Architectural Design 2:1, 15 credits

Contents

The course introduces students to housing typologies focusing on the scale of the dwelling unit and its relation to its spatial, social and environmental context. During the course students will be introduced to different architectural elements related to housing and their conventions in terms of programme, functions, scale, and dimensions.

Students will design a housing proposal based on a given program and site. The project will be developed through an iterative design process applying both analogue and digital tools. Basic knowledge of structural principles, building materials, and environmental thinking will be integrated into the design process. The project will explore the performance of different spatial configurations, user experiences, and material qualities.

The course is divided into three modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Housing Typologies and Architectural Conventions (4.5 credits)
Module 2: Project Proposal Dwelling Unit (7.5 credits)
Module 3: Representation of the Design Proposal and Evaluation of its Performance (3 credits)

Expected learning outcomes

For a passing grade, the student should be able to:

**Knowledge and understanding **

• show an understanding of functions and how they translate into an architectural programme
• show an understanding of different housing typologies
• describe and discuss how the choices of materials and construction techniques affect an architectural proposal
• show an understanding of how architectural tools can be used in an iterative design process

**Competence and skills **

• demonstrate an ability to incorporate basic knowledge on construction, materials and environmental thinking into an architectural proposal
• demonstrate an ability to incorporate different architectural elements into an overall design proposal
• integrate basic contextual aspects into an architectural proposal and explore how they affect the user experience and social behaviour
• use digital and analogue tools to produce site plans, floor plans, sections, and elevations
• explore spatial qualities and configurations in physical models
• document, compile and present the individual work process and the final project result

**Judgement and approach **

• critically reflect on the tools and methods used to make design decisions
• reflect on the performance of the design proposal in relation to the defined program and site

Required Knowledge

All courses in semesters 1 and 2:

Architectural Design 1:1
Architectural Technology 1:1
History and Theory of Architecture 1:1
Tools and Communication in Architecture 1:1
Architectural Design 1:2
Architectural Technology 1:2
History and Theory of Architecture 1:2
Tools and Communication in Architecture 1:2
Perspectives on Sustainability and Architecture 1

Form of instruction

The teaching consists of project work, individually and in groups. The forms of teaching are practical exercises, individual and group tutorials, discussions and critiques, as well as lectures, seminars, workshops and field studies.

Examination modes

Each module, 1-3, will be examined through compulsory exercises in groups and individually, an oral presentation and a hand-in of the visual and material work produced during the module.

The modules and the entire course are graded according to the grading scale Pass (G) or Fail (U). The grade for each module is a summarised assessment of the results of the different parts of the examinations. For the grade Pass (G) on the entire course, all modules must have the grade Pass (G).

Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaption of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaption of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaption of the examination, after which the student will be notified.

The date of the retake must be notified no later than the date of the regular examination. The first retake will be offered no later than two months after the regular examination session, but no earlier than ten working days after students have been notified of the results of the regular examination. For regular examinations held in May or June, a first retake may be offered within three months of the regular examination session. In addition, at least one second retake (a catch-up) is offered within a year from the regular examination session. Students who have achieved a pass are not permitted to retake an examination.

A student who has taken a regular examination and retake in a course or a part of a course without obtaining a pass grade is entitled to request the appointment of another examiner or marking teacher. Students should address any such request to the director of studies or equivalent.

Transitional provisions

In the event of a course syllabus being withdrawn or undergoing major changes, students are guaranteed at least three examination opportunities (including the regular examination session) in accordance with the previous course syllabus during a maximum of two years from the expiry of the course syllabus or the discontinuation of the course.