CONS5707 – Scoping and Preliminary Design 1
Module code
CONS5707
Module title
Scoping and Preliminary Design 1
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills to develop a preliminary architectural design for a small building project
Programmes
- NZ2416
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- - Establish client, site, and regulatory requirements for a small building project.
- Produce a preliminary architectural design from a construction brief for a small building project. - Content
- - Client requirements: client – limitations, preferences, space and spatial relationships, budget, sustainability, schedule of requirements.
- Site opportunities and constraints: site – physical requirements/constraints – services, access, geotechnical, weather, topography, Land Information Memorandum.
- Construction project brief: include client, site, regulatory requirements and constraints – including time, indicative cost, qualities.
- Development and presentation of a preliminary architectural design: environmental issues, cost estimates.
- Design proposal function and appearance.
- Range of sketches clearly depicts information of relevance. Information clearly presented in accordance with design brief and concept plan. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course employs an achievement-based grading scheme. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment prior to the start of the course.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
