The focus of this term is housing: through analysis, research, visits, lectures, and project work students will explore the problem of housing conceptually, functionally, and spatially, as a basic human need, as a social construct, as an economic system, and as a physical thing. -* Spatial model study of housing in a specific cultural context. -* Aspects to be studied: spatial relation to land, territory, climate, privacy, social interaction, interior spatial organisations -* Means of study: intuitive and structured modelling in mix, studies in situ and sketching -* histories, characteristics, contemporary situations, investigations trough site visits, lectures, mapping, free sketching, birds eye perspectives* û* Land, structure, climate and materials: û* a. Spatial logistics and spatial politics. Geometry and human occasion. Types, patterns, and spatial logistics: The maisonette, the dwelling unit, patterns of repetition, link to Irish house and housing traditions. û* b. Reconstructing Space. Parallel to first year program: Drawing of works by various architects -The essence of the detail and its influence and relation to character of the whole. The design studio is co-ordinated with the content of parallel course modules and integration between studio work and course module work is a vital and innovative component of the studio structure.

The students should by the end of the year: * * have some knowledge of some important housing projects around the world and the development of the Irish house and housing * * have architecturally tested the logistics and structures of housing and social and spatial aspects of dwelling * * have made a substantial housing project, drawn down to detail. In addition students are expected to show a substantial development in the following skills: * * Conduct research, both in the library, and in the field through reading, note taking and writing, and sketching. * * Analyse together complex issues such as structure, material, function, environment, and technology. Draw this analysis in a convincing graphic manner, thoroughly explaining the object of the analysis. * * Make small and large-scale models in various materials such as cardboard, paper, plaster, wax, etc. * * Explain through a complete set of plans, sections, and elevations, an architectural project. * * Explain architectural concepts through sketches and models * * Investigate, through architectural drawings, structure, light, material, and scale. * * Be able to develop architectural concepts to a detailed level * * Be able to integrate structural concepts clearly, articulately, and precisely into a project * * Be able to integrate environmental concepts clearly, clearly articulated, and reasonably drawn into the project.

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Design Studio is the backbone of study in Architecture. Study is organised around design æproblemsÆ or projects, a number of which are given each term. Each project introduces a different programmatic theme so that students understand and become conversant with the many fields of operation and with the design method of an architect. The studio is co-ordinated with the content of parallel course modules and integration between studio work and course module work is a vital and innovative component of the studio structure.