Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | Architectural Design | ||
| Code | ARCH403 | ||
| Coordinator |
Mr P Pezzani Architecture Pietro.Pezzani@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2025-26 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Following successful completion of modules ARCH401 and ARCH402, the aim of this module is to focus on architectural design at an advanced, postgraduate level. Students will carry forward their investigations by developing an urban site/ building to comprehensive level of architecture resolution |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to formulate a complex design brief appropriate for their urban site. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to develop critically informed and complex architectural schemes by employing a range of design methods. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to produce a coherent set of drawings and demonstrate a competent use of models and other modes of visualisation to adequately presents their project. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to make informed decisions regarding the structural and technical requirements of their projects and to provide their appropriate representation at every stage of design. |
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(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice |
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(S2) Time and project management - Personal organisation |
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(S3) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S4) Research skills - All Information skills |
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(S5) Personal attributes and qualities - Initiative |
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(S6) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking |
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(S7) Critical thinking and problem solving - Problem identification |
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Syllabus |
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The module focuses on the design of a complex building (or a complex of buildings). Students will draw on the theoretical explorations and graphic experiments conducted in Arch401. Through their projects, they will respond to their critical site analyses and develop the strategic propositions formulated in ARCH402. Students will write their own architectural briefs, in response to their critical interpretation of the sites and individual studios’ themes. Students will mediate between multiple scales and diverse parameters — such as perception and materiality, accessibility and circulation, structural engineering and fire safety, environmental comfort and sustainability — through complex yet spatially cohesive architectural solutions. Studio work will be accompanied by lectures by staff and invited speakers. Specialist tutorials will be provided. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lectures/ Seminars Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial Structural Design Component Drop-in sessions: 3 x 2 hour sessions. Teaching Method 3 - Reviews |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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3 |
42 |
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51 | |||
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| Private Study | 99 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When): During Assessment Period | 0 | 100 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |