DT1S25 - Building Analysis 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: DT1S25
Module Title: Building Analysis
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Games and Design
Faculty Sub Group: Design
Module Leader: Aimee Ward
Module Team: Heddus Davies, Andrew Kidd, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 101316 - interior design and architecture
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

Equip students with the skills to analyse buildings, plans, drawings or other visuals, in order to understand how interior spaces function. Introduce students to different forms of drawing and visual representation for the purposes of communication. Develop an appreciation for the significance of physical environments in an increasingly digital world.
Encourage students to consider how their own design practice may be accessible and user centred.

Content Summary

This module will address ways in which interior environments can impact upon users. It will cover issues such as: space and structure; functions and principles of building interiors; organisation and hierarchy; materials used in interior spaces; adaptive re-use of buildings; building in relation to an environmental setting; accessibility; ergonomic and anthropometric data.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 5
Tutorial 1
Practical classes and workshops 30
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 64
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify good practice regarding how interiors can impact user experience.
LO2 Indicate key moves within the spatial context through drawing.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Building Analysis Portfolio - This might include drawing and building analysis tasks in which students demonstrate understanding of how to assess and visually communicate interior environments. 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Brooker, G. and Weinthal, L. (2013) The Handbook of Interior Architecture and Design. London: Bloomsbury Academic.

Clark, R. H. and Pause, M. (2012) Precedents in Architecture: Analytic diagrams, formative ideas, and partis, 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Coles, J. (2015) The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture, 2nd ed. London, New York: Fairchild Books.

Garcia, M. (2010) The Diagrams of Architecture. Chichester: Wiley.

Jones, W. (2016) How to Read Modern Buildings: A crash course in the architecture of the modern era. London: Bloomsbury.

Leydecker, S. and Reisenberger, J. (2013) Designing Interior Architecture: Concept, typology, material, construction. Basel: Birkhäuser.

Journals:

Detail: Review of Architecture and Construction Details

Architects Journal

The Architectural Review

Websites:

Planning Portal (for Building Regulations Approved Documents and Accredited and Robust Details): www.planningportal.gov.uk

RIBA: http://www.riba.org

TRADA: https://www.trada.co.uk/