Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool School of Art & Design

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

6123AR-JAN-MTP

Aims

To facilitate students in the preparation of a fully integrated design for a medium sized building. This work will draw on other modules of the course and will prove students' abilities in site planning and landscaping, conceptual and thematic design, spatial organisation and sequence, materials choice, detailed technical strategies and design and principles of build ability. This exercise will touch on all the key matters which graduates will confront within offices in their year out in professional practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Should have knowledge of cultural and intellectual histories theories and technologies that influence a topic relative to the design of architecture, with an understanding of the contribution of co-professionals and a critical review of precedents with regard to function organisation and technical strategies and be able to appraise, and prepare a report that integrates these, appropriately positing client and user requirements and exhibiting an iterative design development from this information. (GC 2.1 / 2.2, GC3.1, GC 5.1, GC 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.3).
2.
Have knowledge of the application of theoretical concepts appropriately developing a conceptual and reflectively critical approach to architectural design satisfying the aesthetic aspects of a building, its constructional and structural systems, the environmental strategies and the regulatory requirements related to defined client and user requirements, their appropriateness to site and context and impact on the wider community. (GC1.3, GC2.3, GC6.3).
3.
To have the ability to prepare and present the design project, of medium scale and/or complexity relative to the above, in context using a range of media in two and three dimensions in response to a brief. (GC1.1).

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:This module will seek to seamlessly integrate Design activity with the subjects of History + Theory and Technology + Practice. There will be opportunities to thematically interpret projects allowing the student to approach the subject with a significant degree of individuality and specialisation. Accent will be placed on demonstrating in-depth skills in both thematic-led design and proven technical competence that are graduate standard. A choice of project themes will be proposed for the Comprehensive Design Project; studio staff will deliver illustrated lectures on each thematic subject examples of excellence for these themes. Students will use these themes as the point of origin for their own thematic, conceptual and design interpretations.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to enable you to prepare a integrated design for a medium sized building. This work will draw on other modules of the course and will prove your abilities in site planning and landscaping, conceptual and thematic design, spatial organisation and sequence, materials choice, detailed technical strategies and design and principles of build ability.
Additional Information:This module is the culmination of the degree. A high level of individual interpretation, design skill and technical resolution is expected. The module is linked to 6111AR CDP Research module in the first Semester and the 6131AR Technology and Practice module in the second semester. Although there is extensive support to the module through seminars, lectures, tutorials, reviews and workshops students are expected to engage in a significant element of self-directed learning and personal interpretation of theoretical and technical issues through extensive background reading and research.

Assessments

Report
Presentation