YEARBOOK 2015 - 2016 | XJTLU DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The third edition of the yearbook of the Department of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University presents student works created during the academic year 2015 - 2016. The yearbook exemplifies the new model for Chinese architectural education for which the department was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in their validation report for the Bachelor in Architecture. It is thus also a showcase of the creative culture that has guided our students in taking first steps to successful international careers as responsible and creative architectural designers.
The third edition of the yearbook of the Department of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University presents student works created during the academic year 2015 - 2016. The yearbook exemplifies the new model for Chinese architectural education for which the department was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in their validation report for the Bachelor in Architecture. It is thus also a showcase of the creative culture that has guided our students in taking first steps to successful international careers as responsible and creative architectural designers.
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ARC112<br />
Architectural Technology and<br />
Innovation<br />
<strong>2015</strong>-<strong>2016</strong> <strong>YEARBOOK</strong> Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Architecture 西 交 利 物 浦 大 学 建 筑 系<br />
Level 1<br />
( Year 2 | Semester 1 )<br />
Module Credits<br />
5<br />
Module Leader<br />
Christiane M. Herr<br />
Number of Students<br />
5<br />
The module is provided for the BEng Architectural Engineering Programme<br />
(offered by the Department of Civil Engineering) and provides<br />
students with a broad understanding of architectural design, its history<br />
and theory. The module further prepares students for the following<br />
studio modules, also provided by the Department of Architecture. The<br />
design and construction of high quality buildings involves a holistic and<br />
cross-disciplinary perspective on architecture and engineering. This<br />
module provides students with a broad background of the history and<br />
theory of technology as drivers of innovative design in architecture<br />
and civil engineering, with a particular focus on intersections between<br />
the two fields. Students are introduced to the principles and practice of<br />
building design technology and construction procedures within the overall<br />
framework of an architectural design concept. Moreover, students are<br />
offered an overview of modes of collaboration and innovation between<br />
the fields of architecture and engineering. The module employs both<br />
theoretical lectures and applied modes of learning to prepare students<br />
for subsequent technically oriented architectural design projects. To this<br />
end, a series of short exercises integrating architectural and engineering<br />
components are conducted. Students develop the ability to analyse, understand<br />
and creatively employ skills of research, problem solving and<br />
communication, with a particular focus on using drawing as a catalyst<br />
of interdisciplinary exchanges. Students are introduced to a variety of<br />
buildings at different scales, which students research thoroughly in the<br />
form of detailed case studies. A variety of guest lectures and field trips is<br />
offered to engage students in learning.<br />
Level 01 – Year 2<br />
B Eng Architecture Programme
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