YEARBOOK 2016 - 2017 | XJTLU DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The fourth edition of the yearbook of the Department of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University presents student works created during the academic year 2016 - 2017. The yearbook exemplifies the new model for Chinese architectural education for which the department was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). 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. XJTLU offers RIBA Part 1, 2 and 3.
The fourth edition of the yearbook of the Department of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University presents student works created during the academic year 2016 - 2017. The yearbook exemplifies the new model for Chinese architectural education for which the department was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). 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. XJTLU offers RIBA Part 1, 2 and 3.
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ARC409<br />
Architectural Design and<br />
Research Methods<br />
<strong>2016</strong>-<strong>2017</strong> <strong>YEARBOOK</strong> Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Architecture 西 交 利 物 浦 大 学 建 筑 系<br />
Level 4<br />
( Year 2 | Semester 1 )<br />
Module Credits<br />
5<br />
Module Leader<br />
Paolo Scrivano<br />
Teaching Team<br />
Paolo Scrivano<br />
Tordis Berstrand<br />
Number of Students<br />
6<br />
The module aims to familiarize students with research strategies related<br />
to the design work they concurrently undertake in ARC 413 “Design<br />
Studio 3”. In the first instance, students address theoretical questions<br />
concerning design and research in the architectural field through<br />
literature and specific case studies; then, under the supervision of the<br />
teaching team, they developed their own research strategies and put<br />
them in practice in their studio work.<br />
The first part of the module has a seminar format and is organized<br />
through in-class discussions and reading of assigned texts, with<br />
lectures providing context for debate. This aspect considers general<br />
areas of research - specifically, in relation to site and architecture, to<br />
the thinking that defines the practice of architectural design, to the<br />
representation and prefiguration of architectural ideas, to materials<br />
and the material component of architectural practice, and to the actual<br />
processes of designing. The second part of the module is structured as<br />
a laboratory for the preparation of the Thesis Prospectus, under the<br />
supervision of the teaching team.<br />
Each student produces a thesis prospectus that prompts and engages with<br />
questions in the practice and theory of architecture. In the prospectus,<br />
students propose a thesis question, demonstrate their command of<br />
architectural research, and identify and develop a specific set of theories<br />
and methods appropriate to their research work.<br />
Guest lecturers are invited to share their research experiences; and<br />
special sessions are organized in coordination with ARC 413 to foster<br />
discussion between students and thesis supervisors on chosen research<br />
themes.<br />
Level 04 – Year 2<br />
M Arch Des Programme
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