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MArch in Practice |
Terms
01, 02 & 03 |
A new initiative aiming at research collaboration with major architectural practices. In the Autumn Term this will start with visits to London practices presenting ongoing MArch Phase 2 projects and initiating discussion on topics for joint research. The exchange will continue over the Spring and Summer Terms with the possibility of research sponsorships for MArch Phase 2 students.
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Sustainable
Design in Practice |
Term
01 |
This course looks at historical as well as contemporary approaches and uses typological studies and built examples
from the research and practice of the programme's teaching staff to discuss conception, design development,
construction, and post-occupancy operation and performance.
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Myths and Theories
of Sustainable Architecture & the City |
Terms
01 & 02 |
The key concepts and principles of sustainable environmental design are introduced in the Autumn Term providing the cognitive grounding and critical framework needed for design research and applications. In the Spring and Summer Terms the course continues with more technical topics relating to daylighting, ventilation, solar control, passive and mechanical heating and cooling; other renewable sources; the ecology and performance of materials.
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| Lecture courses review theories and practices of sustainable design, define criteria for an environmentally performative architecture, present case studies by leading researchers and designers, and provide training in the use of environmental simulation software. The following complementary core courses are offered this year: - Myths & Theories of Sustainable Architecture (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms) - Sustainable Design in Practice & Leading Practitioners (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms) - Environmental Modelling & Simulation (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms) - MArch in Practice (Autumn & Spring Terms) |
Leading
Practitioners |
Term
01 & 02 |
The theory and practice of sustainable environmental
design as seen by its practitioners. These presentations together
with those in the Autumn Term courses, provide the opportunity to
study some of the best examples of environmental architecture. Recent
contributors to this course have included Architype Architects, Bill
Dunster, Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects, Brian Ford, Foster & Partners,
Grimshaw Architects, Dean Hawkes, Mario Cucinella of MCA Integrated
Design, PCKO Architects, Alexandros Tombazis and other UK and international
practices with a stated commitment to environmentally responsive architecture.
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Environmental Modelling & Simulation |
Terms
01 & 02 |
This is a hands-on course on the use of analytic tools and environmental design software for studying solar, thermal and lighting processes in and around real or virtual buildings. The digital tools introduced in this course allow designers to generate and analyse climate data for any geographic location, predict microclimatic conditions on urban sites, perform shading, daylighting, airflow, heating and cooling simulation studies, predict indoor temperatures and other environmental conditions, calculate energy requirements and assess environmental impact and life cycle costs of buildings. Software demonstrations are followed by workshops. The purpose of using such software on team and individual projects is to provide reliable predictions that can inform design decisions by guiding the research toward achieving thermal and visual comfort in buildings with little or no need for conventional energy sources and mechanical appliances.
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