The Environment Services and Materials III module builds on the previous ESM modules. The module encourages the learner to reflect on the complexities, interdependencies and opportunities of environmental design within a suburban landscape, with particular reference to design of medium scale buildings.
This module provides the learner with critical environmental theories and practice to reflect upon, and situate their work within a selected response to climate change. It places an emphasis on considering the dynamics and interplay of environmental circumstances and their role in making design decisions.
*Curricular information is subject to change
- Environmental analysis of a suburban landscape.
- Urban water management strategies.
- Modulating environmental conditions through design of medium scale buildings.
- Exploring dynamic environmental conditions in an iterative design process.
- Design for human and non-human habitation.
- Human and non-human perception.
- Human comfort and its definition in building performance.
- Landscape design theory and application to design.
- Material movements: extraction landscape and design landscape.
- Material culture.
- Natural and technological control of building environments.
- Critical environmental design case studies.
· Lectures
· Workshops
· Application of learning to design project.
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|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |