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Programme Manager
Mr Thomas Kern
Assistant Programme Manager
Mrs Natasha Thewlis
Module Leader(s)
Mr Daniel Goodricke
Contributor(s)
Mr Smajo Beso
Students
Jia Qing Chan
Jia Lun Chang
Chi Lam Cheng
Mengxian He
Seo Ruong Kang
King Chi Leung
Yi-En Ling
Yiran Mo
Chun Yin Ng
Bunkechukwu Chiagoziem Obiagwu
Ying Chai Chester Pang
Shihao Quan
Tashanraj Selvanayagam
Jun Tao Gerald Ser
Jing Su
Ruizhi Wang
Yuehua Wang
Zehua Wei
Ching Nam Yue
Qian Zhao
Meina Zhang
Hao Zhuang
Module Leader(s)
Daniel Goodricke
The International Year One in
Architecture focuses on the
enhancement of architectural
design and theoretical knowledge,
with a particular emphasis
on
contextualisation.
Upon
successful completion, students
may gain direct entry to year two
of an undergraduate degree at
Newcastle University - principally
the ARB accredited and RIBA
validated degree programme.
The initial weeks of the programme
comprise a series of design tasks,
or charrettes, which introduce
students to the iterative cycle
of the design process based on
investigation, analysis, synthesis
and practical realisation, whilst
encouraging students to get to
know one another and to foster an
open studio culture. For tutors it
provides an opportunity to identify
individual students’ strengths and
weaknesses acquired from their
prior experiences. This information
is used to tailor much of the early
teaching with a focus on the
consolidation and refinement of
core skills such as sketching,
International Year One in Architecture
drawing and model-making.
Throughout semester 1, students
are supported in making individual
and informed design decisions
relating to small design projects
by means of one-to-one tutorials.
They are also taught how to
effectively communicate and
present their development and
design proposals to an audience of
fellow students and professionals.
By the end of the semester,
students can methodically analyse
and interpret complex design
briefs, research and analyse user
requirements, and apply specific
regulations and technological
standards.
Semester 2 aims to further
develop design skills and deepen
architectural understanding by
means of a comprehensive,
yet still small-scale, design
project. Students are required
to demonstrate a practical
understanding of materials and
construction methods, and are
introduced to computer-aided