Cambridge University » Architecture http://wemakesites.org Your best High Education Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Two-year diploma course in architecture http://wemakesites.org/two-year-diploma-course-in-architecture http://wemakesites.org/two-year-diploma-course-in-architecture#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:11:00 +0000 admin http://wemakesites.org/two-year-diploma-course-in-architecture Applicants must have completed a three-year course in , the standard and scope of which are approved by the Diploma Committee of the Faculty, or be able to produce other evidence of fitness to study for the Diploma. graduates musl hive obtained-honour* in Parts IB and II of the Architectural Tripos. In addition applicants should normally have completed a period of practical training, usually in an architect’s office, after completing their three-year course. For all candidates, acceptance is at the discretion of the Diploma Committee of the Faculty.

The Diploma course includes both design projects and written work. Project work is carried out in studio groups drawn from students in both years of the course. This form of studio structure allows each student some choice between the pursuit of a particular area of interest over the two years, and the experience of a range of different approaches.

Each year two of the four studios usually base their design projects on sites outside the United Kingdom. The cost is approximately Ј460 for travel and accommodation. Students who are currently LEA funded should be able to obtain a contribution towards the cost, all others will need to fund the full cost.

The form of the written work differs between the two years. In the first Diploma year additional seminars are given related to the history, theory and practice of the three related branches of study:

(i)  ;

(ii)   urban and regional development;

(iii)  and (iii) building technology. Students are required to write one 2,500-3,000 word essay related to each of these three courses. In addition, students are required to present studio-work. There is a examination with both the internal and external examiners in connection with the work presented.

]]> http://wemakesites.org/two-year-diploma-course-in-architecture/feed 0 History and Philosophy of Architecture http://wemakesites.org/history-and-philosophy-of-architecture http://wemakesites.org/history-and-philosophy-of-architecture#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:15:00 +0000 admin http://wemakesites.org/history-and-philosophy-of-architecture , particularly in its integrative role in culture, is nowadays seriously challenged by specialised research and short-term interests. This one-year M.Phil, course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of , rooted in the humanities. This is undertaken through a study of history – the most fundamental access to the reality of – and of philosophy – the form of reasoning most capable of integrating a range of specialist knowledge into a meaningful whole. The situational structure of serves as a foundation for a more fully developed human ecology.

1. Problems of interpretation in

The main intention of the course is to establish a basis for the interpretation and understanding of the current reality of . The method developed in the course will follow the principles of contemporary phenomenology and hertneneutics. The same method will also be used in the interpretation of the broader historical background.

2. Selected themes from Architectural History

The transition from the late Baroque to the Enlightenment separates Traditional from Modern culture. This period of transition will be used as a reference for the selection and interpretation of the following critical themes:

a) The problem of architectural order, its foundations and cultural context, with particular emphasis on the classical and Christian tradition, and their culmination at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

b) The conditions of modernity, the role of scientific and historical knowledge in the formation of a new architectural thinking, the problems of cultural autonomy, historicism, style, representation and meaning.

]]> http://wemakesites.org/history-and-philosophy-of-architecture/feed 0 Environmental Design In Architecture http://wemakesites.org/environmental-design-in-architecture http://wemakesites.org/environmental-design-in-architecture#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:27:00 +0000 admin http://wemakesites.org/environmental-design-in-architecture The issue of environmental design in has, in recent years, assumed great significance. This one-year course, leading to an M.Phil., offers students from a wide range of academic backgrounds the opportunity to acquire and develop skills and to pursue interests in this field. The course works on a broad front, equal emphasis being placed on the architectural, engineering and scientific aspects of the subject.

1.    The history of environmental control in

The development of the theory and practice of environmental control in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with particular reference to the technologies of heating, ventilation, and artificial lighting, theories of acoustics und to the evaluation of the environmental aspects of the of the twentieth century with particular attention to the modern movement.

2.    Principles of architectural physics

The physics of heat, light, and sound as applied to buildings; the impact of climate on building design; the theory of comfort and its relationship lo environmental design specifications.

3.    Approaches to energy conservation in building design

The design of the form and thermal properties of the building fabric; mechanical systems and their controls; ambient energy design. This is usually pursued through a project of design and analysis, related to the contemporary environmental debate.

The examination for the course in Environmental Design in consists of:

(1) a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of and History of Art;

(2) five essays or other exercises, each of not more than 3,0()0 words, on topics specified by the Degree Committee.

The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination upon the thesis and upon the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

further information about the course may be obtained from the Secretary, Department of .

Special Note

Applicants are requested to include with ^heir application some evidence of their written work (e.g. an essay) and a short statement of their research interests. Closing date for completed applications: 31 January.

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The course examines the changing face of architectural production in the age of digital media, with particular reference to narrativity, historical and artistic conventions, and the emerging virtual environment.

The seminars cover the following topics:

Moving Images and – Historical to Digital:

The hitftory of the interaction between and the Moving Image, through the

study of documentary and fiction films from their earliest days to the present.

Architectural Presence – Time in Place:

The relationship between moving images and architectural theory leading to an effective working knowledge of moving image creative production in professional architectural practice (with emphasis on the conceptual side).

Narrativity, Moving Image Language and Expression:

The study of moving-image language and narrative conventions, using up-to-date digital image capture, manipulation and post-production facilities to exemplify analytical work and/or originate creative work.

The examination for the course in and the Moving Image consists of:

(a) a moving image project, of not more than five minutes’ duration, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of and History of Art

(b)  two essays, each of not more than 5,000 words in length, including footnotes

and appendices but excluding bibliography and filmography, on subjects

approved by the Degree Committee;

(c)  a dissertation of not more than 10,000 words in length, including footnotes

and appendices but excluding bibliography and filmography, together with (i)

a script, storyboard, or sketch book for a film of not more than thirty A4 pages

and (2) a moving image project of not more than fifteen minutes’ duration.

At the discretion of the Examiners, the examination may include an oral examination on the dissertation and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Special note

Applicants are requested to include with their application some evidence of their written work (e.g. on essay) and a short statement of their research interests together with an example of moving image production (if available).

Closing date for completed applications: 31 January.

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