ARC1014 : Architectural Technology 1.2: Principles of Constructing Architecture
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Dr Neveen Hamza
- Other Staff: Mr John Kinsley, Mr Daniel Mallo
- Owning School: Architecture, Planning & Landscape
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
The Course introduces the fundamental principles, properties and required performances of buildings, including:
*The principles of environmental design, and fundamental principles of structural design .
*The principle factors in designing buildings globally to respond to various local site and climate specifics
*Architectural design solutions for utilization of sustainable natural and local resources
*The principle factors affecting the structural design of buildings, including; loads and forces, the utilization of common building materials and elements and the behaviour and criteria for the selection and application of structural systems in buildings
* The module builds on the foundations established in semester 1 and seeks to directly complement the on-going Stage 1 Studio projects
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics covered by the direct learning activities and include:
Environmental Design
•Sustainable Environment and Sustainable Resource Use
•Heat, Comfort, Climate
•Climate specific Envelope designs
•Acoustics and Noise Control
•Site planning, passive design strategies, energy generation
Structural Systems
•Space, Structure, Skin
•Loads and Forces
•Structural Elements
•Structural Systems
Construction Tectonics and Process
•Comparison of alternative construction techniques
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | In person pre-assignment talk and preparatory discussions of assignment and building case study list |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 52:00 | 52:00 | Production of case study assessment |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | In person teaching* |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | In person workshop staff-Q&A session Questions prepared and sent a week in advance to workshop sta |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | Feed forward post assignment session with module leader on assignment and ways to improve next assig |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 29:30 | 29:30 | Research on case study precedent |
Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
Code | Title |
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ARC1001 | Architectural Design 1.1 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching is primarily by means of in person lectures which establish a framework for learning. * In case of the need to go into lock-down we will revert to live on-line teaching which will also be recoded and made available on canvas
Students are encouraged to undertake guided independent research based on material introduced in lectures which will inform the case study assessment.
The students’ learning is supported by synchronous activities comprising in lecture activities, tutorials and workshops delivered in ‘office hours’ format and via prompt responses to student email queries. Student email queries are anonymized, and tutor responses are sent as compiled emails to the whole cohort via canvas.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Case study | 2 | M | 100 | Building Case Study Report + critically evaluated, illustrated report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
In the light of the intended knowledge and skills outcomes the 100% coursework assessment using a case study allows a strong linkage between technology understanding informing the personally developed design work in the studio.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ARC1014's Timetable