Architecture (Foundation Entry)

An introduction to design history, perusing the history of contemporary technology, design and image making. To demonstrate an understanding of the outline of the recent developments in design and image making in an architectural context.

The application of foundation level design, technology, drafting, communication and study skills to a simple architectural project. To demonstrate an understanding of architectural design, architectural drawing and architectural model making.

Presentation of the years’ work in a professional portfolio suitable for presentation at interview for entry into an accredited ARB/RIBA part 1 course in Architecture or a CIAT accredited course in Architectural Technology. The preparation and execution of a final exhibition reflecting the comprehensive product of the curriculum set out in a professional and well-designed fashion. The module will enable you to learn how to engage with specific audiences to illustrate design concepts clearly. 

You will be introduced to art and design challenges and problem solving through drawings. You will explore a broad range of experimental work and will be introduced to new experiences and develop issues of a content as well as new processes.

Study the fundamentals of architectural design, communication and practice through a series of small-scale design projects. These projects will explore the relationship between people, buildings, and climate across rural and urban contexts. You'll engage with project briefs introducing you to ergonomics, materiality, and structure as well as responding to the local climate.

This module will introduce you to Sustainability and the topic of climate emergency. You'll look into the architect’s responsibilities towards creating sustainable places, cities and communities. And contextualise the role of architecture and the architect in addressing the current climate and ecological emergency.

This module is the first part of the undergraduate Architectural Technology strand; intended to equip you to understand contemporary applications of building technologies. The module will introduce you to the fundamental principles of structures, construction, materials, and fire safety.

This module is the first part of an undergraduate Architectural Humanities strand; intended to help you understand and engage in contemporary discourses of architecture. The module will introduce you to the principles of architectural theory through the analysis of architectural history. This module explains architecture as a response to contextual, humanitarian, and environmental needs that are always evolving. 

Explore experimental design approaches and develop your understanding of the role of tectonics and climate in driving architectural design. You'll explore briefs that challenge existing building typologies and explore various stages of the design development process.

This module aims to enhance your appreciation of climatic challenges and further develop your skills to address, analyse and engage environmental, social, and economic aspects integral to transitioning to a sustainable built environment. This module underpins themes of equity, inclusivity, efficiency, accessibility, regeneration, and future-proofing.

This module advances the concepts and theories introduced in Year 1. It aims to appraise alternative structural, constructional, and material systems relevant to architectural design; explore the inter-relationship between the aesthetics of architectural design, technical requirements of construction and the needs of buildings users. You'll also explore the interdependences of structures, materials and construction in relation to the sustainable integration of technology into architectural design.

You'll be encouraged to develop an understanding of what architectural theory is and its relationship to the practice of architecture. The module will provide a specific emphasis on the principles of architectural theory by exposing and discussing various architectural debates, both historical and contemporary. This module reinforces the position of the architect in the present and introduces you to the various ways by which contexts, ideologies, politics and environment affect architectural theories and thus practice.

This module will allow you to utilise the knowledge, skills and abilities that you've developed throughout your degree. You'll develop your abilities towards completing a comprehensive design that embodies all aspects of architectural design producing an appropriate and enriching environment. Through this module, you'll develop a level of autonomy to form your own paths into the architectural profession.

Engaging with experts, the module aims to introduce you to multi/interdisciplinary thinking and practices integral to the construction industry. This will help you gain an understanding of the wider contributors to the construction industry. You'll explore emerging and future trends in the sustainable built environment as well as actors beyond the field of architecture.

This module aims to introduce professionalism, practice management, job running, working within the legal and regulatory framework, understanding clients and the importance of cost. You'll reflect on your career aspirations and develop the thinking and communication skills that are needed to respond and adapt to the changes within the construction industry.

This module is the third and final part of an undergraduate Architectural Humanities strand. The module examines The Context as a Public Project to develop your knowledge of the forces at play in the built environment. More specifically, an understanding of the place as a public composition that is influenced by multiple power structures and economic and cultural forces.