ARC1014 : Architectural Technology 1.2: Principles of Constructing Architecture - Undergraduate Study

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
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
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
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

ARC1014's Reading List

Timetable

Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
ARC1014's Timetable

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