TS tutors aim to integrate the TS3 and TS5 work with the unit agendas as much as possible, developing wherever necessary the unit’s technical brief and supporting it with additional specialised information – ie, seminars, lectures, visits, etc. Technical Design tutors offer each student the wherewithal to materialise the ideas, concepts and ambitions born in the intimacy of the unit. Technical Studies reinforces the plurality and variety of the units by adapting the requirements of TS3 and TS5 to the individual unit agenda. The Prospectus contains a brief summary of the programme and courses offered. Full details can be found found in Complementary Studies Course Booklet, available at the beginning of the academic year.
First Year Technical Synthesis – Introduction to Integrated Design (Compulsory Course – Term 1) Giles Bruce, Federico Montella, Ioannis Rizos, Laura de Arzcarate (Environment) Nacho Marti (Materials) Manja Van De Worp, Ciaran Malik (Structures) This course introduces students to the three core TS branches (structures, environment and materials) and shows they are not separate realities but different lenses for looking at the built environment. By activating a series of structural, environmental and material manipulations of architectural models, students will analyse and evaluate outcomes in relation to other technical aspects. As a result of this iterative modelling, students will gain an understanding of the basic principles associated with structures, environment, materials and their relations while exploring how TS can inform the design process and how a model can form a testing ground. The course is supplemented by a series of lectures.
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First Applications Compulsory Course, Term 2 Giles Bruce, Paul Thomas, Laura de Arzcarate (Environment) Nacho Marti with Camila Rock (Materials) Ciaran Malik (Structures) This course offers a hands-on and experimental approach for a greater integration of Technical Studies with the First Year design portfolio. TS design tutors attend the First Year studio, joining First Year tutors and contributing to tutorials and consultations in the areas of structures, materials and environmental issues. The submission for the course will be made as part of the TS workshop during Week 11 of Term 2 and will be assessed by the TS tutors in the presence of the First Year studio tutors.