YEARBOOK 2018 - 2019 | XJTLU DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

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ARC409
Architectural Design and Research
Methods
2018-2019 YEARBOOK Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Architecture 西 交 利 物 浦 大 学 建 筑 系
Level 4
( Year 2 | Semester 1 )
Module Credits
5
Module Leader
Paolo Scrivano
Teaching Team
Paolo Scrivano
Thomas Fischer
Number of Students
14
This module aimed to familiarise students with research strategies
related to the design work they concurrently undertook in ARC413
Design Studio 3. In the first instance, students addressed theoretical
questions concerning design and research in the architectural field
through literature and specific case studies; then, under the supervision
of the teaching team, they developed their own research strategies and
put them in practice in their studio work.
The first part of the module had a seminar format and was organized
through in-class discussions and reading of assigned texts, with lectures
providing context for debate. This part considered general areas of
research, touching on relevant questions related to design through the
lenses of history and theory, science, technology, social sciences, etc.
The second part of the module was structured as a laboratory for the
preparation of the Thesis Prospectus, under the supervision of the
teaching team.
Each student produced a thesis prospectus, engaging questions in the
practice and theory of architecture. In the prospectus, students proposed
a thesis question, demonstrated their command of architectural
research, and identified and developed a specific set of theories and
methods appropriate to their research work.
Special sessions were organized in coordination with the Module
ARC413 to foster discussion between students and thesis supervisors on
the chosen research themes.
Level 04 – Year 2
M Arch Des Programme