The Thesis Sustainability and Equity Report is prepared in conjunction with a major piece of design or research work (which is the Thesis Design project for all MArch5 students) and aims to summarise the architectural and intellectual content of a project with a particular focus on sustainability and equity. Therefore, it requires the student to demonstrate:

A coherent development of the design project, summarising the main ideas driving the project;

A suitable methodology for investigating sustainability, equity and other issues relevant to your design project;

Comprehensive strategies to tackle environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, as well as equity, legal and any other issues raised as relevant to the design project;

A clear identification and detailing of the main structural and constructional strategies developed for the project , as specific components of the global sustainable strategy;

The ability to understand and articulate a full range of architectural design issues, at different scales: from global principles to specific details.

(LO1) The ability to communicate in a written report the comprehensive sustainability (environmental, social, economic) strategies of the thesis.

(LO2) The ability to communicate in a written report the coherent development of a project/study the design thesis.

(LO3) The ability to communicate in a written report the comprehensive strategies for the historical, social, legal and procurement issues raised by the design of the thesis.

(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice.

(S2) Time and project management - Personal organisation.

(S3) Research skills - All Information skills.

(S4) Personal attributes and qualities - Initiative.

(S5) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking.

The predominant form of teaching is through tutorials and reviews. In these sessions, the following will be covered at the appropriate depth for each design project:

•Devising a coherent sustainability narrative for the design project
•Addressing Social, Economic and Environmental aspects at a high level
•Addressing social, economic and equity aspects of the project at a more technical level
•Site context analysis
•Addressing environmental sustainability at the scale of a building
•Implementing appropriate environmental design strategies for a building of the project
•Addressing ecological aspects and concerns for the site of the design project
•Structural, construction and any other technical aspects, as relevant to a project.

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Seminar(s) conducted at beginning of module

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 3 – Review/Crits
Attendance Recorded: Yes

The majority of teaching will be delivered face to face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.