This report requires the student to reflect upon the aims and outcomes of the Thesis Design Project, and to communicate this to others (internal juries and external examiners) by means of an illustrated piece of writing. The report should include the following:

·      A clear articulation of the project’s objectives and questions. What question(s) were asked at the outset?

·      Project drawings including site plan, sections, photographs and maps. If necessary diagrams may be included to assist comprehension of strategy.

·      An evaluation of the key technical and environmental issues, together with a strategy for addressing them;

·      Consideration of the legal, regulatory a nd procurement context;

·      An explanation of why the project has taken the chosen format (building, urban study, analytical study) and why this makes a useful contribution to architecture;

·      A chronological account of events. How did the project evolve since inception?

·      A conclusion, answering the questions posed at the outset. How does the response resolve/change/comment on the status quo.

Reports can vary in length dependent on the nature of the project and the size of the design team. The report should contain all of the relevant visual material pertinent to the project, however, as design/presentation work may continue after submission date it is acceptable if visuals are at a less detailed stage of completion than proposed for the final thesis submission. Reports should be compiled in a way that allows external examiners to easily understand the relationship between your visual material and the text. 

Your project report is a very important part of your overall final submission. It is a means for you to reflect upon your project and to communicate it as an illustrated piece of writing to others. This will be your first introduction to your external examiner. Take care over the report and use its preparation as a way of checking that you have covered the crucial areas in your thesis design. You are strongly advised to make use of the School dissertation preparation handbook as a method for ensuring grammar, written style, use of references are appropriate. As with the dissertation, please make sure that you check it carefully for typographic and spelling errors before submitting. The report should be submitted in soft bound form (e.g. ring bound) and be suitable for mailing. A4 portrai t is the normal size and format of the document and any other should only be considered if there are exceptional circumstances (and be agreed with your tutor in advance). Two paper copies should be submitted plus one digital version on a cd-rom in PDF format.

Seminar -

seminar(s) conducted at beginning of module

Tutorial -

tutorials with thesis (ARCH511) tutors