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This is a project-based module open to second year BSc Architecture students in Term 1.

In this module, students are asked to investigate the themes of a Design Unit by designing a speculative building, installation, device, or other mode of investigation. Every Design Unit will have a different approach to this. The investigation can extend beyond the field of architecture into, for example, art practice, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, science, or technology. Students are, however, advised to always examine ideas critically from outside the field of architecture to find their design implications. Some ideas will suggest the gathering of empirical data, making analytical studies and conducting observations of people, place, context, and materials that are appropriate to the project at hand.

A wide range of projects are expected across the design units, varying from 1:1 installations, to material testing, speculative drawings, animations, and models, either digital or physical. The aim of the module is to build upon the design projects in the first year, developing abilities in design thinking and communication through different media.

To support the design modules, students are required to participate in media skills classes and design unit-led computing workshops and seminars that take place across all terms. Students are required to demonstrate the skills gained within their portfolio of work, as well as how they are a valuable and critical tool in the development of the design work.