BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

Within this module you will become familiar with historically significant buildings and to understand the relationship of these buildings to their contexts. You will learn to recognise themes in specific objects, which have influenced architectural and interior design thought and discourse. In doing so, you will become aware of how architectural ideas have emanated from certain cultural conditions, and their relevance to society then and now. This will enable you to develop a coherent argument with reference to the lecture series and individual research. You will be able to demonstrate the personal development discussed above by the production of an illustrated and fully referenced essay. 

This module will introduce you to methods of architectural and spatial analysis, alongside the interpretation of ideas which underpin the creation of architectural space and composition. You will develop the fundamental skills or architectural drawing, utilising architectural conventions. Within the module, you will also be introduced to nature of construction and will develop an understanding of the different construction materials. This module was developed to introduce and formalise a programme of self-learning and key skills.

This module will introduce you to methods of research, exploration and the interpretation of ideas which underpin the creation of space and composition. You will engage in the fundamentals of spatial design through an understanding of space, light and architectural directive primarily through the exploration of physical models.

This module was developed to introduce and formalise a programme of self-learning and key skills for interior architecture students.

Within this module you will research and devise a historical and theoretical essay as a means to formulate a design brief and directive. You will be provided the opportunity to design a building incorporating students' urban design ideas and, in particular, the interface condition between building and the street and context. This will enable you to explore and interpret thematic ideas as a poetic process in design.

This module will help you to understand how the needs, wants, desires and behaviours of users and commissioners, shape briefs, opportunities, spaces and projects. In doing so, you will be introduced to the methods of investigation and preparation of a design brief. This will aid you when exploring the role of the designer/architect in translating the needs of a user group into a deliverable spatial outcome. 

This module introduces the integral role of environmental design in the architectural design process, from conception to realisation. It explores both historical developments and recent buildings of note. Emphasis is placed on creative and forward-thinking approaches, as well as on understanding the current technical and practical possibilities shaping the global architectural profession. The module will give students grounding in the challenges of building high quality sustainable architecture.

This module introduces the integral role of technology in the architectural design process, from conception to realisation. It explores both historical developments and  recent buildings of note. Emphasis is placed on creative and forward-thinking approaches, as well as on understanding the current technical and practical possibilities shaping the global architectural profession. The module will give students grounding in the challenges of building high quality architecture.

This module brings architectural theories, ideas and concepts into conversation with relevant modern and contemporary practices. To support in-depth explorations of architectural projects and their associated social, cultural and political contexts, a range of critical research approaches are introduced and developed. This enables students to produce an illustrated academic essay, which describes, analyses and critically evaluates an architectural case study.

This module will help you to understand and appreciate the process of researching and developing a thematic brief and interpreting this into spatial designs. You will then integrate this knowledge into an existing physical context through strategies for sustainable design considering cultural and environmental aims and objectives.

To module will instil you with an understanding and appreciation of the processes involved to develop a design emerging from module 5121INT in terms of spatiality, materiality and environmental integration clearly exhibited through diagrams, drawings, models and a design journal.

This module will help you to explore the processes in architectural design thinking, production and representation. You will develop your abilities in creative detailed design, design development and resolution, underpinned by thematic architectural inquiry.
This module is informed by thematic research, as appropriate to each project. From a given starting point you will be encouraged to explore and define the parameters of the field of inquiry for your project. In so doing, the aim is that you will devise your own objectives for research, brief, developmental interpretation and ultimately detailed design response.

This module will develop your knowledge of explorative processes in architectural design thinking, production, technical studies, and representation. You will further develop your abilities in creative detailed design and detailed resolution of their design project. Alongside this, you will also explore the integrated consideration of technical issues in relation to your design project. This module comprises one assignment; to demonstrate the tectonic resolution of this design project.

This module introduces the use of industry standard modelling and evaluation tools though lectures and workshops. The main assessment for the module follows a series of workshops on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and environmental analysis.

The aim is to provide students with a semester of study at an approved overseas partner that will replace one semester of their LJMU programme at level 5. This is a semester of full-time study at an approved higher education institution which will replace one semester of level 5 study at LJMU. The modules to be studied must be agreed in advance, and must be an appropriate substitute for the modules being replaced. Assuming successful completion of this semester, mark-bearing credit will be awarded by the University Recognition Group. The grade conversion scale to be used will be made available in advance of the semester abroad.

This research module informs both design projects of academic year with two separate assessed submissions. At the start of Semester 1 an essay is to be produced, researching defined specific themes ahead of studio design work in modules 6221INT. The larger 'Comprehensive Design Project Research' submission is completed at the end of Semester 1, and this piece of work informs your final semester studio work. For this students develop an individual concept brief which responds to an 'overarching brief' have a choice of subject areas from a range of primer briefs presented to them by staff, to then develop as an in-depth piece of research to establish the conceptual / contextual framework for your final design project. Students are expected to engage in a significant element of background reading and research. The outcome is an illustrated report of approximately 4500 words.

This module will provide you with an understanding and appreciation of the process of researching and developing thematic brief then interpreting this into spatial design. This will then be transferred through meaningful and considered integration into the existing physical and social context through strategies for transformational design considering social and cultural aims and objectives.

This module will provide you with an understanding and appreciation of the processes involved to develop a design emerging from module 6221INT in terms of precedent studies and thematic research, materiality and environmental integration clearly exhibited through models, diagrams, drawings, and reports such that it clearly exhibited as appropriate for the purpose that it was intended.

To module will aid you in the preparation of a fully integrated design for a new interior or existing building adaptation. This work will demonstrate your abilities in conceptual and thematic design, spatial organisation and sequence, net zero carbon / regenerative strategies, material choices, and detailed technical resolution.

This module aims to introduce you to the essential knowledge and discussion concerning the practice of Architectural Design. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating in-depth skills in both thematic-led design and proven technical competence that are graduate standard and which graduates will confront within offices in their work placement year.