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City University of Hong Kong Course Syllabus Offered by Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering With Effect From Semester A 2015 / 16

This document provides a course syllabus for Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology offered by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. The one-semester course is worth 6 credits and aims to develop students' understanding of programming and building typology in architectural design. Students will explore these concepts through a design project informed by a specific topic. Assessment includes interim and final presentations evaluating students' design process and solutions, as well as a portfolio documenting their work. The syllabus outlines intended learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities, assessment tasks, and reading materials for the course.

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City University of Hong Kong Course Syllabus Offered by Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering With Effect From Semester A 2015 / 16

This document provides a course syllabus for Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology offered by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. The one-semester course is worth 6 credits and aims to develop students' understanding of programming and building typology in architectural design. Students will explore these concepts through a design project informed by a specific topic. Assessment includes interim and final presentations evaluating students' design process and solutions, as well as a portfolio documenting their work. The syllabus outlines intended learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities, assessment tasks, and reading materials for the course.

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City University of Hong Kong

Course Syllabus
offered by Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
with effect from Semester A 2015 / 16

Part I

Course Overview

Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology (Topic 1)


Course Title:
CA3185A
Course Code:
1 Semester
Course Duration:
6
Credit Units:
B3
Level:
Arts and Humanities
Proposed Area:
(for GE courses only)

Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations


Science and Technology

Medium of
Instruction:

English

Medium of
Assessment:

English

(Course Code and Title)

CA3184A Architectural Design 4: Emergent Space Form (Topic 1): or


CA3184B Architectural Design 4: Emergent Space Form (Topic 2); or
CA3184 Architectural Design 4: Emergent Space Form; or
SE3647 Architectural Design 4: Emergent Space Form

Precursors:

Nil

Prerequisites:

(Course Code and Title)

Equivalent Courses:
(Course Code and Title)

Exclusive Courses:
(Course Code and Title)

CA3185 Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology;


SE3648 Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology
CA3185B Architectural Design 5: Programming and Typology (Topic 2)


Part II
1.

Course Details

Abstract
(A 150-word description about the course)

This course provides students with the awareness and understanding of, and the ability to apply, various
theories, knowledge and skills relating to the design and development of an architectural project informed
by programming and building typology. Through a specific topic selected by the studio tutor, students
will explore various themes relating to the development of a spatial configuration based on predetermined
design intentions.
2.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)


(CILOs state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course according to a given standard of
performance.)

No.

CILOs#

1.

Recognise the diverse needs, values, behavioural norms,


and social and spatial patterns that characterise different
building typologies and the implications of this diversity
for architectural design.
Relate the concept of building typology to the formulation
of design strategies in architectural design.
Incorporate physical and social characteristics of the site in
the integrated development of the programme and design of
a project.
Assemble a comprehensive architectural programme,
design an architectural project informed by the programme,
and assess the completed project with respect to the
programme design criteria.
Communicate the design process and solution using
graphic and verbal presentations.

2.
3.

4.

5.

Weighting*
(if
applicable)

Discovery-enriched
curriculum related
learning outcomes
(please tick where
appropriate)
A1
A2
A3

* If weighting is assigned to CILOs, they should add up to 100%.


100%
#
Please specify the alignment of CILOs to the Gateway Education Programme Intended Learning outcomes
(PILOs) in Section A of Annex.
A1:

A2:

A3:

Attitude
Develop an attitude of discovery/innovation/creativity, as demonstrated by students possessing a strong
sense of curiosity, asking questions actively, challenging assumptions or engaging in inquiry together with
teachers.
Ability
Develop the ability/skill needed to discover/innovate/create, as demonstrated by students possessing
critical thinking skills to assess ideas, acquiring research skills, synthesizing knowledge across disciplines
or applying academic knowledge to self-life problems.
Accomplishments
Demonstrate accomplishment of discovery/innovation/creativity through producing /constructing creative
works/new artefacts, effective solutions to real-life problems or new processes.


3.

Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)


(TLAs designed to facilitate students achievement of the CILOs.)

4.

TLA

Brief Description

Design
Project

Design Project engages students in


the production of an integrated
proposal for a building design of a
specific topic in response to a set
of constraints and requirements.
Teaching and learning are
conducted through regular studio
classes in which students will
develop their individual design
proposals under the facilitation of
a studio tutor.

CILO No.
1
2
3

Hours/week (if
applicable)
8 hrs/ wk

Semester Hours:

8 hours per week

Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory Mix:

Lecture (0); Tutorial (0); Laboratory (0); Studio (8)

Assessment Tasks/Activities (ATs)


(ATs are designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs.)

Assessment Tasks/Activities
Continuous Assessment: 100%
1. Interim Presentation (Design
development sketches and
models)
2. Final Presentation (Synthesis
of analysis and development
into a design solution)
3. Portfolio (Documentation of
overall design process and
outcomes)
Examination: 0% (duration:

CILO No.
1
2
3

* The weightings should add up to 100%.

Weighting*
4

30%

50%

20%

, if applicable)
100%

Remarks


5.

Assessment Rubrics
(Grading of student achievements is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities with the following rubrics.)

Assessment Task

Criterion

1. Interim
Presentation

1.1 Demonstrate ability to conduct


comparative analysis of design precedents
in recognition of the diverse needs,
values, behavioural norms, and social and
spatial patterns that characterise different
building typologies and the implications
of this diversity for architectural design.
1.2 Formulation of design strategies in
architectural design and evaluate their
effectiveness in relation to the concept of
building typology.
2.1 Generation of a programming strategy that
incorporates the physical and social

2. Final Presentation

Excellent
(A+, A, A-)
High

Good
(B+, B, B-)
Significant

Adequate
(C+, C, C-)
Moderate

Marginal
(D)
Basic

Failure
(F)
Not even
reaching
marginal
level

High

Significant

Moderate

Basic

High

Significant

Moderate

Basic

Not even
reaching
marginal
level
Not even
reaching
marginal
level

High

Significant

Moderate

Basic

Not even
reaching
marginal
level

High

Significant

Moderate

Basic

Not even
reaching
marginal
level

characteristics of the site in the


integrated development of the
functions and design of a project.

3. Portfolio

Course Syllabus
Jan 2015

2.2 Creation of design options of an


architectural project informed by the
programme, and assessment of the
completed project with respect to the
programme design criteria.
3.1 Compile a comprehensive document that
presents clearly the synthesis and design
process of the creative solution using text,
graphics and other presentation
techniques.


Part III
1.

Other Information (more details can be provided separately in the teaching plan)

Keyword Syllabus
(An indication of the key topics of the course.)

Formulation of the design brief; programme development and integration; criteria for evaluation of a
programme; building typology and architectural design; typological studies as design tool; integration of
programmatic and typological concerns; universal design and accessibility; human diversity and needs; site
analysis and scenario design.
2. Reading List
2.1 Compulsory Readings
(Compulsory readings can include books, book chapters, or journal/magazine articles. There are also collections of
e-books, e-journals available from the CityU Library.)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Cherry, C. (1999). Programming for design: From theory to practice. New York: John Wiley &
Sons.
Christ, E. (Ed.) (2010). Hong Kong typology: An architectural research on Hong Kong building
types. Zurich: GTA.
Clark, R.H. and Pause, M. (2005). Precedents in architecture: analytic diagrams, formative
ideas, and partis (3rd ed). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
Kumlin, R. (1995). Architectural programming: creative techniques for design professionals.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
Laseau, P. (2001). Graphic thinking for architects & designers (3rd ed). New York: J. Wiley.
Pena, W. and Parshall, S. (2001). Problem seeking: An architectural programming primer (4th
ed). New York: Wiley.
Pevsner, N. (1976). A history of building types. London: Thames and Hudson.
Tutt P. and Adler D. (Ed.) (1988) New metric handbook. London: Butterworth Architecture.

2.2 Additional Readings


(Additional references for students to learn to expand their knowledge about the subject.)

1.

Course Syllabus
Jan 2015

Nil

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