement,ourcomfortandcostume,itrevealsandcamouflages,empowersandimprisons.Acameraflashes,amodelpouts,asharpcheekboneandawhipofahipcatchestheeyeonthecatwalksofParis,Milan,NewYorkandLondon.Weridethemerry-go-roundoffashioncycles,acrossAutumn/WinterandSpring/Summer,ourclothinglikeCinderella,disintegratesatmidnight,fallingapartwhenthemagichaswornoff.FastFashion’srollingtide,dumpsmountainsofcheapclothingonthehighstreetshores.Wornforonewildnightanddestinedtobediscarded,thewhimsofthestylemindedhavesetinmotionaglobalindustrythatisreshapingdevelopingeconomieshalfaworldaway.AnintricatenetworkconnectstheKardashiancovertothewovenworldsofSouth-EastAsianindustry.Wedelveinthedressingupbox,intothewild,whimsical,weirdandwickedworldoffashion,andlookdeepbeyondwhatisreflectedinitsglitteringgildedmirror.Behindthepartiesandthecash-registersthetextileindustryisthefocusofouryearsinvestigationandspeculation.Wewillreimagineseasons,rewritetrendsandoperatebetweenthescaleofthestitchandtheplanetarysupplychaintoweavenewconnectionsandreimaginetherelationshipsbetweenconsumptionandproduction.Forthisyear’sexpeditionweareinsearchofthelandscapesbehindtherunwaydreamsandstreetbluejeans.Beforewewearthem,ourclothesmakejourneysoftensofthousandsofmilesintheirprocessofproductionmakingtextilesthemostglobalizedindustryontheplanet.Thegarmenttradehasforalongtimeplayedacriticalroleintheevolutionofdevelopingnations.AslabourcostsriseinchinawefollowthethreadsandtravelthroughthefactoryfloorsandfabricmillsnowmanufacturinginIndiaandBangladesh.Hereiconicriversrunwiththecoloursoftheseasonaschemicalsusedinthedyeprocessaredumpeduntreatedtopoisonthelandalongtheirrainbowbanks.ThestainsfromdyeyardsmarkourtrailfrommountainstotheseaasweembarkonawaterbornejourneydownriverfromIndiatotheGangesDeltainBangladesh.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Developauniquecriticalpositioninresponsetotheunitbrief:toexplorecomplexcontemporaryrelationshipsbetweennature,cultureandtechnology

• Developauniqueandpersonaldesignresponseinrelationtoaprojectspecificbrieforspeculativearchitecturalnarrativeconsistentwiththiscriticalposition

• Integrationofcriticalfeedbackfromseminarsandworkshops• Addresstheroleoftime-basedmodesofrepresentationinthecommunicationofarchitecturalproposalsandtheir

consequencesaseventsorscenarios• Demonstratetheabilitytoimplementconclusionsdrawnfrominnovativephysicalanddigitalprototyping,

simulationsandexperimentation,aswellasfocusedresearchandprecedentstudies


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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LEARNINGSUPPORT


ASSESSMENT


• Developauniquecriticalpositioninresponsetotheunitbrief:toexplorecomplexcontemporaryrelationshipsbetweennature,cultureandtechnology

• Developauniqueandpersonaldesignresponseinrelationtoaprojectspecificbrieforspeculativearchitecturalnarrativeconsistentwiththiscriticalposition

• Integrationofcriticalfeedbackfromseminarsandworkshops• Addresstheroleoftime-basedmodesofrepresentationinthecommunicationofarchitecturalproposalsandtheir

consequencesaseventsorscenarios• Demonstratetheabilitytoimplementconclusionsdrawnfrominnovativephysicalanddigitalprototyping,

simulationsandexperimentation,aswellasfocusedresearchandprecedentstudies

AssessmentCriteria






MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment





UnitMaster DavidGreene,SamanthaHardingham Terms 1,2,3


Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

TheDepartmentofNot-Usually-Valued-Knowledge3:TheSecretHospital:"Healthisastateofcompletephysical,mentalandsocialwell-being,notmerelyanabsenceofdiseaseandinfirmity."WorldHealthOrganisation–withthankstoCedricPrice,McAppy.Wecontinuetopursueourcentralinterestinanarchitectureinfluencedbytheprocessesandtechnologiesofsearchandretrieval.AstheDepartmentofNot-Usually-Valued-Knowledgewesearchintothearchitectureofourcultureanditsextremetendenciestosmaller,lighter,fasterandfuzzier.Thezonespeculatesonthearchitecturalconsequencesofthesetechnicaltrajectoriesbutalsoontheeffectsoftoday’senvironmentofthecontinuousventilationandcirculationofinformationoncreativedesignaction.WecallthisterritoryNewNature.Thisyear,withtheabovequotefromtheWHOinmind,wewillsearchanarchitectureofpreventionratherthancure–searchingthevitalandpicturesqueNewNaturepropertiesofthemis-used,dis-used,under-used,congested,overloadedandinappropriatesitesofGreaterLondon."..imagineyourselfwithalaptoponalawnbyashed.Thescreenisyourdoctor,thelawnisyourbed…sowhatistheshedfor?..."ProspectusfortheInvisibleUniversity(2005),revised.WeseeArchitectureasrollingcompositionsofdiscreetadaptionsratherthanseismicimpositions,deployingstrategiesofenablingsystemswithpreciselifeexpectancies.Speed,TimeandIntervalaretheprincipalcomponentsfordesigningtospecificlife-spans.Weencourageamultipleaesthetic,individualinterestandinvention,andcollectiveactionacrosstheschool.WeuseFilm-as-a-sketch-bookasthemeansofbothdocumentationandsearchinganidea,whichinturninformsthemakingofMovingDrawings–theprecisemeansforre-definingandre-presentingtheon-goingsystemsofanidea.Wearenotinterestedinsolutionsbutinresponses.TheProspectusfortheSecretHospitalneedstobemadeNOW.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Primarysearchresponses–usingfilmasasketchbook–tostudyprecedentsandidentifysearchtopics• Secondarysearchresponses–usingfilmassketchbook–toidentifyindividualsocial,culturalandtechnical

interestsusingboththeinternetandthecityassources• Sitesearches,identificationanddocumentationoflocationschosenindividuallybystudentsinGreaterLondon.• Designproposalforatime---basedarchitectureforthesimultaneoussearch,storage,retrievalanddeploymentof

informationinrelationtothetopicofe-health.Film–visualacuity;Model/movingdrawing–scaleandmaterial;Book–billofquantities

• HostingofunitmeetingswithguestprofessionalsincentralLondonaswellasscheduledmeetingswithrelatedpartiesandprofessionalsduringtheunittriptoLiverpool


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• Evidenceofalivelyandcreativecuriositythroughsuccessivefilmsketchsearches,demonstratinganabilitytosource,relateandtranslatefindingsimaginativelyintodesignactionsandthroughthemediumofmovingdrawings

• Awarenessofcultural,socialandtechnicalimplicationsofselectedarchitecturalprecedents,anindividualattitudetowardstheircontemporaryrelevanceandanabilitytodevelopandapplyrelevantaspectstoindividualdesignpractice

• Integrationoftechnicaldecisions(environmental,materialorstructural)atallstagesinthedesigndevelopment.• Individualdesignattitudetowardsarticulationandpresentationofdesignprojectthroughtreatmentof2-and3-

dimensionalmaterial• Theabilitytoworkcollaboratively,totakecareofandbegenerouswithonesownideasandthoseofothers

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UnitMaster MariaFedorchenko Terms 1,2,3


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SYNOPSIS

DisciplinaryCitiesandVisionaryInstitutes:Theunitwilllaunchtheinvestigationofanexpanded,exposedandconsistentdisciplinaryprojectontheEuropeancity.Thisyear,Diploma8willfocusonvisionaryinstitutesasculturalinterfacesbetweencityandarchitecture.Togobeyondpersistentdialecticsofthepreserved/transformed,theplanned/contingentandtheformal/programmaticthatplaguetransitionalcities,weneedtothinkbolder,biggerandlooser.Weproposetoreconstructthepast(fromArchizoomtoUngers)andthefutureofthevisionaryurbanproject,updatingnotonlyitstargetsandprocesses,butalsoitsinstitutionalframeworkstoassertitsbroaderinstrumentality.Byinitiatingdiverseindividualbriefs,wewilldismantlelingeringoppositionsinviewofcontemporarymutationsandcontinuedhistoricalprojects,stirringuplong-taboosubjects(frommasterplanstomorphologicalthemes)whilealsomatchingthesetonewcreativeagents.Collectively,wewilltestarangeofnewculturalplatformsforspecialisedactivities,expertiseandresources,drawingonanalogies–fromcentralisedRussianGeneral-PlanInstitutesfortheconceptionandconstructionofdream-citiestoextrovertedGermanacademic‘black-boxes’;intelligenceagenciesandthink-tanks,toexperimentalfacilitiesandliteral‘colliders’.Settingtheproposalsinphysicalandintellectualcontexts,wewillentertaintheextremes(self-sufficientisolatedentitiesthatarecriticalofingrainedculturalcentressuchasBerlin)andprovokenewdisobedient,dysfunctionalandmisplaced,yetpotent,city-makers.Workingcyclically,wewillononehanddefineandcontaintheemergingdisciplinaryinstitutes,andontheotherhand,re-openthemtoflowsofconcepts,diagramsandstructurestoandfromthecity.Theywouldcontinuetotransforminlinewiththedesignmodelstheyprojectintoarchitecturalcultureandurbanspace.Thrivingonhistoricalandtechnologicalobsessions,ourfuturehubswillbeabletohandleproduction,testinganddeploymentofvisionaryschemes.Ultimately,expandingtheconceptionofthe‘project’toincludespeculativeandpragmatic,abstractandconcreteoutputs,wewillmultiplydivergentpracticesthatshapeEuropeancities.

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• ResearchintopastandemergingtypesofculturalinstitutionsandtheirimpactontheEuropeancityandthedisciplineofarchitecture

• Experimentationwithconceptualmodelsofurbanspaceanddefinitionofkeyresearch'themes'• Twounittrips,onetoRotterdam,theothertoBerlin• Preparingaseriesofurbanprovocationsandarchitecturalproposalsforanexperimental'visionaryinstitute'• Developmentofconceptualandtechnicalsolutionsforkeyarchitecturalelements• Refinementofpersonaldesignmethodologiesthatrelateelementstolargersystems,programmaticdiagramsto

formalstructures,conceptstoimages


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• Abilitytochannelresearchintodesign,respondingtodisciplinaryandurbancontextsandusingrelevantprecedentsinpolemicalprojects

• Abilitytoconceiveabroadly-understood‘project’inarchitecturethatincludesafullrangeofoutputsfromconceptualandurbanstrategiestoarchitecturalstructuresanddetailedelements.

• Abilitytoconnectthedesiredtypesofvisionaryprojectswithappropriateculturalplatformsandinstitutesthatcouldensureitsinstrumentalityandrelevance

• Abilitytoexperimentwithdiagrammaticandspatialsystemsoftheprojecttoengagewithdiverseelements,spacesandeventsandtochallengeconventionalinstitutionaltypologies

• Criticallyassess,analyseandcontextualisethedesignexperimentswithinlargertheoreticalandhistoricalframeworks,andapplytheintroducedanalyticaltoolsandmethodstothestudent’sownemergingproposal

• Representthelargerconceptualprojectviawell-structuredandeditedgraphicproducts–includingresearchcatalogues,projectmanualsanddetailplates

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UnitMaster NatashaSandmeier,ManolisStavrakakis Terms 1,2,3


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SYNOPSISTheContinuum:BeforeflyingbacktoChicagoandleavingGermanyforever,Mies,whoisunabletowalk,watchesfromhiscarastheroofoftheNationalgalerieisliftedintoplace.AnaxemurdererkillssevenpeopleinTaliesin,andburnsittotheground.FrankLloydWrightrebuildsit,and11yearslateritburnsagain.Herebuilds.OscarNiemeyerisdeniedavisatoentertheUSforbeingacommunistand,consequently,isunabletoteachatYale.AyoungprofessornamedLouisKahnishiredinstead.ThefollowingyearhebeginsworkontheYaleUniversityArtGallery,launchinghiscareer.In2016youpresentanarchitectureproposalthatconsidersitselfacrucialpartofacontinuum,annihilatingthemythofthearchitectassingularmaker.PiranesidedicatesCampoMarziotohisfriendRobertAdam.LordBurlingtonscribblesnotesinhisoriginaleditionofthefourbooksbyPalladio.In1927modernismisbornwiththeWeissenhofsiedlungdesignedby17architects.In1972CharlesJencksdeclaresthedeathofmodernismasMinoruYamasaki’sPruitt-Igoeisdemolished.ManolisStavrakakisjoinsusthisyearforseminarsandtutorials.GordonMatta-ClarkisinvitedbyPeterEisenmantotakepartintheIdeaasModelexhibition.Hebringsarifleandasetofphotographsofhousingprojectswithbrokenwindows.Ontheafternoonoftheopeningheshootsoutallofthewindowsinthegallery.HannesMeyerspendsthewaningyearsofhiscareerbuildinginMexicoCity.DiplomaNinersconnectthedotsandtraveltoMexicoCity.LinaBoBardiworksformagazinesinItalybutbuildsinBrazil.Duchamptakesaurinalandturnsitintoafountainbyanotherman.TheEamesesgetthewrongsteeldeliveredtosite,changetheirdesignandbuildthehouseweknow.ReynerBanhamrecordshisthoughtsontapewhiledrivingthroughLA.ThesebecomehisFourEcologies.In1966,AntonioniroundsupagroupofAAstudentstofilmasceneforBlow-Up,inwhichtheydrivethroughthenewlycompletedEconomistBuildingbytheSmithsons.Thisyearyoulearnthateverythingisconnectedtoeverything,tomanypastsandfutures.Ninersengagetheunit’sculturalprojectofarchitecturethroughthefundamentalquestioningofitstruelocus:thecontinuum.FrankOGoldbergonedaychangeshisnameanddecadeslaterstealswhatwouldhavebeenagreatprojectrightoutfromunderZahaHadid.In1949,PhilipJohnsonbuildsahousetodiein.Thenextsentencesareyours.

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• Researchintoasetofprecedents/eventsandestablishassociationsbetweenthem.Designanarrativethatsituatesyourprecedentsalongacontinuumtoestablishacommongroundandthesisconfrontingtheissueofarchitecturalidentity

• Designthesisproposalthatdefinesacontextwithinwhichtosituateanarchitecturealongsideitsarchitect.Proposalistoestablishitselfwithinalegacyofarchitecturecultureanditsprotagonists.Synthesizeearlyprecedentresearchalongsidecontemporaryculturalanalysiswiththedesignthesis

• Producewrittenthesisalongsideauniquevisualdocument.Studentsareaskedtoproduceaportfoliowhoseformatandlayoutbecomespartoftheargument

• Workshopsandseminarswithinvitedartists,architectsandphilosophers• Developinnovativetechnicalproposalthatbuildsontheformalandtheoreticalaspectsofthethesis• UnitTriptoMexicoCityto:a.studyuniquearchitectureswithinavasturbanexpanse,b.research(orcreate)acity-

specificeventcriticaltothecontinuumoftheproject,c.meetandinteractwitharchitectsandartiststodiscussthetopicoflegacyandcontinuuminculturalprojects


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• Identification,explanationandpresentationofanarchitecturalprojectwithinitsculturalcontext(andcontinuum)• Presentationofawrittenandvisualargumentofthethesisproposition• Regularparticipationintutorials,seminars,workshopsandreviewswithallpeers,invitedguestsandtutor

throughouttheyear• Synthesisofallprecedentandresearchmaterialswithinthethesis,narrativeandportfoliomaterial• Developmentofuniquegraphiclanguageandportfoliothatdemonstratesanarchitecturalprojectasdescribed

throughacollectionoffragments

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UnitMaster CarlosVillanuevaBrandt Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4-9,11,13-14,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

DirectUrbanism:RandomInsertions:WewillcontinuetospeculateonthefutureofLondon,itsphysicalandsocialtransformation.Avoidingthelimitationsofcurrent,commodity-led,developmentstrategies,wewillfocusontheideaofrandom‘insertions’asanalternativeformofdevelopment.Wewillliterallyinsertnewphysicalstructures,situationsandstrategiesintotheexistingfabricofthecity.Todothis,ourunderstandingofwhatmakesupthecontextofthecitywillhavetochange.Usingthe‘scan’,aprocessdevelopedoverthelastfewyears,wewillidentifythevariablesthatmakeupthetruespaceofthecity.Onceidentified,variablessuchasstructures,mechanismsofcontrol,instancesofconflictamongstothers,willbeusedtogenerateadigitalconstructthatwillform,inparalleltotherealsite,therevisedcontextforour‘insertions’.Thisdualityofcontextwillenableustojugglebetweentheabstractandtherealandtoexperimentmorefreelywiththeproductionofspace.Experiencedcityspace,withitsformal,social,cultural,economicandpoliticalfactors(variables),undoubtedly,encompassesphysicalandsocialstructures,builtformsandsituations,butcanthesequalitiesbeadoptedinthemakingofarchitecturalspace?Wewilltry.Fromtheacademicallyfaddishtothecomputational,architecturalthinkingisstale;itistimetorethink.MovingawayfromLondon’sgivenareasofchange,wewilldeployamorerandomapproachtothecity,onethatwillfocusonaspecificLondonBorough(TowerHamlets),butonethatwillembracethearbitraryselectionofaterritory,acityblockandanurbancondition.Thearbitrarinessofthisexperimentwillallowustodevelopalternativeformsofurbantransformation,toexperimentwithnewspatialconfigurationsthatincludephysicalstructures,situationsandstrategies,andtopropose‘insertions’thatwilldirectlyaffectthefutureofLondon.IntheunittriptoCairo,wewillrespondtotheproposedmasterplanforNewCairobyproposingalternative‘randominsertions’intotheexistingfabricofthecity.

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• Inthe‘scan’,adigitalspatialconstruct,wewillscrutinisetheurban,architecturalandlivevariablesthatmakeuptherealityofthecity’sspatialexperience

• Using‘situations’,wewillisolatetheliverealmofthecity• Withthe‘sections’,wewillarticulatetheinterrelationshipsthatexistbetweenphysicalstructuresandsocial

situations• Atthearchitecturalscale,developandrefineacompositespatiallanguageofhybridstructures,layeredenclosures,

componentsandinteractiveelementsthataimtogenerateanarchitecturethatmatchesthecomplexityofthecity• Wewilldefineandspecifythetechnicalrolethatphysicalandsocialvariablesplayinthemakingofarchitecturaland

urbanspace;thetechnicalthesis,TS5,willconcentrateonstructure,enclosure,componentsandinteractiveelementsatthearchitecturalscale,butwillalsoaimtocontextualisethisspatialscalewithinthetechnicaltopicsthatgoverntheurbanrealm

• Attheurbanscale,wewillreassess,bytweakingthedigitalconstructandreconfiguringthevariables,thecity’smechanismsoftransformationandgeneratenewtransformativestructures,situationsandstrategies.Attheurbanscale,wewillreassess,bytweakingthedigitalconstructandreconfiguringthevariables,thecity’smechanismsoftransformationandgeneratenewtransformativestructures,situationsandstrategies


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• Knowledgeandunderstandingofhowvariablessuchasconflict,control,exchange,fiction,groups,life,power,space,structuresandtimemakeupthecity’sspaceandinfluenceandtheurbancondition

• Knowledge,understandinganduseoftherelationshipthatexistsbetweenphysicalstructuresandsocialsituations,experimentationwiththeuseof‘situations’asaformofspatialinterventionandreassessmentofDiploma10’sconceptof‘DirectUrbanism’

• Useofacompositearchitecturallanguagethatcombineshybridstructures,layeredenclosuresandinteractiveelementstoblurthedistinctionthatseparatesthespacedelineatedbyarchitecturefromthatofthecity;design,architecturalandurban,ofrandom‘insertions’asanalternativeformofdevelopmentforLondon;andexperimentationwithsalientmethodsofrepresentationthatincludedigitalandphysicalconstructs,workingdrawings,sections,videosandtexts

• Developmentofstrategiesforcreatinginteractiverelationshipsbetweenthearchitecturalproposalanditsurbanconditions;incorporation,intotheproposal,oftheexperienceofcityspacewithitsformal,social,cultural,economicandpoliticalfactors(variables);andreassessmentofthecity’scurrentcommodity-leddevelopmentstrategies

• Identificationofrelevantagents,appropriationofcurrentinitiativesandapplicationofthemechanismsthatarerequiredtoprocureandsupportproposedcompositespatialinterventions,‘insertions’,intothecity’sfabric

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UnitMaster ShinEgashira Terms 1,2,3


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SYNOPSIS

InteriorLandscape:ThisyearDiploma11willexplorewaysofturningthecityinside-out.AsenseofdysfunctionaldichotomyrunsthroughthefabricofLondon.Itisacityofcollage.Thingsdonotalwaysworkastheyshould.Thingsdonotfitperfectlytogether.Yetasconflictingforces,thewornandthreadbarepiecesofthecityfunctiondynamically,workinginreactiontooneanother.Asaresultofrapidredevelopment,Londonnowriskslosingitsroughedges,itsculturalgenerosity.Speculativeinvestorsandthetransportauthority,inthenameofgentrification,areironingoutitsfabric.Asenseofcontrastandallthesensualaspectsofthecity’sarchitectureseemtohavebeenflattenedout.Theunitworksinoppositiontothis.Wewillputawaytheconventionalideaofplanningandexplorewaystoplaythecityasindividualarchitects,lookingintoLondon’sinterior,gatheringlifeexpressionstackedawayinsidethecreasesofitsskin,searchingforfragmentsthatgiveasenseofplaceandturnimaginationintoareality,likeoldtoysfoundinanattic.Thecitycanthereforebecelebratednotonlyasawhimsicalorganismconstantlyreshapedbyunforeseeableevents,butalsoasaplacethatmaintainsasenseofstabilityandself-preservationfordiverseculturalexpressions.Thisiswhatwecalltheurbaninterior.Ourapproachisempirical.WelookatLondonfromundertheskin,behindthefaceofbuildingsandbetweenthegapsofthesystemsthatoperateinthecity.Throughthesedirectobservationswereadthecityasataxonomyofincompleteobjects,unwrittenhistoriesandunplannedspaces.ThedesignbriefsetsouttoexploreLondon’sinneredgeasaninteriorlandscape.Wewillmakeitsfurniture,designitslivingroom,writevariousscenariosandshowaglimpseoftheviewfromitswindow.

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• Contextualresearchbaseduponsamplingofbuiltenvironmentwithunderstandingofitscomplexitythroughhistoricalanalysis,uponprogrammaticcontentandsubsidiarysocialnetworks,upondocumentationofthesocialimplicationsofthepoliticalandeconomicalchangesonthesite.

• Makinganurbanresourcecataloguebasedontheresearchinthethemeof"urbaninterior"• Materialinvestigationofurbandetailcomponents(furniturescale)throughcontinuedexplorationintheschool

workshopandatHookePark• Modellingandcollagingofresearchandproposals• Precedentstudyonspecificurbanarchitecture• Cutting,inserting,retrofitting,part-removal,underpinning,excavation,preservation,restoration,face-lifting,

stitching,grafting…explorationsonphysicalinterventionsonthebuiltfabricusingthenotionof"urbansurgery"• SeminaronCity'stransformations,Heterotopia,urbantopologyofLondon,DavidGrahameShane,HugoHinsley• Seminarsonnon-plan,free-plan;revisitingColinWard,WalterSegal,LucienKroll• SeminarsonArtistsworkthatrepresenttheircities• Furnituremanufacturersandstudiovisits• UnittriptoTokyo.


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• Demonstrationofcomprehensiveknowledgeofthecontextofthesitethroughdrawings,catalogues,mediaandtext;demonstrationofanunderstandingofthearchitecturalcomplexitylearnedfromthestudyofthecity

• Understandingofatime-basedincrementalapproachtodesignatthecityscaleaswellasthearchitecturalscale• Contextualunderstandingofthehistoryofthecollage• Abilitytoarticulatetheessentialargumentoftheproposalbycomparingittoanarchitecturalprecedent,notonly

focusedonformbutonthetheoriesbehindit• Abilitytoaskquestionsthatwillchallengethestatusquo• AbilitytocommunicatethearchitecturalrealityofLondonthroughtherealisationoftheirownproject• Abilitytoraisecontemporaryissuesandturnthemintocreativeprojectopportunitiesratherthanhavingproblem-

solvingapproach

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UnitMaster LilyJencks,JessicaReynolds Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4-11,14,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

SickCityRehab:TheGoldenYears:AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation,betweennowandtheyear2050thenumberof80-year-oldsacrosstheworldwillalmostquadrupleto395million.Theurgencytoreinventourpolitical,social,economicandtechnologicalassumptionsaboutageing–fornotonlytheelderly,buttheirfamilies,friendsandcarers–hasneverbeengreater.Diploma13investigatesthechangingnatureofpublicinstitutionsandtheirroleintheculturalproductionofthecity.Focusingonthehealth-relatedprogrammesdesignedforourageingpopulation,theunitwillproposearchitecturaltypologiesthatredefinethehealthofboththepublicandthecity.ByconsideringFoucault’snotionoftheconstructednatureofsickness,questioningtheincreasinglymedicalisedtreatmentofoldageintheWestandinterrogatingthetypicalgeneric-hygienicarchitectureoftoday’shospitals,SickCityRehabwillcritiquemodernity’sattempttopurifysociety.Wewillresearcharangeofspaces–fromlocalcommunities,hospitalsandhomes,tothewholeoftheNHStrustframeworkandgovernmenthealthpolicy.Wewilltrackhowhospitalshavechangedovertime–fromservingasplacesofspiritualcareintheMiddleAges,topublichealthsystemsundertheWelfarestate,tobecomingincreasinglyprivatiseddespitedecliningpensions.Inquestioningarchitecture’sabilityto‘care’forpeople,wewilltestmedicalarchitecture’sabilitytoperformasbothafactoryofhealth(aterminusoflife)andasiteofcare.Drawingonanumberoftheoreticaltextstodeepenourunderstandingofage-relateddiseases,theunitwillexploreboththenaturalunravellingofhealthoveralifetimeandthearchitecturalstrategiesofcarebetweenthehospitalandthehome.

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• Usingartworkasreferencesthatexplorenotionsofsicknessandhealth,thestudentswillbuildareinterpretedpieceofmedicalfurnitureormedicalinstrumentthatcritiquesthenormativehospitalenvironment

• Studentswilldoextensivemappingof4hospitalsites,lookingatthecommunitiestheyserve,theNHStrustthatstructuresthem,andthehospitalbuildingarchitecture,fromtypologytoarchitecturaldetails.Studentswillidentifyrealissueswithinthesesiteswheretheywillfocustheirworkfortherestoftheyear

• Studentswillnowlookatarchitecturalorprogrammaticprecedentsthatareveryfromthelargebureaucratichospital,tostarttoconsiderprogrammatichybridizationsthatmightrevitalizethehospital,asaspacetocelebratelifeandhealth,aswellascombatdisease

• Studentswillpickasitewithintheirmappedhospitalcommunityandwriteabriefforanewinstitutionthatcanaddresstheissuesidentified.Aportionofthestrategywillbeidentifiedtobedevelopedatthearchitecturalscalefortherestoftheyear

• Thearchitecturalstrategywillbefullydevelopedatthescaleofaroom,lookingathowarchitecturaldetails,furniture,andmaterialstrategycanchangerelationshipsbetweenpatients,carers,healthprofessionalsprovidingaricherenvironmentforasiteofhealthcare

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• Evidenceoftherelevanceoftheprojecttocontemporarysocial,politicaloreconomicissues• Definitionofacriticalpositioninregardstotheroleofautonomyinacontemporaryurbanandspatialcontext• Creationofadesignbriefanddevelopmentofabuildingproposalthatdemonstratesthedesign’sadherenceto

theformulatedcriticalpositiononautonomy• Selectionoftheappropriaterepresentationmediaforthebuildingproposalanddemonstrationoftheabilityto

generatetime-basedscenariosofitsevolution• Developmentofanalyticalskillsandoftheabilitytocriticallyassimilatefeedbackgiveninpresentationsand

reviews

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UnitMaster PierVittorioAureli,MariaSGiudici Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4-11,13,16-18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

TheNomosoftheEarth:RethinkingtheArchitectureoftheTerritory:InhisbookTheNomosoftheEarth,theGermanjuristCarlSchmittpostulatesarelationshipbetweentheconcretenessofthe‘ground’andtheconstructionofapoliticalorder.ForSchmittthisrelationshipismadeexplicitintheprimaryeventoflandappropriation,whichistheactionthat,accordingtoSchmitt,precedesanygeo-politicalinstitutionsuchasthecommunity,thecityorthestate.Thenomosisthusthebasisforallthecategoriesthatdefinethelifeofacommunitysuchassovereignty,justiceanddistributionofresources.Wecanidentifythismomentintheactofsettlingwithinaterritory.Tosettleisoneoftheprimaryformsoflandappropriationandtheprimaryformforarchitecture.Inthesettlementarchitecturerevealsitsmostfundamentalcapacitiessuchastoorient,tolimitandtodefinedistancesandproximities.Herethepoliticizationofarchitectureisnolonger'discursive'butitisembeddedintheverymaterialconstitutionofitselements:walls,passages,rooms,streetsandsoon.Whiletheactofsettlingexpressesadesireforstabilityandsenseoforientation,settlementsalwaysconfrontsituationsofcrisis,disorderandfailure.Especiallyintimesofdanger,crisis,warfareandcolonisation,tosettlebecomesaprimaryactofsocialmobilisationinordertodefineandreproducespecificformsoflife.Wecandefinethesettlementasthearchitectureoftheterritory.Limits,boundaries,thresholds,topography,topology,logisticsandinfrastructurebecomedirectindexesofthewaypoliticalforcesdirectlyformhumansubjectivity.ThisyearDiploma14callsforarethinkingofthearchitectureofterritoryasasiteforarchitecturalinvention.Theunitwillfocusonprojectsthatsimultaneouslyactattheterritorialandatthearchitecturalscaleandindoingsoquestionthespatialorderonwhichthepoliticsofaterritoryaregrounded.Aboveall,weaimtogobeyondthedichotomyform/contentwhichhasparalyzedrecentarchitecturaldiscoursebyreintroducingurbanformasnomos,asframeworkfortheprojectofthecity.

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• Historicalresearchonthedevelopmentofaterritoryindividuallychosenbythestudent• Researchonthetypologicalevolutionofsettlements–bothresidentialandproductive/agricultural–aswell

asenvironmentalshiftsthataffectedthechosencontext• Elaborationofawrittenthesisthatdiscussesprecedentsinaprojectiveway,preparingthecanvasfora

proposal• Elaborationofaspecificdesignbrieffocusedontheneedsandthecharacteristicsofthetargetterritory• Designofthearchitecturalprojectofasettlementattheurbanscale• Detaileddesignofaspecificpartofthesettlementthatisdeemedcrucialtotheproposal• Draftingofabodyofmaterialthatexpressestheissuesdiscussedthrougharchitecturaldrawings,visual

renderingsandtext


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• Knowledgeandunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweensettlementprinciples,urbanmorphology,evolutionoftypologies,andtheirkeypoliticalandeconomicbackground

• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthespecificcontextoftheterritorychosenforeachindividualprojectinbothitsphysicaldevelopment(urbanandlandscape)anditssocialcharacters

• Abilitytoformulateandsustainanindependentargument,andcriticalandrigorousinvolvementinallphasesoftheresearch

• Designofanarchitecturalprojectthatshowsunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenspatialorganisationoftheterritoryatlarge,urbanform,andsocialnatureoftheformsoflifeshapedbythesettlementitself

• Draftingofacompleteandwell-craftedsetofdrawingsthattouchonalltherelevantscalesAssessmentCriteria



TheoreticalDevelopment:

Awarenessandunderstandingoftheoreticalandphilosophicalrationalethatinfluencedesignstrategiesusedinprojectwork.Architecturalandurbandesignissuesareinvestigated,exploredandjustifiedinrelationtotheneedsoftheuserandthecomplexitiesofthelocation.Understandingoftheparametersofadesignbriefthatsatisfiesspecificfunctionalrequirementsandaddressessocial,political,economicandphysicalcontexts.Demonstratethatcreativedecisionsarebasedonresearchandanalysis,precedentstudyandemergingperceptualandaestheticcriteria.Demonstrationoftheappropriateselection,evaluation,applicationandintegrationofknowledgetotheprojectdesign.

TechnicalResolution:

Complex,resolved,designsaregeneratedbasedonappropriatefunctionalandaestheticcriteriademonstratinganunderstandingofhistoricandcontemporaryprecedentsandtechnologies.Theselection,evaluationandapplicationofmaterials,techniques,constructionmethodsandprocessesthataddress,andareintegratedinto,projectthemes.

IntegrationandSynthesis:

Synthesisofconceptual,criticalandtechnologicalissuestogetherwithuserandspatialrequirementsandtheabilitytodiscussandrefinetheseinrelationtotheemergingproject.Theintegrationofacomplexrangeofinformationtosupportlogicalargumentandjudgment.Comprehensiveandeffectiveuseofvisual,verbalandwrittenskillsinthecommunicationoftheprojectandtheintegrationoffeedback.

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UnitMaster JonasLundbergandAndrewYau Terms 1,2,3


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ReGenerativeEvolutionII:ResilientHabitats:ThisyearDiploma16continuesitsinvestigationofnewgroundsforthecreationanddevelopmentofvisionaryarchitecturaldesignpropositionsthatembracenewtechnology.Wewillspeculateonandprojectanadaptive,time-basedandinhabitedarchitecturethatisresilientnotonlytochange,butalsotonewdirectionsofextremeurbanisationandrapidinfrastructuraldevelopment.Weexpectprojectsthatreduceourecologicalfootprintandenablebiodiversitytoflourish.Lastyear,RegenerativeAdvancessoughttoinvestigatetheenvironmentalimpactofdesignandthemechanismsthatwouldallowthebuiltworldtogivebackmoretothenaturalenvironment.Thisyear,ResilientHabitatsbuildsonthisresearchtoreacharegenerativearchitecturethroughradicalchangesindesign,materialandproductiontechnologies.Thisapproachwillgiverisetoanarchitecturecapableofadaptingtorapidlychangingenvironmentalconditions.ResilientHabitatsaspirestowardsregenerativeandholisticarchitecturalinventionandultimatelyaninnovation-drivenarchitecturaldesignthatislinkedtoourcities,lifestyleandnaturalenvironment.Projectswilltakeshapeasphysicalmodels,large-scaledrawingsandtheproductionofanarchitecturaleffectthatfulfilsthetransformativecapacityofarchitecturaldesign,curationandproductionprocesses.Aseriesofcomputationalworkshopswillallowstudentstodeveloptheirowndesignrepertoireandcommunicationsskillsbasedonassociativedesignmodelling,designfeedbacktechniques,environmentalsimulationanddigitalfabrication.Theunitworkissupportedbyspecialistsandconsultantswhowillhelpinspirearchitecturalnovelty,inventionandinnovationregardingnewformsofliving.Theexpectedoutcomerevolvesaroundthecreativeandprojectivedesignofaregenerativearchitectureandresilientproto-cities.TheensuingResilientHabitatsdemonstratesnotonlytheuniquedesignqualityandsensibilityofanemergingregenerativeenvironment,butmoreimportantlythepassionandhopeforhumanendeavourandplanetEarth.

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• Researchintocomputational,generativeandfabricationtechniques• Researchintotheformationofpublicspaceincities• Individualchoiceofsite;independentdevelopmentofresearchconsultancy• Developmentofprojectbrief• Developmentofaone-hectaresampleofurbanfabric• Fabricationofalarge-scaleprototyperelatedtothesupportingurbansample


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• Theunderstandingandabilitytopositionadesignprojectinthecontextofcurrentarchitecturaldiscourseandenvironment-specificdesign

• Integrationoffeedbackandcriticismintotheformulationofthedesignthesisandthematerialresolutionoftheproject

• Theabilitytodevelopadesignprojectintegratingarangeofscalesfromurbanstrategytofabricatedprototype• Anabilitytosynthesizefunctional,economic,cultural,technicalandenvironmentalfactorsintodesign• CommunicationoftheproposedurbanmorphologyandprototypeinarangeofmediaAssessmentCriteria






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UnitMaster TheoSarantoglouLalis,DoraSwejd Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite ofDiplomaDesignUnits1-2,4-11,13-14,16,18

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

LatentTerritories:NewWorldsofLearning:Diploma17investigatesthesocio-politicalroleofinfrastructuralandarchitecturalforminthecontemporarycity.Thisyearwecontinueexploringspacesforknowledgeexchangeinrelationtotheirdisciplinaryandculturaldimensioninarchitecture.Therapiddevelopmentandconvergenceofbothsoftwareandconsumerelectronics,coupledwiththegeneraliseduseofinformationtechnologies,haveprovokedthecollapseofstrictfunctionaltypologies,resultinginmajorshiftsinboththeoccupancyandtheemergenceofnewfieldsofeducationalterritoriesandcross-disciplinarypractices.Concurrently,thedevaluationofthephysicalpublicrealm,widespreadbuildingobsolescenceandincreasinglyinformaluseofspaceareforcingustorethinkbriefsforarchitectureasaspaceforlearning.Giventheseconditions,wewillquestionthehierarchicalorganisationofspaceanditsdeterministicfunctionalitiesaswellastherolesiteandtypologyplayastraditionaldriversforthearchitecturalproject.Thisyear,wewillexplore‘newworldsoflearning’asmulti-operationalgroundsforknowledgeexchange.Wewillstarttheyearbyexperimentingwithformintegrationofmultipledesignobjectives,combininginhabitablecirculation,structureandexperientialcriteria.Later,wewillimmerseourselvesintheheterogeneouselectrifiedalleywaysofTokyoandits24-hourlifestyleofprogressiveanarchy.Wewillprioritisethebehaviouralattributesofarchitecturalform–itscapacitytoenactandaffectparticipation,stimulatethecorporalexperienceofspaceandenhancethecollective.Asanarchitecturallaboratory,wewillconstantlydiscusstheimpactofdesignandfabricationtechnologiesonthecollaborativestructureofarchitecturalpracticeaswellasnewapproachestocraftsmanshipthatallowustoescapethenormativeforcesofstandardisation.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Experimentationanddesignofaprototypicaltectonicstrategyinvestigatingthepotentialofarchitecturalformasasocio---politicalspaceaffectingbothsocialinteractionandthecorporalexperienceofspace.

• Rethinkingtheorganisationandexperienceofspacesforknowledgeexchangebeyondinstitutionalboundaries.• Designofabuildingatthescaleofaneighborhood,couplingspacesforknowledgeexchangewithmultiple

activitiesofliving,workingandleisure.• Developmentoftheprojectthroughasyntheticapproach,ateveryrelevantscaleincludingitsmaterialand

manufacturingapproach.• UnittriptoJapan


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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• Designsynthesisofatectonictourbanproposal,includingtherelevantapplicationofmaterialsandmanufacturingapproaches,useandtheoreticaldiscourse

• Evidenceofcriticalandobservantanalysisofthesocio-political,culturalandeconomicframeworkoftheprojectwithspecificreferencetospacesforknowledgeexchange

• Presentationofchosencontext,demonstratingacriticalrelationshipbetweenitsrealvariablesandprojecthypothesis

• Evidenceofdesignskillsandintellectualambitionwithintheproject;presentationofacohesiveargumentshowingthecriticalpositiontakenwithregardtotheprojectstrategy,designandrelatedcontext

• Demonstrationofcommunicationskillsandconsistencybetweentheprojectthesis,itsdrawings,models,imagesandrelevantresearch

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MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment





UnitMaster EnricRuizGeli,SimonTaylor, Terms 1,2,3


Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Off-Grid:GlobalWarmingScenarios:WhileUNprotocolsandnationalguidelinestacklepoliciesandlargeinfrastructures,thedomesticinhabitantremainsunfazed.ThisistheterritorywhereDiploma18continuesitsexplorationofGlobalWarmingScenariosbyencouragingsustainablelivingandaholisticanalysisofourHOMES.VillaNurbsCaseStudy:TheprojectofVillaNURBSsetstheagendaofnextyear,towardsaVillaNURBS2.0.HomeistheSolution:Lastyeartheatmospherewasthesolution,andthisyearisdevotedtoourHOME–ourdomain,ourfamily,ourstudio,ourcosmos,our...WayofLife:Youarepartofagreaterenergy:onethatsupportsyouwhileyousupportit.Butequilibrium(symbiosis)isnotalwaysinbalanceandthebenefittoonemaynotbesharedbytheother.Off-GridLiving:off-gridintermsofenergy,towardsself-sufficiency;off-gridintermsofpolicy,towardsselfgovernance;off-gridintermsoffood,towardszerokmfood;off-gridintermsofproduction,towardsmakers;off-gridintermsofculture,towardscreativeconsciousness.BestPlaces=BestPracticesScienceisTS:‘Nano’hasbecomeacommerciallydriventerm.Whatweareactuallytalkingabouthereismolecularscience.Biomimicryplaysastrongrolewithinourresearch.Therearethreedistinctivestructures:Wire,ParticleandFilm.ArchitectasSpaceActivist:Diploma18encouragesanaction-orientedapproachtodesign.Eachcausegainsitsownvoice,depthandmomentumthroughtheemancipationofitsactivistarchitect.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Thedevelopmentofanarchitecturalthesisbasedonthefieldofresearch:OFFGRIDLIVINGintermsofenergy,policy,foodandgoodsproduction,cultureandconsciousness

• GlobalWarmingScenario:sustainablelivingbasedonaholisticanalysisofthedomesticinhabitant’senvironmentalimpactofourHOMES

• Connectivitytonature:explorethelimitsofourconnectivitythroughtheconceptsofthethresholdandLiminalspace;nature,naturalandthesensory;narrative,spatialthemes;reinventingthetribe

• Scientificphenomena:engagewithpilottechnologiestoshiftarchitectureanddesigntowardsthenano-scale,researchingwiththedistinctivestructuresofWire,ParticleandFilm

• Proposal:theproposalisnotdesigndrivenbutemergesoutofthethesisinvestigationintothechosenscenario.Itmustaddresssystemlogics;energy;scaleanddistribution;instantaction;benefit;educationandactivism


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

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• EvidenceofresearchintotherealmoftheOFFGRIDLIVING,encompassingenvironmental,social,economicalandculturalaspects

• Conductamulti-scalarholisticanalysisofthedomesticinhabitant’senvironmentalimpactinrelationtothecontextthataddressessocial,political,demographic,energetic,infrastructuralandgeographicaldynamicsthusrecognisingtheshiftfrom“house”to“home”,fromindividualtocommunityempathy

• Evidenceofresearch,understandingandexperimentationwithscientificmethodologiesusingthepilottechnologiesatnano-scale

• Workonananalysisofoneorvariousphysicalphenomenonoccurringlocallyandaddressthemataparticlelevelaswellasalargescalephysicalevent

• Evidenceofanaction-orientedapproachtodesign:organizeandconductmeetingswithexternalconsultantsandlocalorganizationsthatarerelatedtotheresearchedtopic

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MethodofAssessment

Formativeassessment


Summativeassessment


Re-Assessment




2.3 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES

FourkindsofComplementaryStudiescourses–HistoryandTheoryStudies,MediaStudies,TechnicalStudiesandProfessionalStudies–areanessentialpartoftheUndergraduateSchool.

Interm-longcoursesorshorterprojectsstudentsobtainknowledgeandgainexperiencerelatedtoawiderangeofarchitecturallearning.

ThirdandFifthYearstudentstakeaProfessionalStudiescourseaspartoftheirARB/RIBAPart1and2requirements.

History&TheoryStudiesincludescoursesthatdevelophistoricalandtheoreticalknowledgeandwritingrelatedtoarchitecturaldiscourses,conceptsandwaysofthinking.MediaStudieshelpsstudentstodevelopskillsintraditionalformsofarchitecturalrepresentationaswellastoday’smostexperimentalformsofinformationandcommunicationtechnology.TechnicalStudiesofferssurveysaswellasin-depthinstructioninparticularmaterial,structural,environmentalandotherarchitecturalsystems,leadingtotechnicalsubmissionsthatbuildupontheideasandambitionsofprojectsrelatedtoworkwithintheunits.

Together,thevariouscoursesonofferinComplementaryStudiesgivestudentstheopportunitytoestablishanddeveloptheirownindividualinterestsanddirectionwithintheschool.Thesecoursesalsoprovideopportunitiesforstudentsapproachingarchitecturefromthedifferentagendasoftheunitstocometogetherinsharedsettings.

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2.3.1 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:HISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES

HistoryandTheorycoursesrunoverallfiveyearsofastudentsstudyattheAA.Overallthecourseshavethefunctionofintroducingstudentstothenatureofarchitecture,notsolelythroughtheissueofdesignbutalsointhelargercontextofarchitecture’srelationtoculturenow,inthepast,inthefutureandacrossdifferentcultures.Thecoursesarealsolinkedtoanotherandmajorfunction–writing.Architectsareincreasinglyexpectedataprofessionalleveltodescribeandanalysebothdesignsandbuildingsinawrittenform.Writingisacentralskillforthearchitectandthelackofitwouldstunttheindividualprofessionaldevelopment.AsaconsequenceHistoryandTheoryStudiesisrenewingthoseaspectsofthecoursesenablingstudentstodeveloptheirownpointofviewinseminarsbyenhancingtheirwritingskills.

StudentsintheIntermediateSchoolfollowthecoursesoutlinedinthecoursedocumentwhilestudentsintheDiplomaSchoolchoosefromanumberofoptionalcoursestakenintheFirstTermonly.Thecoursesaredesignedtobemuchmorefocusedandspecific,coveringawidespectrumofcontemporarytopicsthatarecontinuouslychangingfromyeartoyear.Studentcanchoosetowriteeitherathesisortwoseparatediplomaessays.AttheendoftheDiplomaSchoolwewouldhopeandexpectthatstudentswouldbeabletoindependentlyresearchatopicandwriteaboutaproblemclearlyandwithadefiniteargument.

AfullaccountofthecoursesandreadinglistswillbegivenintheComplementaryStudiesCourseBookletwhichwillbeavailableatthebeginningoftheacademicyear.

GuidetoEssayWriting,ReferencingandGuidelines–AllYears

WritingandEssayMarkCousinsArchitecturalEssayWriting:ReferencingGuidelinesMollieClaypool,RyanDillon

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FourthYear,FifthYearTerm1

BraveNewWorldRevisitedEdwardBottomsThiscoursewillexplorethepost2ndWorldWarclimateofidealismwhichengenderedmorethantwodecadesofLondon’spublichousingprojects.Wewillconsiderhowsuchoptimismandutopianplanningtranslatedintoacomplexrealityandwillquestionthestandardaccountsofwhat,bythelate1960s,waspopularlyperceivedasadreamgonesour-adescentintodystopia.

PropsandOtherAttributes:OnExhibition–MakingandFashionJudithClarkPropsandattributesareusednotonlyintheatricalperformancebutalsoinRenaissancepainting.Theyclarifyandsimplify(aswellasconfuse)thenarrativeofthepainting.Placednexttoafiguretheyactasbothcaptionandanecdote.Theyareessentialto,butalsodisrupt,thelogicofthepicture.Lookingat16thcenturypaintingandtreatisesontheArtofMemoryasastartingpoint,thecoursewondershowthesecanbeusedwithincurrentexhibition-makingpracticeandinparticularinrelationtoexhibitingfashion.

PresentationMarkCousinsThepresentationofworkbystudentsatjuriestoexaminersandonotheroccasionsisnotusuallyamatterwhichattractsmuchattention.Perhapsthatiswhyitisoftenbadlydone.Thepurposeofthiscourseistotaketheissueofpresentationseriously,asanobjectthatcanbeinvestigated,researchedandapplied.Thisexamineshistoricallyandtheoreticallytheroleofpresentationinrelationtotheartsandarchitecture.Itisarguedthatpresentationispartoftheverydefinitionofanartobject.Presentationisnotsomedistinctprocess,butispartoftheperformativeexistenceofthework

ThePoliticsofAbstractionNermaCridgeThiscourseseekstoaddressonerichareaofearlymodernismwhichtendstobeneglectedintheWesterndiscourse.ExploringtheearlymodernarchitectureoftheSovietera,wewillseektoexaminetherelationshipbetweenideology,politicsandabstractionanddispelsimplisticinterpretationsandcommonmisconceptions.

AGenealogyofComputersFrancescaHughesThearchitect’scomputerissupposedlymiddleaged:GregLynnisdiggingupthetopsoilofthedigital(ArchaeologyoftheDigital),andnumerousotherpublicationsandexhibitionshaverecentlyexamined,likeLynn’sarchaeology,thecomputer’smorerecenthistory.Thiscoursetakesalongerview.Itproposesareverseengineeringoftheprimarilyspatialprocesses,idioms,dutiesanddevicestheearly1960’scomputercanbeunderstoodtohavesimplyrehousedandthenextrudedintobecomingwhatitistoday.

DrawtheWalkRyanDillonThiscoursewillexplorethecityofLondoncollectfoundobjectsandwewillobserveanddocumentthroughphotography,handwrittennotesandothermedia.Ouraimistounderstandtheeverydayflowsgatherurbanimagesofthecitythatareitsfoundation,butlaybeneaththeextraordinaryeventsthatdominateourheadlines.Constraintswilldictateourwalks–aseriesofrulesbotharbitraryandpersonalsee,write,cataloguewillleadusthroughthevibrantandmeanderingstreetsandsquaresofLondon.


ARoughSketchforaHypotheticalCourse:ReflectionsontheWorldofCharlesandRayEamesCatherineInceThiscoursetakestheBarbican’snewexhibition,TheWorldofCharlesandRayEames,andthelegacyoftheEamesOfficeasitsstartingpointforconsideringspatialandconceptualapproachestoexhibition-making.TheworkoftheOfficeofCharlesandRayEamesischaracterisedformostpeoplebydesignsforfurnitureandproducts,yettheEames’avidinterestinaddressingtheneedsofanygivenproblemledthemtodesignandcommunicateusingawidevarietyoftoolsandmedia.

TheNationalPavilionCostandisKizisWorldFairsandExposinthetwentiethcenturyandbeyondhavealwaysbeenmanifestationsofmodernity,aninternationalfieldwheretheworldtocomewasprojectedandcelebrated.Yet,followingthetraditionofnineteenthcenturyfairs,ithasalsobeenafieldofprojectionofnationalidentities.Theartefactofthenationalpavilioncondensesinasinglearchitecturalformtwoconflictingtendenciesthatwillbeexaminedinthecourse:thelustformodernityandtheidentificationofanation.

TheEssayasFormCarolineRabourdinInTheEssayasForm,publishedinNotesonLiterature,TheodorAdornowritesthat“luckandplayareessentialtotheessay”,addingthattheessayisstillclassedamongtheoddities,neitherscientificinitsapproach,norpurelyartistic,it“catchesfire,withoutscruple,onwhatothershavedone”.Inthiscoursewewilllookataseriesofessaysbyprominentwriters,fromMontaignetothesurrealistsandpost-structuralistthinkersandexplorethepotentialoftheliteraryessayasaformofarchitecturalwriting.

ThePortfolioSylvieTaherYouareallfamiliarwiththeportfolio.Youhaveusedittogetintoyourpreferredschool,yourpreferredunit,andyourpreferredjob.Whatiskeyinalltheseexamplesoftheportfolioisthatitisameanstoanend-the‘end’beinggettingtheschool,unitorjobthatyouwant.Theaimofthiscourseistodebunkthemythoftheportfolioasexclusivelyaninstrumentofself-promotion,andexplorethepotentialofitasacreativeendwithinitself.

CommandingArchitecture:BetweenLifeandGovernmentThanosZartaloudisInthiscourseweshallattempttothinkarchitectureasanexperienceofthoughtandsimultaneouslyasanexperiment:alife.Atthisintersectionweshallproposeareplacedthepractices,problemsand,moregenerally,thewaysofrethinkingarchitecture.Indoingsowewillexaminethethoughtoftheoristsandarchitecturalstrategiesinconjunction.Thecentrallineofinquiryinthiscourseis:howtothinkarchitectureasastrategyintheso-calledurbansituationinwhichwefindourselves?Whatisthepowerofarchitecture?

UnitStaff

EdwardBottomsistheAAArchivist.HereceivedahistorydegreefromExeterUniversityandamastersinarchitecturalhistoryfromtheUniversityofEastAnglia.Heishaspublishedonarangeofsubjectsincluding18thCportraiture,artcollecting,castmuseumsandthehistoryofarchitecturaleducation.

JudithClarkhascuratedmajorexhibitionsattheV&AinLondon,ModeMuseuminAntwerp,BoijmansvanBeuningen,RotterdamandPalazzoPitti,Florence.InJuly2012sheopenedthefirstmuseumofHandbagsinSeoul,SouthKorea.RecentlypublishedwithYaleUniversityPressisExhibitingFashion:BeforeandAfter1971,co-authoredwithAmydelaHaye.SherunstheMAFashionCurationatUALandisDirectoroftheResearchCentreforFashionCurationatUAL.


MollieClaypoolisanarchitectandeducator.ShereceivedherMAfromtheAA,whereshehastaughtsince2009inHTSandtheDRL.ShealsoteachesattheBartlettSchoolofArchitecture.

MarkCousinsisHeadofHistoryandTheoryStudiesattheAA.HewaseducatedatOxfordandtheWarburgInstitute.HehasbeenVisitingProfessoratColumbiaUniversityandisnowGuestProfessoratSoutheastUniversityinNanjing,China.

NermaCridgeholdsanMScinArchitecturalHistoryfromtheBartlettandaPhDfromtheAASchool.ShehasworkedforanumberofpractitionersincludingThomasHeatherwickandArt2Architecture.Sherunsherownpractice,DrawingAgency,andhasrecentlycompletedabookbasedonherPhDthesis,DrawingtheUnbuildable(Routledge,2015).

RyanDillonstudiedatSyracuseUniversitySchoolofArchitectureandtheAA,wherehereceivedhisMAinHistories&Theories.HeisUnitMasterofAAIntermediate5andProgrammeCoordinatorfortheArchitecture&Urbanism(AADRL).HeisadesigneratEGGOfficeandpreviouslyworkedatMosheSafdieArchitects.

FrancescaHugheswasaUnitMasterofDiploma15from2004–09.SheistheauthorandeditorofTheArchitect:ReconstructingHerPractice,DrawingsthatCountandmostrecentlyTheArchitectureofError.SheisapartnerintheHughesMeyerStudio.

CatherineInceisacuratorattheBarbican,whereshehasorganisedmajorexhibitionsincludingTheWorldofCharlesandRayEames(2015),Bauhaus:ArtasLife(2012),FutureBeauty:30YearsofJapaneseFashion(2011)andJunyaIshigami’sinstallationArchitectureasAir(2011).InNovember2015shejoinstheVictoriaandAlbertMuseumasSeniorCuratordevelopingE20,theV&A’snewmuseumineastLondon

ConstandisKizisisanarchitecttrainedinAthensandalsoagraduateofColumbiaUniversity.HeiscurrentlycompletinghisPhDattheAA.HeteachesFirstYearstudioatLeedsBeckettUniversityandhaspractisedwithKizisArchitectssince2006.

CarolineRabourdinisanarchitectandessayist.TrainedinStrasbourgwithanMAfromtheBartlett,shehastaughtattheÉcoleSpecialed’ArchitectureinParis,ChelseaCollegeofArtsandtheUniversityofGreenwich.Herdoctoralresearchconcernslanguageandtheperceptionofspaceandmobility.

SylvieTaherisawriterandarchitect.ShetrainedattheAA,whereshewroteathesistitled‘ArchitectsvstheCity,ortheProblemofChaos’.HerwritinghasappearedinPublica,BlueprintandTheArchitecturalReview.

ThanosZartaloudisisalawyerandanacademic.HehasstudiedlawandphilosophyattheUniversityofKent,theUniversityofAmsterdamandtheUniversityofLondon.HeistheauthorofGiorgioAgamben:PowerLawandtheUsesofCriticism(2011)andtheforthcomingTheIdeaofJustice.


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:BRAVENEWWORLDREVISITED

Code

Level FourthYear,FifthYear Status Compulsory/Option

CourseLeader EdwardBottoms Term 1

Co-requisite ofPropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Thiscoursewillexplorethepost2ndWorldWarclimateofidealismwhichengenderedmorethantwodecadesofLondon’spublichousingprojects.Wewillconsiderhowsuchoptimismandutopianplanningtranslatedintoacomplexrealityandwillquestionthestandardaccountsofwhat,bythelate1960s,waspopularlyperceivedasadreamgonesour-adescentintodystopia.Takinganinvestigative,archive-basedapproachthecoursewillencouragestudentstolookbeyondtheusualarchitecturalhistorytextsandutiliseabroadrangeofsocial,economicandpoliticalsources-embracingfilm,oralhistory,propagandamaterials,tradeleaflets,contemporarynewspapers,magazinesandpopularmusic.Inaddition,studentswillworkwitharchivalrecords,surveysandpublicitymaterialfrominstitutionsasdiverseastheMassObservationArchive,LocalAuthorityArchives,theLCC’sArchitect’sDepartment,theRIBA,theAAandtheCPGB,togetherwithrecentlyreleasedmaterialfromtheMinistryofInformationandMI6.Therewillbeanemphasisonarchivalresearchtechniquesandstudentswillbeencouragedtoundertakeoralhistoryrecordings.Thecoursewillculminateinstudentscarryingoutprogrammesofarchivalresearchacrosssetsofprimarysourcesoftheirchoice,producinganoriginalpieceofwriting.

AIMS

Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,writtenworkofincreasingsophistication.Explorerelationshipsbetweenhistoricalandtheoreticalarchitecturalresearch.Learntoapplythisresearchtooriginalandcriticalinsightonaspecifictopicrelatedtothecourse.Developmethodologiesforarchitecturalacademicessaywriting.Developawarenessofbasicrelationshipsofhistoricalandtheoreticalresearchtodesignandrelatedartsandhumansciences.Developtheabilitytomakeinformedjudgements,self--evaluateandworkindependentlyonunderstandingkeyarchitecturaltexts.Developunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenarchitecturalhistoryandtheoryinrelationtosocial,cultural,contextual,philosophicalandpoliticalissues.Developvisual,verbalandwrittencommunicationskills.Understandtheimportanceofdiscussionandexternalevaluationinrelationtoallaspectsofarchitecturalwritingandbeabletorespondtoandintegratefeedback.

OUTLINECONTENT

• 'YourBritain:FightForItNow'(1942seriesofpropagandapostersbyAbrahamGames• 'LetUsFacetheFuture'(LabourPartyManifesto,1945)• ‘300,000homesayear’(Conservativeelectionpromise,1951)• ‘HousingListLong...BuildingLandShort?’(1962,WatesadvertisementaimedatLocalAuthorityofficers)• TheFall• UtopiaOnTrial


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

Definitions

The terms knowledge, understanding, ability and skills are used in the General Criteria to indicate the level ofachievementrequiredasthestudentprogressesthroughqualificationsatPart2.

TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisunitandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsofthisCourse.

Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:

LO2 Adequateknowledgeofthehistoriesandtheoriesofarchitectureandtherelatedarts,technologiesandhumansciences







ThelearningstrategyattheDiplomalevelforhistoryandtheoryislearningthroughresearch,readingandwriting.HistoryandTheoryislectureandseminarbased.Assignmentsarestudent-centredandcoursebased.Studentsareencouragedtovaluewritingasacriticaltooltocommunicateideasandoriginalinsightthroughthedevelopmentofastrongessaythesis.Writingskillsareobtainedthroughaseriesofassignments,developingabstractsandoutlinesandisrequiredtocommunicatethesetotheclassandtutorandconsiderthefeedback.Regularfeedbackisprovidedthroughin-classdiscussions,groupandindividualtutorialsandcommentsonessaydraftsinpreparationforthefinalsubmission.

LEARNINGSUPPORT

Extensiveinformationandresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsforlearningsupportincludingtheschoollibrary,currentandarchivedarchitecturaljournals,photolibrary,filmlibrary,schoolarchivesincludingpastprojectsandtapedlectures,schoolbookshop,thepubliclectureseries,weeklypublishedschooleventslists,HookePark,barandrestaurant.Theinter-libraryloansystemallowsstudentsandtutorsconnectionstoalargerresourceoflibrariesacrossLondonandbeyondtheschool.HistoryandTheorytutorsareavailabletomeettheirstudentsfortutorials,seminarsandjurieseveryweek.

ASSESSMENT


• Presentationofa3000wordessayattheendofterm

• Presentationofwritingsatweeklyseminars

AssessmentCriteria Alllearningoutcomesmustbepassedtoachieveapassinthiscourse.

MethodofAssessment Formativeassessment Regularreviewsofweeklywritingsandpresentations,considerationofdraftessay,guidanceforfinalsubmission.Deadlinesforon-goingsubmissiondevelopmentarebuiltintotheseminarprogrammetogetherwiththeutilisationofreadingsandprojectsfromthecoursematerial,adherencetoacademicstandardsforessaywritingandtherigorousproductionofawrittenargumentwiththeessay.


Summativeassessment Eachessayisassessedbyacoursetutor.Asampleofpapersissharedamongstallseminarleadersandcoursetutorstoassureparityofassessment.Studentsreceivewrittenfeedback,supplementedbyafollow-upindividualtutorialwiththeseminarleadertodiscussfurthertheessayandareasforimprovementsinfutureresearchandwritingprojects.Assessmentisgradedasfollows:

• HighPass:Highlevelofachievementoverall,significantlyexceedingtheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard.Thesubmissiondemonstratescomprehensiveappreciationoftopicandapplicationofcriticalreflectionandinsight.Developmentalandfinalworkdocumentedclearlyinacoherentlystructuredandwell-presentedsubmission.AHighPassrecommendationisonlypossibleforasubmissionthathasachievedaPassandismadebytheassessingtutorforfurtherreviewbyaseparatelyconvenedassessmentpanelwhowillreviewthestandardandqualityofallrecommendations.

• Pass:Reasonablelevelofachievementoverall,meetingorexceedingtheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard.Thesubmissiondemonstratesappreciationoftopicwithsomecriticalreflectionandinsight.Developmentalandfinalworkdocumentedclearlyinareasonablypresentedsubmission.

• LowPass:WorkattainingthestandardofPass,butwhichhaspreviouslybeenassessedasCompletetoPassand/orhasbeensubmittedaftertheadvertiseddate/time.

• CompletetoPass:Unsatisfactorylevelofachievementoverall,whichfailstomeettheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard.Demonstrateslittleappreciation,developmentoreffort,orisinsufficientinquantity.Thisassessmentistheautomaticresultoffailuretomeetminimumattendancerequirements.Eachre-submissionattempt(toamaximumof2)requiresthesatisfactorycompletionofanadditionalassignmentwhichisafurtheressayof1000wordsonanagreedtopicorequivalent.AsubmissionreceivingaCompletetoPassassessmentcanonlyachieveaLowPassoutcomeuponsuccessfulresubmission.

• Fail:Workand/orattendancepreviouslyassessedasCompletetoPasswhichfails,afterthemaximumnumberofpermittedre-submissionattempts(toamaximumof2),tomeettheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard.

Re-AssessmentReferAASchoolAcademicRegulations.

TRANSFERABLESKILLSThestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required Assessed

Communication: Verbal ! !

Visual ! !

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Self-managementskills ! !

Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! !

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Criticalskills/ability ! !


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:'PROPS'ANDOTHERATTRIBUTES

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CourseLeader JudithClark Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

PropsandattributesareusednotonlyintheatricalperformancebutalsoinRenaissancepainting.Theyclarifyandsimplify(aswellasconfuse)thenarrativeofthepainting.Placednexttoafiguretheyactasbothcaptionandanecdote.Theyareessentialto,butalsodisrupt,thelogicofthepicture.Lookingat16thcenturypaintingandtreatisesontheArtofMemoryasastartingpoint,thecoursewondershowthesecanbeusedwithincurrentexhibition-makingpracticeandinparticularinrelationtoexhibitingfashion.Thecoursewillbeorganisedasfollows:Eachweekwewillreadasettextand/orlookatapaintingwiththeaviewtothetheoryandpracticeofexhibition-making.Intheseminarswewillbemakingconnectionsbetweenthehistoryofobjectsandtheirpossiblestaging,andthewayinwhichdisplayisitselfaformofhistoricalrecontextualisation.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Whatareattributes?

• Populatingspace• Exhibitingthedress• Designingroutesandreturns

• Tutorials• Presentations














LEARNINGSUPPORT


ASSESSMENT


• Presentationofa3000wordessayattheendofterm• Presentationofwritingsatweeklyseminars













Visual ! !

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IT/CADtechniques !




CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES

HISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:PRESENTATION

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CourseLeader MarkCousins Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Thepresentationofworkbystudentsatjuriestoexaminersandonotheroccasionsisnotusuallyamatter,whichattractsmuchattention.Perhapsthatiswhyitisoftenbadlydone.Thepurposeofthiscourseistotaketheissueofpresentationseriously,asanobjectthatcanbeinvestigated,researchedandapplied.Thisexamineshistoricallyandtheoreticallytheroleofpresentationinrelationtotheartsandarchitecture.Itisarguedthatpresentationispartoftheverydefinitionofanartobject.Presentationisnotsomedistinctprocess,butispartoftheperformativeexistenceofthework.Studentswillchooseissuestoresearchfromwithinthisfieldofproblems.Secondly,itisthepurposeofthecoursetodramaticallyimprovestudent’sskillsinpresentation.Thiswillbedonethroughanumberofexercisesandexperimentsdesignedtoraisethestudents’awarenessofthepossibilitiesinconstructingapresentation.Thegroupwillexperimentwithmakingdifferentformsofpresentation.

AIMS


OUTLINECONTENT

• Historicalandtheoreticalissues• Experimentationsession• Showinganargumentthroughformofpresentation• Rhetoricanddesigningthepresentation• Thejury'sresponse;howtoconceptualisethenatureofthejury• Identityoftheproject• Formandformulation


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HISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:THEPOLITICSOFABSTRACTION

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CourseLeader NermaCridge Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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SYNOPSIS

ThiscourseseekstoaddressonerichareaofearlymodernismwhichtendstobeneglectedintheWesterndiscourse.ExploringtheearlymodernarchitectureoftheSovietera,wewillseektoexaminetherelationshipbetweenideology,politicsandabstractionanddispelsimplisticinterpretationsandcommonmisconceptions.Weshallconsiderarangeofexamples,fromfamousonesattheverycentreofthepoliticalpowersuchasTatlin’sTowerandPalaceoftheSoviets,aswellaslessknownprojectsfromitssatellitestates.WewillalsoexamineaseriesofextraordinarybuiltmonumentsfromTito’sYugoslavia,wheretheabstractionseemstohavebeenderivedatasaformofapoliticalcompromise.Thecoursewillbetaughtin8sessions,thefirstsevencomprisingreadinganddiscussinggiventextsandarchitecturalexampleswiththefinalsessiongivingopportunitytothestudentstodiscussideasfortheiressaysindetail.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,writtenworkofincreasingsophistication.Explorerelationshipsbetweenhistoricalandtheoreticalarchitecturalresearch.Learntoapplythisresearchtooriginalandcriticalinsightonaspecifictopicrelatedtothecourse.Developmethodologiesforarchitecturalacademicessaywriting.Developawarenessofbasicrelationshipsofhistoricalandtheoreticalresearchtodesignandrelatedartsandhumansciences.Developtheabilitytomakeinformedjudgements,self--evaluateandworkindependentlyonunderstandingkeyarchitecturaltexts.Developunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenarchitecturalhistoryandtheoryinrelationtosocial,cultural,contextual,philosophicalandpoliticalissues.Developvisual,verbalandwrittencommunicationskills.Understandtheimportanceofdiscussionandexternalevaluationinrelationtoallaspectsofarchitecturalwritingandbeabletorespondtoandintegratefeedback

OUTLINECONTENT

• TheSkyandtheMirror• TheSite• Monument• Series• RuininReverse• Post-SovietCity• AbstractionasaPoliticalCompromise


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:DRAWTHEWALK

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CourseLeader RyanDillon Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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RobertRauschenbergoncesaidthat‘theartistshouldalwaysactbetweenlifeandart’withtheintentionto‘shakepeopleawake.’ThecoursewillconsiderthesedeclarationsinparalleltoGeorgesPerec’simmersiveexplorationsofthecitywithaimtouncovertheinfraodinary–‘theordinary,thebackgroundnoise,thehabitual’.In‘ApproachestoWhat?’the1973essaypennedbyPerecheopenlyquestionsourthirstfortheextraordinary,‘thehistoric,significantandrevelatory’whileseeminglyignoringthe‘essential’.ThisattitudespawnedaseriesofurbanprojectssuchasLieuxandAnAttempttoExhaustaPlaceinParis(laterinfluencingtheworkofSophieCalleandFrançoisBon)locatingtheartistwithinthegrimeofthecitydocumentingoureverydayenvironmentandmovements,andthesewillbeourinitialprompts.ThiscoursewillexplorethecityofLondoncollectfoundobjectsandwewillobserveanddocumentthroughphotography,handwrittennotesandothermedia.Ouraimistounderstandtheeverydayflowsgatherurbanimagesofthecitythatareitsfoundation,butlaybeneaththeextraordinaryeventsthatdominateourheadlines.Constraintswilldictateourwalks–aseriesofrulesbotharbitraryandpersonalsee,write,cataloguewillleadusthroughthevibrantandmeanderingstreetsandsquaresofLondon.Theseexerciseswillresultinaseriesofindividualprojectsnotatehumanoccupationthataimtochallengeourunderstandingofthe‘everyday’andtosee‘something’wheretherewasoncebelievedtobe‘nothing.’Wewillchallengetheunderstandingofobject-andspecialist-drivenartdrawhumanactionsandexploreFoucault’squestionastowhyone’slifecannotbecomeaworkofart:combineintoproject.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• AninfrordinaryunderstandingoftheCity–theurbannomad:apoliticalbeast• APairofSocks,aRubberChickenandaMessage-TheCombinationofThings• ANewspaperanditsCrosswordPuzzle• TheUrbanProject:InWrittenandVisualForm• TurningYourLifeintoaWorkofArt• TheProtagonistandtheSubmissive• TheCombinationofaProject


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The terms knowledge, understanding, ability and skills are used in the General Criteria to indicate the level ofachievementrequiredasthestudentprogressesthroughqualificationsatPart2.TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisunitandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsofthisCourse.

Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:LO2 Adequateknowledgeofthehistoriesandtheoriesofarchitectureandtherelatedarts,technologiesandhuman

sciencesLO2.1 Theknowledgeofthecultural,socialandintellectualhistories,theoriesandtechnologiesthatinfluencethedesign

ofbuildingsLO2.2 Theknowledgeoftheinfluenceofhistoryandtheoryonthespatial,socialandtechnologicalaspectsof

architectureLO3 KnowledgeofthefineartsasaninfluenceonthequalityofarchitecturaldesignLO3.1 Knowledgeofhowthetheories,practicesandtechnologiesoftheartsinfluencearchitecturaldesign




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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:AGENEALOGYOFCOMPUTERS

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CourseLeader FrancescaHughes Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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Thearchitect’scomputerissupposedlymiddleaged:GregLynnisdiggingupthetopsoilofthedigital(ArchaeologyoftheDigital),andnumerousotherpublicationsandexhibitionshaverecentlyexamined,likeLynn’sarchaeology,thecomputer’smorerecenthistory.Thiscoursetakesalongerview.Itproposesareverseengineeringoftheprimarilyspatialprocesses,idioms,dutiesanddevicestheearly1960’scomputercanbeunderstoodtohavesimplyrehousedandthenextrudedintobecomingwhatitistoday.Thoughnowassociatedalmostuniquelywiththecomputer,theconceptualandperformativearchitecturesofmemorystorageanddataretrieval,thewindowthatgivesontoaparallelworldofrepresentation(andthedeskuponwhichitsits),theideaofacodeviawhichuniversaltruthitselfmightbecalculated,andtheinseparabilityoftheideaofinformationfromtheideaofflow,allpre-existedthemicroprocessor;indeedareancient.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• TheArchitectureofMemory1• TheArchitectureofMemory2• TheArchitectureofMemory3• SpatialInteriority• CognitiveInteriority• TheCalculationoftheTruth• Time:FlowtheLoopandtheLine


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HISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:AROUGHSKETCHFORAHYPOTHETICALCOURSECHARLES+RAYEAMES

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CourseLeader CatherineInce Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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ThiscoursetakestheBarbican’snewexhibition,TheWorldofCharlesandRayEames,andthelegacyoftheEamesOfficeasitsstartingpointforconsideringspatialandconceptualapproachestoexhibition-making.TheworkoftheOfficeofCharlesandRayEamesischaracterisedformostpeoplebydesignsforfurnitureandproducts,yettheEames’avidinterestinaddressingtheneedsofanygivenproblemledthemtodesignandcommunicateusingawidevarietyoftoolsandmedia.Theirworkrangedfromarchitecture,furniture,graphicsandproductdesigntopainting,drawing,film,sculpture,photography,multimediainstallationsandexhibitions,aswellasnewmodelsforeducation.CharlesandRayEamesmovedfluidlybetweenthemassproductionofobjectsforeverydayuseandthetransmissionofideasthroughexhibition,filmorinstallation,inanticipationoftheglobal‘informationage’.Theyweredrivenbyphilosophicalidealsthatfavouredknowledge,discoveryanddiscipline;embracedthepotentialoftechnologyandscienceforthecommongood;andsawnoseparationbetweenlifeandwork.TheEamesOfficeitselfwasasiteofexperimentation–atestingground–wheretheEamesandtheirstaffcontinuallychallengedthemselvestotacklenewsubjects,materialsandapproaches.

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OUTLINECONTENT• AnintroductiontoTheWorldofCharlesandRayEames• PreviewvisittotheBarbicanexhibitionTheWorldofCharlesandRayEames• Designascontext• Somethingaboutcommunication• Modellingideas• Exhibitionmakingintheoryandpractice• Individualpresentationsofstudentprojectproposals














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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:THENATIONALPAVILION

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CourseLeader CostandisKizis Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,EssayasForm,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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WorldFairsandExposinthetwentiethcenturyandbeyondhavealwaysbeenmanifestationsofmodernity,aninternationalfieldwheretheworldtocomewasprojectedandcelebrated.Yet,followingthetraditionofnineteenthcenturyfairs,ithasalsobeenafieldofprojectionofnationalidentities.Theartefactofthenationalpavilioncondensesinasinglearchitecturalformtwoconflictingtendenciesthatwillbeexaminedinthecourse:thelustformodernityandtheidentificationofanation.EricHobsbawnandBenedictAndersonhaveestablishedinthe1980sanovelunderstandingofnationalism,withtherelatedconceptsofinventedtraditionsandimaginedcommunities.Whiletheseconceptsmainlyrefertotheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies,theinventedcharacteroftraditionsuponwhichmodernnationsreliedon,areofsignificanceinthetwentiethcenturyaswell.Thereasonisatwofoldone:ontheonehandelementsofexistingnationalidentitiesinformandcomplementtheintroductionofmodernitytothenation,butalsonewelementsareinvented(orreinvented)inordertoconstructargumentsofcompatibilitybetweennationaltraditionsandmodernity.Theseelements,alongwithargumentsonmodernity,willbedetectedinaseriesofseminarsthatwillfocusontheevolutionofthe—bothliteralandmetaphorical—constructionsofthenationalpavilions.SixExpos(NewYork’39,Brussels’58,NewYork’64,Montreal’67,Seville’92andShanghai’10)willbeexaminedindetail.WewillbelookingattheircentralthemesoftheExpos,waysinwhichthesewereaddressedandtheirsocio-politicalimplications,theargumentsofmodernitythatwereprojectedineachofthemandthewaysinwhichtheseweretranscribedinarchitecturalform,andfinallyatthearchitectureofnationalpavilionsandthewayinwhichtheyattempttocombinenationalideologieswithmodernideas.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Introductorysession.Nationandmodernity.Exposinthe19thCentury• TheWorldofTomorrow,NewYork1939• PostwaroptimismatBrussels1958• AworldoffunandtheNewYork1964Expo• BacktothebasicsinMontreal1967• Rediscoveringtheworld,inSeville1992• Shanghai2010andbeyond


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:THEESSAYASFORM

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CourseLeader CarolineRabourdin Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,Portfolio,CommandingArchitecture

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InTheEssayasForm,publishedinNotesonLiterature,TheodorAdornowritesthat“luckandplayareessentialtotheessay”,addingthattheessayisstillclassedamongtheoddities,neitherscientificinitsapproach,norpurelyartistic,it“catchesfire,withoutscruple,onwhatothershavedone”.Inthiscoursewewilllookataseriesofessaysbyprominentwriters,fromMontaignetothesurrealistsandpost-structuralistthinkersandexplorethepotentialoftheliteraryessayasaformofarchitecturalwriting.Thecoursewillberunasaseriesofseminars,andeachsession,likeButor’sImprovisations,willinvitethestudentstoajourneythroughaseriesoftexts.Iftheselectedessayshavebeengroupedunderfourdistinctheadings,orthemesfoundinessaywriting,thecoursewillendeavourtoundothesesamegroupingsandseekoutthecross-referencingamongstthetextstoseehowtheyrespondtoeachotherandinsomecasesevenbuilduponeachother.WhereverpossibletheselectedessaysandshorttextswillbeprovidedtostudentsinPDFformat.LikeMontaigneandtheBordeauxeditionofhisEssays,studentsshouldprint,read,annotateandbringtheirowncopyalongtoeachsession,duringwhichtheyareexpectedtoparticipateandcontributetheirrespectivereadings.Writingwillbeanadditiveprocess.Likethatofapainter.Writingwillalsobeaneditingprocess.Likethatofasculptordiscardingmaterial.Mostimportantlystudentswillbeaskedtoexperimentwithdifferentformsofwritingwhilstretainingahighdegreeofcriticalityinthetext.Theywillselectawrittenpieceoftheirchoiceand/orabuildingtheyhaveaccessto,whichwillbecomeboththeprimarymaterialandsiteoftheirwritingproject.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• PerformativeWritingandPoetics• Fragments:Disjunction,DisparityandTransitorinessoftheEssay• Quotes,Re-WritingandLayersofInterpretation• Lies,Accuracy,DisplacementandCriticality• Format• Presentation1• Presentation2














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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:THEPORTFOLIO

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CourseLeader SylvieTaher Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,CommandingArchitecture

Pre-requisite None





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“DesignStudio:Toptenthingsyoushouldknow–No.4:Yourportfoliohasa3yearlifespan,max.”-LifeofanArchitectYouareallfamiliarwiththeportfolio:haveusedittogetintoyourpreferredschool,yourpreferredunit,andyourpreferredjob.Keyinalltheseexamplesoftheportfolioisthatitisameanstoanend-the‘end’beinggettingtheschool,unitorjob.Theaimofthiscourseistodebunkthemythoftheportfolioasaninstrumentofself-promotion,andexploreitspotentialasacreativeenditself.Theportfoliowillbecomparedwithanumberofothercreativeforms,egnarrativeornovel,illustrationorpainting,archive,autobiographyandtimecapsule.Thecoursewillexploreeach,andaskhowtheycaninformandbroadenthescopeoftheportfolio.Studentswillbeaskedtoexplorethepotentialoftheportfolioasaprojectinitsownright.Inconsideringtheportfolioasanothertypeofproject–studentswillbeaskedtoexplorequestionssuchas‘whataretheproblemsthattheprojectwishestoaddress,andwhatarethetoolsthattheauthorplanstoemployintheirresolution?’Thesequestionsalongwithotherswillhelpstudenttodefine,orattheveryleastexploretheirpositiononthecomplexrelationshipbetweenself-promotion,identity,andcreativeendeavour.Particularattentionwillbepaidtotheroleofthewebandauxiliaryplatformssuchasblogs,andtwitterandhowthesemighthelporhinderyou.Towardstheendofthecourse,wewillreturnonceagaintothequestionofthefunctionalportfolio,thatwhichisconstructedwiththeaimofgettingyousomething–job,unitetc.andstudentswillbeaskedonceagaintoelucidateexactlywhattheywanttheirportfoliotogetthem.Theultimateaimofthecourseistoenablestudentstoformulateamoreambiguousbutequallymoreresilientambitionwithintheconstructionoftheirportfolio,oneinwhichuseandvaluearenotnecessarilysynonymous.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Thehistoryoftheportfolio• Basicquestionofthefunctionalportfolio• Theportfolioandtheworldwideweb• Beyondself-promotion• Novel,narrativeandpainting• Self-actualisation,theautobiographyandthetimecapsule• Theportfolioasarchive


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESHISTORYANDTHEORYSTUDIES:COMMANDINGARCHITECTURE–BETWEENLIFEANDGOVERNMENT

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CourseLeader ThanosZartaloudis Term 1

Co-requisite ofBraveNewWorldRevisited,PropsandOtherAttributes,Presentation,PoliticsofAbstraction,DrawtheWalk,GenealogyofComputers,Charles+RayEames,NationalPavilion,EssayasForm,Portfolio

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SYNOPSIS

Inthiscourseweshallattempttothinkarchitectureasanexperienceofthoughtandsimultaneouslyasanexperiment:alife.Atthisintersectionweshallproposeareplacedthepractices,problemsand,moregenerally,thewaysofrethinkingarchitecture.Indoingsowewillexaminethethoughtoftheoristsandarchitecturalstrategiesinconjunction.Thecentrallineofinquiryinthiscourseis:howtothinkarchitectureasastrategyintheso-calledurbansituationinwhichwefindourselves?Whatisthepowerofarchitecture?Henceinthiscourseweshallencounterconcepts,forms,practices,distinctionsandproblems,whichweshallthinkthroughgenealogicallyandtheoretically,whilesituatingourselveswithandagainstthecontemporaryspatialpowersandarchitectureswehappentocoincidewith.WeshallengageinparticularwiththinkerssuchasGiorgioAgamben,MichelFoucaultandGillesDeleuze,aswellaswithparticularcasestudiesofexemplaryarchitecturalstrategiesinCedricPrice,RemKoolhaas,andtheUrbanProtocolsbyAntonas/Zartaloudis.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Nomos,OrderingandArchitecturalStrategies• ArchitectureandPower1• ArchitectureandPower2• ArchitectureandPower3• Strategies1• Strategies2• Strategies3


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2.3.2 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:TECHNICALSTUDIES

JaneWrightIntermediateUnit5(2014/15)-Topullaboatupahill–reinterpretingcanalmechanismsforlevelchangetocreateoperativedelays.

TheTechnicalStudies(TS)programmestandsasacompletetechnicaleducationoverfiveyearsandconstructsacreativecollaborationwiththematerialdemandsofindividualunitagendas.TSisfoundedontheprovisionofasubstantialknowledgebasedevelopedthroughcriticalcasestudiesofcontemporaryfabricationprocesses,constructedartefactsandbuildings.Lecturecoursesaretakenbytutorsfromleadingarchitecturefirms,engineeringpracticesandresearchinstitutionsandformaportionofeachyear’srequirements,withparticularemphasisontheFirst,SecondandFourthyears.UndertakingaselectionofrequiredTScoursesineachyearensuresthateverystudentreceivesacompleteandwell-roundedexperienceofstructures,materialsandtheenvironment.

IntheFifthYearstudentsundertakeaTechnicalDesignThesis(TS5).Thethesisiscontextualisedaspartofabroaderdialogueaddressinghowthetechnicalandarchitecturalagendasthatariseintheunitaresynthesised.Thecriticaldevelopmentofthethesisispursuedthroughcasestudies,materialexperimentsandextensiveresearchandconsultation.TheInterimJuriesandFinalDocumentSubmissionarrangementsarethesameasdescribedforTS3.

TechnicalDesigntutorsaimtointegratetheTS3andTS5workwiththeunitagendasasmuchaspossible,developingwherevernecessarytheunit’stechnicalbriefandsupportingitwithadditionalspecialisedinformationbymeansofseminars,lecturesandvisits.TheTechnicalDesigntutorsoffereachstudentthemeanstomaterialisetheideas,conceptsandambitionsbornintheintimacyoftheunit.TechnicalStudiesreinforcesthepluralityandvarietyoftheunitsbyadaptingtherequirementsofTS3andTS5toeachindividualunitagenda.

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FourthYearTerm2

FourthYearstudentschoosetwocoursesinTerm2fromtheselectiononofferandmayattendothersaccordingtotheirinterests:

LightandLightingFrancescoAnselmoThecourseexploresthesymbioticrelationshipbetweenarchitectureandlightwiththeaimofhelpingstudentsdevelopasensitivitytothequalitiesoflight,whilealsousingphysicalandcomputationaltoolstoexploreandvalidatetheirdesignideas.Lectureswillalternatetheoreticaldiscussionsonthescienceanddesignoflightwithexperimentsandindividualorteamexercises.

PiecebyPieceSimonBeamesBuiltarchitectureisanorganisationofcomponentelements.Eachpropositionoffersthechancetodesignbespokepiecesthatrespondtoparticularfunctionalrequirements,manufacturingprocessesandassemblyconditions.Inadditiontogroupworkandcriticalanalysis,thecoursewillfocusontechnicalinnovationthroughanexaminationofcasestudieschosenasexemplar'pieces'.Theworkwillcentreontheconstructionoffull-scalereverse-engineeredprototypes.

EnvironmentalDesigninPractice-Part2GilesBruce,FedericoMontella,EvanGreenBuildingonthehands-onapproachoftheSecondYearEnvironmentalDesigninPracticecourse,thisseven-weekseminarprovidesstudentswithmorein-depthunderstandingofenvironmentaldesign,andtheanalyticaltoolsthatcaninformdesigndecisions.Wewillfocusontheinterplaybetweenthermal,luminousandacousticenvironmentswithinanumberofbuildingtypologies.Thesubmissionforthecourseisadetailedstudyofenvironment/energywithinacasestudybuilding.

SustainableUrbanDesignIanDuncombeThecourseaimstoimpartthefundamentalknowledgeneededtodesigntall.Wewillconsidertallbuildingsinanurbancontext,thestrategicconsiderationsdefiningform,theimpactofclimate,theenvironmentaldriversaffectingformandfabric,servicingstrategiesandvariousapproachestolow-energyandsustainabledesign.Studentswillapplythecourseprinciplestothedevelopmentoftheirowntallbuildingconcept.

ProcessintheMakingWolfgangFreseThiscoursehighlightsandexplainsthecomplexforcesunderlyingthetransformationofarchitecturaldesignsintobuiltform,linkingthedesignofarchitecturewiththe‘artofbuilding’.Wewillfocusoninterdisciplinarycollaborationsincethearchitectmustconstantlyadjustandevaluatedesignstoaddresscontradictingforces.

IntegratedProblemSolvingDavidIllingworthWhydosomebuildingsgiveyoueverythingyouwantbutseemsoeffortless?Thecourselooksatatechnicalapproachtointegratedproblemsolving.Itaimstobuildmultilayeredsolutionstocomplexbriefs,focusingonhowtechnicalchallengesinteractwithanddrivethedesign.Studentswillbeaskedtointerrogateprevioussolutions,thenredeployandmodifymaterialsandtechnologiestorespondtoabrief.


StudiesinComplexStructuresEmanueleMarfisi,ChrisDaviesAbriefhistoryofthemostcommontypesofconstructionandanalysisofthepropertiesofallstructuralmaterials.Thediscussionincludesthecomparisonofconstructiondetails,advancedmethods,buildingissuesandothernon-structuraldesignchallenges.Thiscourserequirestheanalysisofanexistingbuildingtogainanunderstandingofitsstructuralprincipleswhiledevelopingalternativeconceptsoftheexistingstructure.

(Un)usualPerformancesNachoMartiThiscoursechallengesstudentstodevelopnewapproachestomaterialsindesignwhereinventivenessisasimportantasfabrication,technologyandmaterialproperties.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilldesignandtestanewcompositematerialandspeculateonitspotentialarchitecturalapplications.

TechnologyandArchitectureManjavandeWorpThiscourseexploreshownewtechnologiesareandcanbeembeddedintoarchitecture.Itbridgescomplexityandsimplicitywhilegainingadeeperunderstandingofourownandotherfields.Wewillinterrogatevariousrulesandappliedmethods.Theaimistotranslateourconceptsextractedfromotherfieldsintoworkingarchitecturalmaterialsandstructuraldesigns.Theassignmentswilltesttheabilitytoscale,adaptanddriveutopianideasinformedbynewtechnicalsolutions.

EnvironmentalDesignofBuildingsMohsenZikriThecourseexaminesthelinksbetweenbuildingform,energyandthemicro/macroenvironmentandreviewsthedevelopmentofthebuildingskin.Sustainabilityissues,passiveenergyandrenewableenergysourcesareexaminedthroughrealprojectsthatcangenerateenergysolutions.WewillexaminetheapplicationofcomputermodellingtoolsinthedesignofbuildingsandComputationalFluidDynamics(CFD).Studentswillcompleteaprojectinvolvingresearchofcompletedbuildingsindifferentclimaticzones.

FifthYear5thYearTechnicalDesignThesis(TS5)–CompulsoryCourseJavierCastanon,EvanGreenberg,DavidIllingworth,AntiopiKoronaki,NachoMarti,FedericoMontella,YassamanMousavi,AminSadeghyTheTechnicalDesignThesisisasubstantialindividualworkdevelopedundertheguidanceofJavierCastañónandtheDiplomaTSstaff.Tutorialsupportandguidanceisalsoprovidedwithintheunit.Thecentralinterestsandconcernsmayemergefromcurrentorpastdesignwork,orfromoneofthemanylectureandseminarcoursesthestudenthasattendedinpreviousyears.Itscriticaldevelopmentispursuedthroughcasestudies,materialexperimentsandextensiveresearchandconsultation.

UnitStaff

FrancescoAnselmoholdsadegreeinarchitecturalengineeringandaPhDinenvironmentalphysics.HeisaseniorlightingandinteractiondesigneratArup.

SimonBeamesisanarchitectanddirectorofYoumeheshearchitects.HehasworkedforFoster+PartnersandGrimshawArchitects,leadingthedesignteamforBatterseaPowerStation.

GilesBrucestudiedarchitectureinUniversityCollegeDublinIreland,andsubsequentlyreceivedanMArchinSustainableEnvironmen-talDesignattheAA.HeiscurrentlydirectorofA-ZEROarchitects.


JavierCastanonisinprivatepracticeasDirectorofCastanonAssociates(London)andCastanonAsociados(Madrid).HehastaughtattheAAsince1978andatotherschoolsincludingtheUniversityofPennsylvania.

ChrisDaviesisastructuralengineerandassociateatEngenuitiinLondon.HehasworkedwitharchitectsincludingAlliesandMorrison,Foster+PartnersandAedasacrosseducationandcommercialsectorsfocusingoninterdisciplinarydesign.

IanDuncombeisaDirectorofBDSPPartnership,whichhecofoundedin1995.ThepracticehasworkedonprojectsincludingtheZayedNationalMuseuminAbuDhabiand30StMaryAxe.CurrentworkincludesCentralMarketinAbuDhabi.

WolfgangFresestudiedarchitectureattheArtsAcademyinStuttgartandreceivedamastersdegreefromtheBartlettUCL.HeisaseniorprojectarchitectatAHMM.

EvanGreenisaSeniorAcousticsConsultantatSoundSpaceDesign.HeholdsMastersdegreesinbothacoustics,fromtheInstituteofSoundandVibrationResearch,UniversityofSouthamp-ton,andphysics,fromtheUniversityofBath.

EvenGreenberggainedhisMScinEmergentTechnologiesandDesignfromtheAA,whereheisalsoaFirstYearTSTutor.

DavidIllingworthisacharteredstructuralengineerworkingatBuroHappold.HestudiedcivilandstructuralengineeringattheUniversityofSheffield.

AntiopiKoronakiholdsaMastersinarchitectureandengineeringfromNTUA,Athens,andiscurrentlypursuingaMScinEmergentTechnologiesandDesignattheAA.

EmanueleMarfisiisastructuralengineerwithtenyears’experienceinengineeringdesign.AfteranumberofyearsinLondon,heisnowProjectDirectorforSetecBatimentinParis.

NachoMartígraduatedfromElisavaSchoolofDesigninBarcelonaandtheEmergentTechnologiesandDesignMScattheAA.Hefoundedhisdesignstudioin2004andhasdirectedtheMamoriArtLabdesignsummerworkshops.

FedericoMontellareceivedhisMScinSustainableEnvironmentalDesignfromtheAAin2006andiscurrentlyseniorsustainabilityadvisoratHLMArchitects.

YassamanMousavihasaBAfromAzadTehranUniversityandaMArchfromtheAA’sEmergentTechnologiesandDesignprogrammeattheAA.ShehasworkedforGrimshawArchitectssince2012.

AminSadeghyreceivedhisMScinEmergentTechnologiesandDesignattheAAandhasworkedforFoster+PartnersinLondon.

ManjavandeWorptrainedasanarchitectandstructuralengineerattheTechnicalUniversityofEindhovenandEmtechattheAAandhasbeenteachingtheresince.ShehasworkedforArupinLondonintheAdvancedGeometryUnit,andAdvancedTechnologyandResearchgroupandisnowthePrincipalofNOUSEngineeringLondon.InadditionsheteachesattheIAACinBarcelonaandrunsinternationalworkshopsdealingwithstructuralgeometry.

MohsenZikriisadirectorofOveArup&Partnersandacharteredbuildingservicesengineer,specialisingintheenvironmentaldesignofbuildings.


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESLIGHTANDLIGHTING

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Level FourthYear Status Compulsory/Option

CourseLeader FrancescoAnselmo Term 2

Co-requisite ofPiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None




Learningmethods SitevisitsLecturesSeminars/tutorials/juriesSelf-directedlearning

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Lightanimatesandrevealsarchitecture.Architecturecannotfullyexistwithoutlight,sincewithoutlighttherewouldbenothingtosee.Yetinarchitecturaldesignlightisusuallyeitherexpectedfromnatureordevelopedasanadd-onattachmentverylateinthedesignprocess.Thecourseexploresthesymbioticrelationshipbetweenarchitectureandlight.Asmuchaslightcanrevealarchitecture,architecturecananimatelight,makingitbounce,scatter,refract,alteringitsspectrumandcolourperception,absorbingitorreflectingit,modulatingitspathandstrengthinbothspaceandtime.Itaimsatdevelopingasensibilityandintuitiontothequalitiesoflight,whilstgivingthephysicalandcomputationaltoolstoexploreandvalidatedesignideas.Thecoursewillstartfromthescienceoflightandgraduallymovetotheartanddesigndomains,withafinaloutlooktotheroleoflightasinformationandconnectivityenabler.Duringthelectures,theoreticaldiscussionswillbealternatedwithphysicalexperimentsandindividualorteamexercises.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingoftheprocessesassociatedwiththedesignrealisationofbuildings.Studentswillquestionwhatdefinesthewayinwhichwebuild;whataretheprocessesandinfluencesthatshapethecreationofourbuildings;andinwhatwaydothegreaterforcesofsociety,technology,cultureanddesiredictatethemethodandmaterialschosenforconstruction.

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• Lightphysics:Introductiontothephenomenonoflight.Howscienceinterpretsandmeasureslight.Howlightinteractswithmaterials.Spectrumandoptics.

• Lightbiology:LighthasshapedourenvironmentandlifeonEarth.Influenceoflightonhumanphysiology.Visualandnon-visualeffectsoflightonlivingorganisms.Dayandnight,lightanddarkness.

• Lightnatural:Naturalsourcesoflight.Fromthesolarsystemtotheluminousclimate.Directionalanddiffuselight.Lightandtime.Lightandheat.

• Lightelectric:Man-madesourcesoflight.Opticaldesign.Lightandenergy.• Lightarchitecture:Puttinglightingsciencetodesignpractice.Lightshapingarchitecture.Theexperienceoflight.

Culturalvariations.Quantityversusquality.• Lightvirtual:Thelightingdesignprocess.Imagininglight.Anticipatingandexploringlightthroughsimulationand

parametricdesign.Physicalandcomputationallightingdesigntools.• Lightconnected:Lightingasinformation.Mediaarchitecture.InternetofLightandconnectedenvironments.


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LO5 Understandingoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandbuildings,andthebuildingsandtheirenvironment,andtheneedtorelatebuildingsandthespacesbetweenthemtohumanneedsandscale




LO8 Understandingofthestructuraldesign,constructionalandengineeringproblemsassociatedwithbuildingdesign








LO10 Thenecessarydesignskillstomeetbuildingusers’requirementswithintheconstraintsimposedbycostfactorsandbuildingregulations



ThelearningstrategyatDiplomalevelengageswithsophisticatedresearch,experimentationandapplication.Resultsobtainedfromresearchareevaluatedinregulartutorialsandgroupseminarsandfocussedadviceisprovidedtoadvancethetechnicalaspectsofthedesigninconjunctionwithotherdesigncriteria.Thematuredesigndecisionsrequiredaretakenbyeachstudentwiththehelpandsupportofcoursetutors.Technicaldesigndecisionsaretranslatedintodrawings,modelsandavarietyofmediathatcommunicatethedesignintentatappropriatescales,withvisualandverbalrigourandclarity,inthedeliveryandexplanationoftheFinalSubmission.

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Extensiveinformationandphysicalresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsaslearningsupportincludingmodel-makingworkshopsforwoodandmetalworking,digitalprototyping,audio-visuallab,digitalphotographystudio,drawingmaterialsshop,bookshop,library,photolibrary,schoolarchives,thepubliclectureseries,weeklypublishedschooleventslists,HookePark,barandrestaurant.Technicaltutorsareavailabletomeetstudentsfortutorialseveryweek.TheTSdepartmenthasin-houseexpertsinthefieldsofstructures,environmentalstudies,materialsandconstructionthatenabletechnicalsupporttobeprovidedacrossadiverserangeofFirstYearprojects.WhereexpertadviceisrequiredTStutorsorganiseappropriateappointments.Thusthestudentsregularlyhaveaccesstoleadingprofessionalconsultingpracticesinthecountryaswellasspecialistmanufacturers.TechnicalTutorsalsotakestudentsonwalksthroughLondonwheretheylearntouseinstrumentstomeasureenvironmentalconditionsinvariouspartsofthecityincludingthesitesoftheirprojects.


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• SubmissionofawrittenandillustratedReport,equatedinpreparationanddeliverytoa3,000wordassignment,respondingtotherequirementsofthecoursebrieftobesubmittedattheendofTerm2.Thereportwillcomprisedrawings,images,diagrams,sketchesandmodelsatappropriatescales,inanagreedformat,includingasummaryofobservations,analyses,graphs,predictions,bibliographyandconclusions.


MethodofAssessment Formativeassessment Continualassessmentisprovidedweeklyattutorials.SubmissionofoutlinedraftillustratedReportaddressingthelecture/seminarseriescontent.ThedraftreportisdiscussedwiththeTSandDesignUnittutorsandverbalfeedbackprovided.






• Fail:Workand/orattendancepreviouslyassessedasCompletetoPasswhichfails,afterthemaximumnumberofpermittedre-submissionattempts(toamaximumof2),tomeettheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard




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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESPIECEBYPIECE

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CourseLeader SimonBeames Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Builtarchitectureisanorganisationofcomponentelements:pieces.Ineacharchitecturalpropositionthereisthepotentialtoexpandtherepertoireofcomponentrybydesigningbespokepiecesthatrespondtofunctionalrequirements,manufacturingprocessesandassemblyconditions.Thecoursewillfocusonlearningabouttechnicalinnovationbyexaminingdetailedcasestudies,chosenasexemplar‘pieces’.Wewillresearchthroughgroupwork;trackingdowndrawingsandspecificationsofthepieces,anddevelopingacriticalanalysistoexplainthematerialselection,tools,contextandfunctionality.Theworkwillbecentredontheconstructionoffull-scalereverse-engineeredprototypes.Wewillgainunderstandingofinnovativematerials,processesandapplicationsandalsotheabilitytoscrutinisethetechnologyofthesebuildingelementsanddeveloptheknowledgeandskillstoconfidentlyapplythistypeofthinkingtoourownarchitecture.

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• Componentsmadelesssimple• Componentsincontext• Manufactureddynamicsystem• Reversedengineeredpiece• Research,re-draw,re-contextualise• Make,manufacture,manipulate• Progress,presentation,feedback


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• SubmissionofawrittenandillustratedReport,equatedinpreparationanddeliverytoa3,000wordassignment,respondingtotherequirementsofthecoursebrieftobesubmittedattheendofTerm2.Thereportwillcomprisedrawings,images,diagrams,sketchesandmodelsatappropriatescales,inanagreedformat,includingasummaryofobservations,analyses,graphs,predictionsandconclusions.












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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESENVIRONMENTALDESIGNINPRACTICE2

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CourseLeader GilesBruce,FedericoMontella,EvanGreen

Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





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Followingonfromthesecondyearcourseofthesamename,thiscourseaimstoprovidestudentswithamethodologicallydrivenapproachforapplyingenvironmentaldesignconsiderationstotheirstudioprojects.Wewillinvestigateindepthissuesrelatingthethermal,luminous,andacousticenvironment,andlookatwaysinwhichthroughanintegratedapproach,theenvironmentswithinandwithoutourbuildingscanbeinfluencedandenhancedthroughdesign.Studentswillbeintroducedtoarangeofanalogueanddigitalanalyticaltechniques,whichbuildonthesecondyearcourseintermsofprocessdrivenenvironmentaldesign.

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• Sustainabilityorresilience?• LocalvernacularversusBigCities• Sustainablematerials• Advancedfaçadesforlight,air,heat• Research,re-draw,re-contextualise• Acousticsinarchitecture• Biomimicry• Measuringsuccessandfailure


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESSUSTAINABLEURBANDESIGN

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CourseLeader IanDuncombe Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





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Thereisanongoingfascinationwiththetallandsupertallbuildingsthatdefinetheevolvingskylinesoftheworld’smajorcities.Butcantheycontributetoamoresustainablefutureandwhatroledoesenvironmentalengineeringplayinthedesignofthesetoweringstructures?Thecourseaimstoaddressthesequestionswhilstimpartingthefundamentalknowledgeneededtodesigntall.Wewillconsidertallbuildingsinanurbancontext,thestrategicconsiderationsdefiningform,theimpactofclimate,theenvironmentaldriversaffectingformandfabric,servicingstrategiesandvariousapproachestolowenergyandsustainabledesign.Studentswillhavethechancetoapplytheprincipleslearnedfromthecoursebydevelopingaconceptfortheirowntallbuilding.

AIMS

Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofthetechnicalissuesassociatedwiththedesignoftallbuildings.Studentsdeveloptheabilitytoanalyse,applyandspeculateuponappropriatestrategiesrelatedtoform,envelope,servicingandsustainabilityinrelationtoaspecificdesignforatallbuilding.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Theimportanceofenvironmentalperformanceandurbansustainabilityoftallbuildings• DesignstrategyI–Form• DesignstrategyII–Envelope• DesignstrategyIII–ServicingandSustainability• Elevatorsystemsfortallbuildings• Passivhausappliedtotallbuildings• PresentationofCoursework,assistinginpreparationoffinalsubmission




















ThelearningstrategyatDiplomalevelengageswithsophisticatedresearch,experimentationandapplication.Resultsobtainedfromresearchareevaluatedinregulartutorialsandgroupseminarsandfocussedadviceisprovidedtoadvancethetechnicalaspectsofthedesigninconjunctionwithotherdesigncriteria.Thematuredesigndecisionsrequiredaretakenbyeachstudentwiththehelpandsupportofcoursetutors.Technicaldesigndecisionsaretranslatedintodrawings,modelsandavarietyofmediathatcommunicatethedesignintentatappropriatescaleswithvisualandverbalrigourandclarityinthedeliveryandexplanationoftheFinalSubmission.

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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESPROCESSINTHEMAKING

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CourseLeader WolfgangFrese Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Whatdefinesthewayinwhichwebuild?Whataretheprocessesandinfluencesthatshapethecreationofourbuildings?Inwhatwaydotechnology,cultureanddesiredictatethemethodsandmaterialschosenforconstruction?Thecreationofarchitectureinvolvesasynthesisbetweenthequalityofdesignandthewayinwhichitismade.Itistheintegrationoftheseprocessesthatlinksthedesigningofarchitecturewiththeartofbuilding.Inthisprocess,thearchitectplaysapivotalrolechannellingtheoftencontradictingforcesfromprogrammatical,technical,environmentalandbudgetarydemandsintothebestoutcomefortheprojectasawhole.Asarchitectswearerequiredtounderstandthenatureofthebuildingprocessandapplyappropriatetechnologyifourultimategoalistoseeprojectsrealised.Theroleandpurposeofthiscourseistohelptounderstandandassimilatesomeoftheseideastoprovideaninsightintohowprojectsarebuilt.Thecourseisintendedtoprovideaninsightintothejourneyofaprojectwithemphasisontheroleoftechnicaldemandsinvariousphasesandprovidinganunderstandingofcontemporarybuildingmethodsandmaterials.Guestlecturesfromotherdisciplinesareinvitedtocontributewiththeirparticularexperiencesofprojectcollaborations.Wewillinvestigatethefollowingtopicsthroughpresentationsofspecificcontemporaryprojects.WewillbevisitingtheAHMMoffice,aswellasplanningasitevisitattheconclusionofthecoursetoexperiencetherealitiesofconstruction.Studentswillalsoberequiredtosubmitapaperthatexploresfurtheranagreedresearchorcasestudysubject.

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OUTLINECONTENT

• Playersinthematch–anintroductiontothecoursetopic• BuildingEnvelopes–mostinfluentialandinfluencedbuildingelement• TheLightweight–guestspeakerfromtheindustry• TheHeavyweight–guestspeakerfromtheindustry• Buildinginadifferentculture• Theartof(façade)engineering–insidefromspecialistconsultants• Courseconclusionandsubmissionrequirements-discussion


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• SubmissionofawrittenandillustratedReport,equatedinpreparationanddeliverytoa3,000wordassignment,respondingtotherequirementsofthecoursebrieftobesubmittedattheendofTerm2.Thereportwillcomprisedrawings,images,diagrams,sketchesandmodelsatappropriatescales,inanagreedformat,includingasummaryofobservations,analyses,graphs,predictions,bibliographyandconclusions.












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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESINTEGRATEDPROBLEMSOLVING

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CourseLeader DavidIllingworth Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Whydosomebuildingsgiveyoueverythingyouwantbutseemsoeffortless?Thecourselooksatatechnicalapproachofintegratedproblemsolving.Itaimstobuildmultilayeredsolutionstocomplexbriefs,focusingonthetechnicalchallengesandhowthiscaninteractanddrivethedesign.Studentswillbeaskedtointerrogateprevioussolutions,thenredeployandmodifymaterialsandtechnologiestorespondtoabrief.Studentsaretoplacethemselvesasthetechnicalleadonanearlystageprojectordesigncompetition,wherethearchitecturaldesignisbeingprovidedbyothers.Theymustevaluatethetechnicalchallengestheprojectbriefgivesthemandalterthedesignaccordingly,givingargumentsforthebalanceofsolutiontheybelievetobecorrect.Thecoursewillconsistofaseriesoflecturestocoverthetechnicalaspectsofdesignbriefs,withthestudentsusingthisknowledgeandtheirownreadingtodevelopanarrativeforatechnicaldesignsolution.Therewillbesometutorialassistance.Thefinalweekwillseethestudentspresentandarguethattheirsolutionisthemostappropriate.

AIMS

Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofstructuralandconstructionsystemsusedinthedesignofbuildings.Thecourseaimstogivethedesigningarchitectaninsightintothetheoryandpracticeofarangeofstructuralandconstructionapproachesinordertomakeinformedchoicesandbeabletoconsiderandevaluatealternativestrategies.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Introductiontothecourseandcasestudies,withfocusonthetechnicalimplicationsandopportunitiesoftheprojectbrief

• Servicingthebuilding,lookingattheexternalenvironment,thedesiredinternalenvironmentandhowthebuildingdesigncanrespondtothis

• Areviewofhowstructurescanbeintegratedandevencomplementotherdisciplines'requirements• Afocusonsustainabilitytohighlightthiskeydesigndriverandhowsuccessfulbuildingshavethiswovenintothem• Procurement,localresourcesandskills,culturalnorms• Finaltutorialspriortofinalresearchandproductionofpresentation• Presentations


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESSTUDIESINCOMPLEXSTRUCTURES

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CourseLeader EmanueleMarfisi,ChrisDavies Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Structuresarecomplexsystemsprovidingstrength,stiffnessandstabilitytobuildings.Architectsneedtounderstandstructuralprinciplesinordertodesignbuildingsthatrespondtochallengingdesignbriefsandsiteconstraints.Thiscoursewillbuildupontheknowledgedevelopedduringpreviousstructurescoursesandapplyittorealprojects,classexercisesandworkshops.Thecoursehasanassignmentprojectthatrequirestheanalysisofanexistingcomplexbuildingtodemonstratethestructuralunderstanding.Thisisachievedthroughresearchandstudyofexistingdrawingsandphotographs;correctlyinterpretingthestructuralprinciplesthroughsketchingthestructuralbehaviourofthebuilding;andbydevelopingalternativeconceptsoralterationsoftheexistingstructures.Theoverallobjectiveofthecourseistomakestudentsawareofstructuraloptionsand,therefore,morecomfortableduringthedevelopmenttheirdesignsforothercoursesorintheirfutureprofessions.

AIMS

Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofstructuralandconstructionsystemsusedinthedesignofbuildings.Thecourseaimstogivethedesigningarchitectaninsightintothetheoryandpracticeofarangeofstructuralandconstructionapproachesinordertomakeinformedchoicesandbeabletoconsiderandevaluatealternativestrategies.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Structuralengineeringofcomplexbuildings/Introductiontothecourseandcourseassignment• Startoftheassignmentanddesignbrief• Alterationandextensionofexistingstructures• Analysisofcomplexbuildingslecture+Workshop• StadiumdesignWorkshop• Timberstructureslecture+Workshop• FutureofStructuralEngineering/Testandsubmission


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIES(UN)USUALPERFORMANCES

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CourseLeader NachoMarti Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,TechnologyandArchitecture,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Howwouldastructuremadeofleadbe?Isitpossibletodesignawallmadeofporcelain?CanIbuildwithsalt?CanIusewaterasabuildingmaterial?Thewaysofcreativityareinscrutableandmanytimesconfrontstudentswithquestionsthatdefyconventions.Operatingoutsidethemanualsandregulationsrequiresasolidknowledgebasedonsomefundamentallawsofphysicsandprinciplesofmaterialscience.Sincetechnologiesandmaterialsevolvesoquickly,informationsoonbecomesobsolete.Theaimofthiscourseisthereforetoequipstudentswithatheoreticalframeworkthatgoesbeyondtheparticularsandisapplicabletoeachnewmaterialchallengethatmaybefacedinfutureprojects.Throughaseriesofseminarsandlecturesrangingfrominspirationalprojectsbasedoninnovativematerialsandfabricationtechniquesthroughtophysicalandmaterialprinciples,studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofanewapproachtomaterialsindesignwhereperformanceisnotalwaysbasedonoptimization,materialfailurecanbeasuccessandwhereinventivenessisasimportantasfabrication,technologyandmaterialproperties.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilltestandapplythenewlyacquiredknowledgebydesigninganewcompositematerial,testingitandspeculatingaboutitspossiblearchitecturalapplications.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhaveagoodunderstandingofhowTechnicalStudiescantriggercreativityandinformthedesignprocess.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweencomponentandsysteminthedesignofbuildings.Thecourseaimstogivethedesigningarchitectaninsightintothetheoryandpracticeofcomponentbasedstructures;howtheyareorganized,assembled,howtheyperform,whereresearchcurrentlystandsandwherethejourneycanpotentiallygo.

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• MaterialPerformance.InherentMaterialProperties.• MaterialandDigitalComputation.• Advancedfabricationtechniques.• Compositematerials.• Metamaterials,nanomaterialsandsmartmaterials.• Materials,StructureandComputation


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• Conceptualisationandfabricationofacompositematerialwithinnovativepropertiesorperformance.Studentswilltestandmeasurethematerialsamplestodescribequalitativelyandquantitativelythecomposite’sproperties











TRANSFERABLESKILLSThestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required AssessedCommunication: Verbal ! ! Visual ! ! Written ! ! Self-managementskills ! ! Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! ! IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! ! Criticalskills/ability ! !


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESTECHNOLOGYANDARCHITECTURE

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CourseLeader ManjavandeWorp Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,EnvironmentalDesignofBuildings

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Continuouslysearchingfordeeperexplorationdesignersarebelievedtobethenextinnovatorsandattheforefrontofanewrevolution,pickingandmatchingtechnologiesfromotherindustries.Itisthescientificanddesigner’seyecombinedwitharesearchmentallyneededtotransformexistingsystemsintonewones.Thiscourseaimstoexploreoldandnewtechnologiestopushdesigninanewdirection,createourowndreamsanddrivers,anddefiningnewmethodsoftransformingaconceptintomaterial.Byunderstandingourownandotherfields,weaimtomakethemexistsimultaneously.Webridgebetweenfashion,productdesign,informationtechnology,scienceandnaturetofindinspirationandcapturetheirdesignmethodologies,materiallyandstructuralability,systemsandprocessofdesignandreposetoinputetc.Youwillinterrogatetheirruleandreasonsandappliedmethodstobeabletonotonlyseewhatishappeningaroundusintechnologybutbecomeabletouseandapplyitintoarchitecture.WeexploreTechnologyinArchitecturewhereitbringsnewdesignmethodologies,therelationbetweeninanoutput,useof“machines”,data,informationandmaterials.Weworkfromtwoways,fromseeingwhatisouttherewith(potential)applicationindesignandbyarchitecturaldriversthatchallengetechnology.EachyearadifferenttopicisresearchedchallengingdifferentlinksbetweenArchitectureAndTechnology,withthisyear:Families,designinginseries.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofdesigninnovationacrossarangeoffieldsanddisciplines.Thecourseaimstoprovidethebasisforabroadertechnicalcreativitywheretheassignmentwillteststheirabilitytoscaleandadaptexistingtechnologiestonewsituations.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Technologyandarchitecture–andArchitectureandTechnology• Dreams&Drivers• Differentindustries&optimization• Technology&fabrication-theiruniqueprocesses• Designmethodology:Systemsthinkingandinteractingparameters• BuildingInformationModelling&Performance• Geometryin-forms


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MethodofAssessment Formativeassessment In-classworkshops,researchpostonblog.Continualassessmentisprovidedweeklyatworkshops/tutorials.SubmissionofoutlinedraftillustratedReportaddressingthelecture/seminarseriescontent.ThedraftreportisdiscussedwiththeTSandDesignUnittutorsandverbalfeedbackprovided.








TRANSFERABLESKILLSThestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required AssessedCommunication: Verbal ! ! Visual ! ! Written ! ! Self-managementskills ! ! Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! ! IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! ! Criticalskills/ability ! !


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIESENVIRONMENTALDESIGNOFBUILDINGS

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CourseLeader MohsenZikri Term 2

Co-requisite ofLightandLighting,PiecebyPiece,EnvironmentalDesigninPractice2,SustainableUrbanDesign,ProcessintheMaking,IntegratedProblemSolving,StudiesinComplexStructures,(Un)usualPerformances,TechnologyandArchitecture

Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

Thecoursefocussesonbuildingdesignandprojectswherearchitectsandengineershavecollaboratedtocreateexciting,sustainableandenvironmentallyfriendlybuildings.Wewillexaminetheenvironmentaldesignofbuildingsintheworld’sdifferentclimates.WewillreviewprojectswhichcombineSustainabilitywithdesirableaesthetics,andtechnologicaladvancementswithpracticality.Sustainabilityissues,passivedesignandrenewableenergywillbeexamined,tohighlightinnovativesolutionsfordifferenttypesofbuildings.WewillreviewtheimpactofThermalComfortandDaylightonpeople’swell-being,productivityandenergyuse.FacadeschoicesandtheirimpactonCarbon-footprintofbuildingswillbereviewed.Wewillexamineusingcomputermodellingtostretchthedesignboundariesofmicro-environments,andcreatebuildingsthatarecomfortableandefficient.WewillexploreBuildingIntelligence,includingitsusetocompareactualenergyusewithdesignmodels.Thelectureswillfeatureworld-classandawardwinningprojects,whichbenefittedbothoccupantsandbuildingowners.TheTutorwillprovidefirst-handaccountofprojectsdesignedwithleadingarchitects.Bythecourse’send,studentswillbeabletounderstanddriversinfluencingtheenvironmentaldesignofdifferentbuildingtypes,andconceiveholisticdesignsolutionsthatareenvironmentallyfriendly.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofoneterm,atalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,alevelofknowledgeandunderstandingofthekeyfactorsthatinfluenceaholistically-designedapproach:thebalanceofaestheticconsiderationswithstronglysustainableapproachthatrespondswelltoclimaticandenvironmentalchallengesandalsototheoccupants’needsandowner’srequirements.

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• Comfort:People’sRuleOK?• Influences:CanDestinyBeChanged?• Energy:DoesPerformanceMatters?• Nature:HelporHindrance?• Sustainability:MythorReality?• Intelligence:SmartorIntelligent?• Modelling:BestWinningStreak?


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CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESTECHNICALSTUDIES:TS5DESIGNTHESIS

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Level FifthYear Status Compulsory

CourseLeader JavierCastanon,GilesBruce,EvanGreenberg,DavidIllingworth,AntiopiKoronaki,NachoMartí,FedericoMontella,YassamanMousavi,AminSadeghy

Terms 1,2,3

Co-requisite None Pre-requisite None





SYNOPSIS

TheTS5DesignThesisrequiresthesubmissionofatechnicalthesissettingoutindetailthetechnicalimplicationsofthedesignstrategyneededinordertomaterialisetheconcepts,ideasandambitionscontainedintheunit-baseddesignproject.Sinceitwouldnotbepossibletostudyeveryaspectofaparticulardesignproject,studentsmayconcentrateonsomeaspectindetailandleaveothersinoutlineform.Thechoiceoftheaspectsoftheprojecttobeworkedoutindetailisthesubjectofdiscussionandnegotiationbetweentheunitmasters,eachstudentandtheTSdesigntutors.

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Toproduce,overthecourseofthreetermsatalevelcommensuratewiththisstageofgraduateeducation,acomprehensiveappraisal,analysisandtechnicalstudyofthestructure,construction,buildingengineeringservicesandmaterialsrelevanttotheprojectworkdevelopedintheDesignUnit,includingtheconsiderationofalternativesystemsandtheexplanationof,andjustificationfor,selectionandchoices.

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• Detailedinvestigation,appraisal,selectionof,andjustificationfor,thestructural,constructional,buildingengineeringservicing,technicalandmaterialsystemsrelevanttotheportfoliodesignproject

• Throughnegotiationanddiscussionwiththecourseleadersandtheunittutors,selectionofspecificaspectsfordetailedreview,withconsiderationofothersinoutline

• Preparationofillustratedtechnicalthesis,withselectionofoneoftwotimelineoptions:• Option1:intensivetechnicalengagementintheearlypartoftheyear,informingtechnicalselectionstobemadein

thedesignproject.FinalsubmissiontobemadeTerm2Week9• Option2:technicaldevelopmentandresolutioninparallelwiththedesignproject.Finalsubmissiontobemade

Term3,Week1

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The terms knowledge, understanding, ability and skills are used in the General Criteria to indicate the level ofachievementrequiredasthestudentprogressesthroughqualificationsatPart2.TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisunitandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsofthisCourse.Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:LO5 Understandingoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandbuildings,andthebuildingsandtheirenvironment,andthe

needtorelatebuildingsandthespacesbetweenthemtohumanneedsandscale

LO5.1 Understandingoftheneedsandaspirationsofbuildingusers LO5.2 Understandingoftheimpactofbuildingsontheenvironment,andthepreceptsofsustainabledesignLO5.3 Understandingofthewayinwhichbuildingsfitintotheirlocalcontext








LO9.2 KnowledgeofsystemsforenvironmentalcomfortrealisedwithinrelevantpreceptsofsustainabledesignLO9.3 Knowledgeofthestrategiesforbuildingservices,andabilitytointegratetheseintoadesignproject




TS5engageswithsophisticatedresearchandexperimentation,whichbecomesincreasinglydetailedandcriticallyevaluatedasthedesignprogresses.Investigationsarerelatedtotheunit-baseddesignprojectanddesignapproachofthatunit.Evaluationoftheresultsobtainedfromresearchandexperimentationareconsideredinregulartutorialsandgroupseminarsandfocussedadviceisprovidedtoadvancethetechnicalaspectsofthedesigninconjunctionwithotherdesigncriteria.ThematuredesigndecisionsrequiredaretakenbyeachstudentwiththesupportoftheTSdesignteamandexternalconsultantsinindustry.Technicaldesigndecisionsaretranslatedintodrawings,modelsandothermediathatcommunicatethedesignintentatappropriatescaleswithvisualandverbalrigourandclarityinthedeliveryandexplanationoftheFinalSubmission.

LEARNINGSUPPORT

Extensiveinformationandphysicalresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsaslearningsupportincludingmodel-makingworkshopsforwoodandmetalworking,digitalprototyping,audio-visuallab,digitalphotographystudio,drawingmaterialsshop,bookshop,library,photolibrary,schoolarchives,thepubliclectureseries,weeklypublishedschooleventslists,HookePark,barandrestaurant.Technicaltutorsareavailabletomeetstudentsfortutorialseveryweek.TheTSdepartmenthasin-houseexpertsinthefieldsofstructures,environmentalstudies,materialsandconstructionthatenabletechnicalsupporttobeprovidedacrossadiverserangeofFirstYearprojects.WhereexpertadviceisrequiredTStutorsorganiseappropriateappointments.Thestudentsregularlyhaveaccesstoleadingprofessionalconsultingpracticesinthecountryaswellasspecialistmanufacturers.TechnicalTutorsalsotakestudentsonwalksthroughLondonwheretheylearntouseinstrumentstomeasureenvironmentalconditionsinvariouspartsofthecityincludingthesitesoftheirprojects.

ASSESSMENT

Assessmentwillbebasedonthefollowing:• Presentationofatechnicalthesiswithaclearfocusofinvestigationandindependentlyidentifiedtechnicalbrief

thatreflectstheagendaoftheunit• Evidencethattechnicalresolutionaddressessocial,political,environmental,economicandaestheticconsiderations

andusestheseconstraintstoadvantage• Demonstrationofcriticalapplicationandintegrationofappropriateprecedentsintechnicalapproach• Evidenceoftheintegrationofmaterial,structuralandservicesapproachesinconstructionstrategy• Presentationoftechnicalresolutionofdesignprojectinarangeofmediaandatappropriatescales

AssessmentCriteria Alllearningoutcomesmustbepassedtoachieveapassinthiscourse.Studentsarerequiredtodemonstrateknowledge,understanding,abilityandskillsinthefollowingareas:

TheoreticalDevelopment:Understandingofthesocio-politicalandeconomiccontextthatinfluencethetechnicalstrategydevelopedinthedesignproject.Thetechnicalresolutionmustaddressaesthetic,programmaticaswellasfunctionalrequirements.

TechnicalResolution:Demonstrationofappropriateselectionandsophisticatedapplicationoftechnologiesthatrespondtothedesignprojecttheme.Evidenceofanintegratedtechnicalandaestheticapproach.Demonstrationandapplicationofprecedentsthataddresscontemporarytechnologies,environmentalandenergyconservationstrategies,materialsandprocesses.


IntegrationandSynthesis:Synthesisoftechnical,conceptualandaestheticissuestogetherwithuserandspatialrequirementsandtheabilitytodiscussandrefinetheseinrelationtotheemergingproject.Understandingtheimplicationsoftechnicaldesigndecisionsatarangeofscaleswithintheproject.Effectiveuseofvisual,verbalandwrittenskillsinthecommunicationoftheprojectandtheintegrationoffeedback.

MethodofAssessment Formativeassessment Continualassessmentisprovidedweeklyattutorials.AformativeassessmentisheldinTerm2Week6forOption1,andinTerm2Week9forOption2,whereeachstudentpresentstheirworkbothphysicallyanddigitallytoanInterimJuryofDiplomatechnicaltutorstoensureparityofassessment,afterwhichwrittenfeedbackisprovidedtoassiststudentsinthepreparationoftheirfinalsubmissions.

Summativeassessment TheTS5FinalSubmissiondocumentcomprisingfinaldrawings,imagesandmodelsispresentedphysicallyanddigitallytoaReviewPanelofIntermediateTechnicalTutors,withunittutorspresent,toensureparityofassessment.Assessmentisgradedasfollows:

• HighPass:Highlevelofachievementoverall,significantlyexceedingtheminimumrequiredtoattainapassingstandard.Thesubmissiondemonstratescomprehensiveappreciationoftopicandapplicationofcriticalreflectionandinsight.Developmentalandfinalworkdocumentedclearlyinacoherentlystructuredandwell-presentedsubmission.AHighPassrecommendationisonlypossibleforasubmissionthathasachievedaPassandismadebytheassessingtutorforfurtherreviewbyaseparatelyconvenedTStutorsassessmentpanelwhowillreviewthestandardandqualityofallrecommendations.








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2.3.3 COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIES:PROFESSIONALSTUDIES

ThiscoursedevelopsanddeepenstheprofessionalpracticethemesintroducedinIntermediateSchoolandencounteredinyear-outworkexperienceandintegratesthesewithdesignconsiderations.Thecourseisdeliveredthroughaseriesoflecturesandseminarsonkeyissuesrelatingtotheprofessional,legislativeandfinancialcontextsofdesignandconstruction,aswellasexamplesofandstrategiesforconventionalandunconventionalmodelsofpracticeinpreparationforthenextstagesofworkexperienceandprofessionalqualification.

Seminarsandlecturesareprovidedonprofessionalethicsandconduct,ontheregulatoryframeworksaffectingconstructionsuchasdevelopmentcontrol,personalandpublicwelfareandsafetylegislation,onclientsandcommissionersofprojectsandtheirvariedrangeofobjectives,onbuildingcostsandtheircomposition,onprocurementmethodsandhowtheirselectionisrelatedtoclients'requirementsandinfluencedbyotherfactors,andonthebusinessofarchitecture

Additionalseminarsareprovidedtoconsiderarchitectureinthecontextsofdiscipline,professionandpractice,examineexistingandpossiblemodelsandmodesofpractice,andtoanalysepresentandfutureparticipationinpractice,andthevalueorrelevanceofregistrationasanarchitect.

Theassignmentinvitesstudentstoresearchandengagewithalltheseaspectsbyconsideringtheirapplicationtoadesignprojectoftheirchoosing,andthroughaseriesofannotateddrawingsbasedontheproject,considerhowtheapplicationoftheappropriateprofessional,statutory,financialandimplementationconsiderationswouldhaveaffectedthedesign.Theyarethenaskedtoprepareoutlinestoproposehowthedesigncouldhavebeendevelopeddifferentlytointegratetheseobjectivesmoresuccessfully/efficiently/costeffectively/withgreatercertaintyofoutcome.Finally,studentsareaskedtoprepareaninfographicpracticecasestudyasappliedtotheirselectedresearchproject.

UnitStaff

KathyGalisanarchitectandDirectorofgal.com,aprivatearchitecturalpracticeinLondon.Sheisaconstructioncontractadjudicatorandteaches,examinesandleadsprofessionalpracticestudiesatarchitectureschoolsintheUKandIreland.SheisamemberoftheRIBAValidationPanel,directstheAAProfessionalPracticeStudiesprogrammesandistheAAProfessionalAccreditationFacilitator.

PROFESSIONAL

STU

DIES


CourseTitle COMPLEMENTARYSTUDIESPROFESSIONALSTUDIES:ARCHITECTURALPROFESSIONALPRACTICE

Code

Level FifthYear Status Compulsory

CourseLeader KathyGal Term 1

Co-requisite None Pre-requisite None




Learningmethods LecturesSeminars/tutorialsSelf-directedlearning

SYNOPSIS

Architecturebothdefinesandisdefinedbysocial,cultural,politicalandfinancialconstraints:thisiswherethedisciplineandtheprofessionofarchitecturemeet.Thismutualinfluenceoccurswhereverinterventionsinthebuiltenvironmentareconsideredandcanbestrengthenedorunderminedbythemanywaysinwhichthepracticeofarchitecturecanbeundertaken.Themoreinformedweareaboutthefactorsthatcontrolwhatcanbemade,theconcernsthatthosewhoaskustomakedesignshaveandthewaysinwhichwecanchoosetowork,thegreatertheopportunitiestoproposeandmakeappropriatearchitectures.Thiscoursedevelops,deepensandquestionstheprofessionalpracticethemesintroducedinIntermediateSchoolandencounteredinworkexperienceandintegratesthesecomprehensivelyandcriticallywithdesignanddesignconsiderations.Itisalsointendedtoprovideaninformedbasisforthenextstageofprofessionalexperience.

AIMS

Thecourseisintendedtoconsidertherelationshipsbetweenthedisciplineandthepracticeofarchitecture.Itinvestigatestheconstraintsandfactorswhichinfluenceandcontroltheimplementationofdesignandincludesthechangingcontextandconditionsofcurrentandemergingarchitecturalpractice,theprofessional,legalandregulatoryframeworkswithinwhicharchitectsoperate,architects’professionalism,responsibilitiesandduties,basicbusinessmanagementtheoriesforandtheprinciplesconcerningrunninganarchitecturalpracticeandarchitecturalprojects,thepreparationofappropriatebuildingusers’briefs,financialandtimefactorsaffectingprojectdesignandimplementation,costmanagementandcontrol,therolesofindividualsandorganisationsinvolvedinprocuringanddeliveringarchitecturalprojects,andhowtheirrelationshipsaredefined.Thecoursealsoconsidersthewaysinwhichthesefactors,andthewaysinwhicharchitectsoperate,canstrengthenorweakentheobjectivesandimplementationofarchitecturaldesign.

OUTLINECONTENT

• Legal,professional,statutoryandethicalresponsibilitiesofanarchitect• Statutoryrequirementsincludingplanning,buildingcontrol,andhealthandsafety,andtheinteractionofthese

withdesign• Preparationofbriefstomeettheobjectivesofclientsandusers;strategiesandmethodsforimplementationand

construction• Financialfactorsofandcontrolsforchoicesofdifferentbuildingtypologies,technicalandconstructionsystemsand

materials,andtheinteractionofthesewithdesign• Formsofandstrategiesforarchitecturalpractice;principlesofrunningpracticesandprojects,considerationof

emerginginfluences• Reviewofmodesofarchitecturalpracticebyexemplarpractitioners;effectsoftheseonworkandopportunities• Nextstagesofprofessionalexperience,forwardthinking,planningandpreparation

LEARNINGOUTCOMES

Definitions



TheabbreviationLOisusedtodefinethespecificLearningOutcomesforthisunitandaretobereadinconjunctionwiththeAimsofthisCourse.Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletodemonstrate:

LO4 Adequateknowledgeofurbandesign,planningandtheskillsinvolvedintheplanningprocess

LO4.1 Knowledgeoftheoriesofurbandesignandtheplanningofcommunities

LO4.2 Knowledgeoftheinfluenceofdesignanddevelopmentofcities,pastandpresentonthecontemporarybuiltenvironment

LO4.3 Knowledgeofcurrentplanningpolicyanddevelopmentcontrollegislation,includingsocial,environmentalandeconomicaspects,andtherelevanceofthesetodesigndevelopment

LO6 Understandingoftheprofessionofarchitectureandtheroleofthearchitectinsociety,inparticularinpreparingbriefsthattakeaccountofsocialfactors

LO6.1 Understandingofthenatureofprofessionalismandthedutiesandresponsibilitiesarchitectstoclients,buildingusers,constructors,co-professionalandthewidersociety

LO6.2 Understandingoftheroleofthearchitectwithinthedesignteamandconstructionindustry,recognisingtheimportanceofcurrentmethodsandtrendsintheconstructionofthebuiltenvironment

LO6.3 Understandingofthepotentialimpactofbuildingprojectsonexistingandproposedcommunities

LO7 Understandingofthemethodsofinvestigationandpreparationofthebriefforadesignproject

LO7.1 Understandingoftheneedtocriticallyreviewprecedentsrelevanttothefunction,organisationandtechnologicalstrategyofdesignproposals

LO7.2 Understandingoftheneedtoappraiseandpreparebuildingbriefsofdiversescalesandtypes,todefineclientanduserequirementsandtheirappropriatenesstositeandcontext

LO7.3 Understandingofthecontributionofarchitectsandco-professionalstotheformulationofthebrief,andthemethodsofinvestigationusedinitspreparation



LO10.2 Theskillstounderstandthecostcontrolmechanismswhichoperateduringthedevelopmentofaproject

LO10.3 Theskillstopreparedesignsthatwillmeetbuildingusers’requirementsandcomplywithUKlegislation,appropriateperformancestandardsandhealthandsafetyrequirements

LO11 Adequateknowledgeoftheindustries,organisations,regulationsandproceduresinvolvedintranslatingdesignconceptsintobuildingsandintegratingplansintooverallplanning

LO11.1 Knowledgeofthefundamentallegal,professionalandstatutoryresponsibilitiesofthearchitects,andtheorganisations,regulationsandproceduresinvolvedinthenegotiationandapprovalofarchitecturaldesigns,includinglandlaw,developmentcontrol,buildingregulationsandhealthandsafetylegislation

LO11.2 Knowledgeoftheprofessionalinert-relationshipsofindividualsandorganisationinvolvedinprocuringanddeliveringarchitecturalprojects,andhowthesearedefinedthroughcontractualandorganisationalstructures

LO11.3 Knowledgeofthebasicmanagementtheoriesandbusinessprinciplesrelatedtorunningbothanarchitect’spracticeandarchitecturalprojects,recognisingcurrentandemergingtrendsintheconstructionindustry


Thecourseaimstoteachbyofferingpresentationsonkeytopicsfollowedbydiscussionsessionsconsideringhowtheseinteractandinfluenceimplementation.Inaddition,studentsselectatutorwhoisanexperiencedarchitectfromapanelandhavetwotutorialsessionstosupportthepreparationoftheirindividualsubmissions.

LEARNINGSUPPORTExtensiveinformationandresourcesareavailabletoallstudentsforlearningsupportincludingtheschoollibrary,currentandarchivedarchitecturaljournals,photolibrary,filmlibrary,schoolarchivesincludingpastprojectsandtapedlectures,schoolbookshopandthepubliclectureseries,weeklypublishedschooleventslists,HookePark,barandrestaurant.Theinter-libraryloansystemallowsconnectiontoalargerresourceoflibrariesacrossLondon.KeycoursebooksareavailableintheAALibrary.Courseinformation,supportandexamplesofpastpresentationsareavailablethroughtheSchool’scomputerserver.Thecoursetutorisavailablefortutorials,toprovideadviceonselectionanddevelopmentoftheirsubmissionsandfacilitatescontactwithlocalarchitecturalpractices.


ASSESSMENTAssessmentwillbebasedonthefollowing:• Presentationof5A3-sizedannotateddrawingsofoneprojectchosenfromthefollowingoptions:

• oneonwhichtheyhaveworkedinarecentperiodofprofessionalpracticalexperience(eginthelast'YearOut'),or

• onebytheirUnitMaster'spractice,or• oneoftheirownprojectsfromapreviousacademicstudyyear,egFourthYear,or• anotherprojectbyagreement

• Eachdrawingtofocusonthespecificaspectsasdescribedinthesubmissionrequirements• Evidenceofappropriateknowledgeandskillstorecognise,understandandcriticallyreflectonprofessionalissues

whichaffectarchitecturaldesign;howdesignsarepreparedtomeetappropriateprofessional+regulatoryframeworksAssessmentCriteriaAlllearningoutcomesmustbepassedtoachieveapassinthiscourse.

MethodofAssessmentFormativeassessmentFormativeassessmentisprovidedduringthetutorialsessionswiththecoursetutorandindividualprofessionalseminarspeakers,andassistanceisgiveninthepreparationoffinalsubmissions.

SummativeassessmentEachsubmissionisassessedbyacoursetutor.Asampleofpapersissharedamongstallseminarleadersandcoursetutorstoassureparityofassessment.Studentsreceivewrittenfeedback,supplementedbyafollow-upindividualtutorialwiththeseminarleadertodiscussfurthertheessayandareasforimprovementsinfutureresearchandwritingprojects.Assessmentisgradedasfollows:• HighPass:Highlevelofachievementoverall,significantlyexceedingtheminimumrequiredtoattaina

passingstandard.Thesubmissiondemonstratescomprehensiveappreciationoftopicandapplicationofcriticalreflectionandinsight.Developmentalandfinalworkdocumentedclearlyinacoherentlystructuredandwell-presentedsubmission.AHighPassrecommendationisonlypossibleforasubmissionthathasachievedaPassandismadebytheassessingtutorforfurtherreviewbyaseparatelyconvenedassessmentpanelwhowillreviewthestandardandqualityofallrecommendations.





Re-AssessmentReferAASchoolAcademicRegulations

TRANSFERABLESKILLSThestudentwillhaveanopportunitytopractisethefollowingskills: Required AssessedCommunication: Verbal ! Visual ! ! Written ! ! Self-managementskills ! ! Managetimeandworktodeadlines ! ! IT/CADtechniques ! Informationmanagement ! ! Criticalskills/ability ! !

Documents

DIPLOMA SCHOOL · 2016-07-25 · AA Undergraduate School Programme Guide – Diploma School – Academic Year 2015/2016 WELCOME It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Architectural