Architecture courses @ Northumbria University

an insight in to what the applications panel are looking for ….and more importantly, not!!

architectural education BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part I): 3 years Year Out Programme: 1 year experience minimum Master of Architecture (RIBA Part II): 2 years Professional Practice 1 year minimum (RIBA Part III) examination Matt Drury Gospels Museum, Lindisfarne: Northern Design Competition Prize 2010

alternative routes BA (Hons) Interior Architecture: 3 years BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology: 3 years (CIAT accredited)

Jonathan Mole: Ideal Home Blue Ribbon Award for Interior Design 2013

Northumbria architecture: enthusiastic and approachable staff + visiting lecturers…..

Northumbria architecture: …..with professional, world-wide expertise

architecture programmes: how do we teach? design led: creativity is central to the course and explored through studio activities contextually aware: responding to site-specific, social, cultural, climatic and environmental issues student centred: underpinned by supportive learning and teaching strategies based upon continual improvement, educational research and links with practice

Northumbria architecture programmes student centred education: small student cohorts

Northumbria architecture programmes:

learning environments: studio space / studio culture

Northumbria architecture programmes: learning supported by: manageable student numbers (90 undergraduates / year; 30 postgraduates) studio space, construction laboratories and technical support virtual reality suite wireless online access school wide IT resources and hubs scanning and plotting facilities model making workshop including laser cutting, 3D printing, 3D router, vacuum former etc.

field study visits

Rotterdam Rome Berlin

field study visits

Madrid Glasgow

curriculum design design projects : 50% of the course technology and environment management, practice and law communications cultural context

Northumbria architecture programmes

accredited by: Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Architects Registration Board (ARB)

Northumbria architecture ethos community of learning; celebrating the students’ achievements; end of year degree show (above)

BA (Hons) Architecture - studio-based programmes, designed to stimulate creativity, and invite imaginative responses to authentic issues - design projects increase in complexity as the course progresses - students also learn academic and practical aspects of architecture; architectural history and theory, construction, sustainable design and management; - all subjects are aligned to project work, mirroring work in practice - graduates of Northumbria are highly employable, exceeding professional and industry averages

architecture: portfolio requirements - the portfolio represents an important collection of creative work as a means for to demonstrate abilities, interests, skills, knowledge, and potential applicable to architectural studies; it can include (but should not be limited to) the following:

1. observational sketching, for example life drawing and architectural sketches 2. a range of mixed media, e.g. 2D/3D, traditional, digital and art work 3. images of models, sculptures, ceramics etc. demonstrating 3D thinking 4. work produced whilst undertaking relevant work experience 5. self-motivated work (i.e. not part of coursework undertaken through studies)

- there is a particular interest in process; how candidates think and develop

their ideas visually and physically - sketchbooks and work in progress is therefore welcomed - portfolios should demonstrate more depth than the following: 1. work purely concerned with building design 2. work that students have not produced 3. Design Technology project work

portfolio: good examples

architecture / enthusiasm / sculptures / models / observation / life drawing / sketches / cityscapes / personality

architecture: the digital portfolio candidates applying for a place will be asked to submit a digital portfolio; see guidelines below:

- choose a selection of work based upon our

portfolio contents criteria - include at least one image of a sketchbook page - where work was part of a group project, the

candidate’s contribution should be clearly identified

- the portfolio should not exceed 20 slides / pages - the portfolio should be a single file in PDF format

containing all relevant samples - the file size should not exceed 10MB - the file should be submitted to the address given

in the notification letter from admissions

submitting the portfolio in a different format may result in applications being rejected

portfolio: poor examples

irrelevant / poor quality / narrow focus / lacking architecture, character and care

observation, sketching and drawing

year one

model-making and three dimensional work

year one

development of interior spaces and photography

year one

year one

architecture / interior architecture: year two

architecture / interior architecture: year two entry requirements - candidates must demonstrate skills, knowledge and understanding that would enable them to join the course at an advanced level; a Skype interview may be required

- these requirements include design and communications skills (including written examples), technology, environmental and history coursework and projects

- in addition to the digital portfolio requirements listed above, candidates should provide examples of design and creative project work from their current or completed course

creativity with existing buildings

group work / structures / observation / construction / models

year two skills

introduction to computer skills

year two skills

architecture: year three

project one: urban grounded thoroughly researched well resolved constrained detailed developing complex programme

project two:

rural contextually driven

creative expansive

developing complex programme

technology and environment

Otis Murdoch

RIBA Hadrian Medal 2009 Design Prize - winner Ryder Prize 2009 for design excellence - winner

Short-listed for RIBA President’s Bronze Medal 2009

Shaun Young

RIBA Serjeant Award for Excellence in Drawing at Part 1- winner /

Ryder Prize for design excellence

master of architecture (Part II)

Gavin Lowden, Aquaculture Centre: 3D Reid Student Prize Winner, 2011

a flexible course that:

- provides compliance with RIBA part ll - develops independent learning - allows student-directed specialisms - provide opportunities to develop an

expertise at masters level

delivered through:

- a philosophy of contextual studies informing place

- a multi layered basis for inquiry, within a physically and culturally diverse region

- the development of universally transferrable skills

master of architecture: applications: - applicants must demonstrate a level of design ability equivalent to a RIBA Part I accredited programme OR have graduated from an RIBA Part I accredited course - applicants expected to have a minimum of one year relevant professional experience - applicants to provide an electronic portfolio of academic and professional work as a PDF file (see previous slides for guidance) - the Master of Architecture programme requires students to engage with extensive written and research projects; a high standard of literacy skills is essential - Skype interviews will be conducted

master of architecture: year one

Geoff Liddle ‘Architects for Health’ prize winner / Morpeth 2112 / Marion Price, Disaster Relief Centre, Orissa

design project 1: widening the breadth of knowledge of architecture and its contexts; authenticity of enquiry; group working

design project 2: independent research based work with an emphasis on process and development supporting modules: cultural context, research methods, practice management

and law, and technology modules

master of architecture: year two

Jonathan Kemp: 2010 APS National Student Award Joe Crinion: 2012 APS Innovations award

design project 3: - the development of a comprehensive environmental and sustainable design strategy, closely linked to the site design project 4: - the generation of complex and authentic design proposals demonstrating an understanding of current architectural issues, originality in the application of subject knowledge, and the testing of new hypotheses and speculations

transferrable lessons: the student selected investigation

Guangying Bao ‘Re-use of the

Shikumen Typologies of

Shanghai’

William Oduor ‘Towards a New

Vernacular for Kenya’

Nur Jehan Binti Jasmin ‘The Impact of Colonial Architecture on Kuala

Lumpur’

A shopfront and dwelling in Melaka displaying a strong Chinese design influence , built during the Colonial period in Malaysia

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 response rate 86% 66% 91% 78% 85% 72%

The Teaching on my course 96% 82% 96% 83% 98% 87%

Assessment and feedback 78% 58% 86% 62% 86% 68%

Academic Support 90% 71% 93% 73% 94% 78%

Organisation and management 85% 61% 84% 65% 89% 70%

Learning resources 92% 76% 90% 78% 93% 80%

Personal development 89% 79% 89% 80% 90% 83%

Overall satisfaction 96% 76% 97% 78% 98% 82%

highest level of overall satisfaction: all UK architecture programmes 2010 + 2011

- studio-based programme focusing upon the reuse and adaptation of existing buildings, and the design of interior spaces

- a philosophy based upon readings of context and a knowledge of constructing atmosphere and ambience

- design projects range from small to large scale, including commercial, social, residential, cultural and authentic scenarios, often with real clients

- interior architecture is informed by; site histories and narratives; archaeological discoveries; place and context; language and spatial conditions; juxtapositions of the historic and the contemporary; technical and regulatory expertise

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

Northumbria University is one of the founding institutions of Interior Educators (IE)

BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology: - now part of the architectural suite of programmes, providing a link between design and technology - closely linked with the BIM Academy to provide graduates ready for industry - professionally accredited by: CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists) CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) CIC (Construction Industry Council)

BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology: BIM Academy - situated within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment - a leading institution for the research and development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) - developing close links with the Architecture and Built Environment courses in terms of teaching, research and enterprise - established links with international software suppliers, government and professional accreditation bodies

Top Award, ‘Build Qatar Live’, 2012

85% of graduates go on to work or further studies KIS/ NSS 2012

excellent employability

4240 Architecture (USA); AEDAS (Asia + Europe + Americas + Middle East); Allies & Morrison (UK + Qatar); Athfield Architects (New Zealand); Bovenbouw Architectuur (Belgium); Calm the Ham (USA); Cornerstone Architects (Canada); David Chipperfield Architects (UK + China); EPR Architects; FaulknerBrowns; Feilden Clegg Bradley; gm+ad architects (Scotland); Hilmer & Sattler und Albrecht (Germany); HKS Architects (USA); Humphries Poli Architects (USA); JDDK; Levitt Bernstein; OPW (Ireland); Malcolm Fraser Architects (Scotland); NOOR Architecture + Interiors (Vietnam); Murray O Laoire (Ireland); Office of Public Works (Ireland); P&T Group (Asia); Ryder Architects; Skanska (Sweden); Stride Treglown (UK + Abu Dhabi); Xiamen Pan-China Group

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case study 3: design process – paul jones

constant improvement

five shortlisted entries in the RIBA president’s medals in the last 4 years

awards and recognition

‘This is a young school which has developed quickly into being one of the best in the country. The student performance in all respects is excellent. I have been an external examiner in many UK schools of architecture as well as overseas and this school is the most exciting I have seen for many years. I sense that the balance between staff and students is absolutely right. The quality of thinking and teaching from the staff is permeating the school with the effect that the student output is remarkably good.’ Roger Stephenson OBE (External Examiner in Architecture at Northumbria University)