Interior Architecture BA Honours

• Comprehend and interpret the histories, theories, cultures and contexts of the interior to situate design thinking
• Identify and analyse relevant primary and secondary sources to initiate design ideation
• Use case studies to evaluate design processes, challenges and outcomes
• Apply an understanding of analogue and digital skills to express design ideas. 

• Identify and explore the spatial principles of interior architecture and design to approach spatial design challenges
• Articulate a design vocabulary for the interior
• Develop analogue and digital literacies for articulating design thinking, ideation and iteration
• Apply an understanding of scale, proportion and spatial arrangement. 

• Reflect on the cultures and contexts of the interior to initiate design thinking 
• Identify research findings to inform the design process 
• Evaluate users and uses of the interior to inform the design process
• Analyse and evaluate the relevance and significance of form, materiality and atmosphere in the creation of the interior 
• Organise information using analogue and digital literacies 
• Apply an understanding of contemporary professional practice standards and processes.

• Apply an understanding of the spatial principles of interior architecture and design to inform design proposals 
• Evaluate the impact of spatial interventions on human inhabitation 
• Develop projects using interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches to the interior
• Explore the interdependence of users and uses of the interior 
• Organise and communicate information, using analogue and digital literacies.

Focusing on research methods and practices to inform design thinking, the module explores how people interact with their environment.

Through the close analysis of case studies and critical discourse you will be introduced to current societal issues and emerging ideas in professional practice. You will explore the public interior as a shared space in the urban realm that is impacted by design intervention. 

This module focuses on designing and communicating public interiors to address the interaction between people and their environment. You will support your proposals through contextual analysis, translating research findings into design projects.

The module encourages you to challenge conventional designed interventions into the public realm in response to an evolving urban landscape. 

This module develops an understanding of the critical role of in-depth research into the cultural, historical, political and socio-economic contexts that underpin the practice of interior architecture.

You will also study the investigation of materials, construction technologies and processes that are integral to shaping interior spaces and enriching the experience of interior environments.

This module enables you to test and apply spatial design methods and practices to reimagine the field of interior architecture practice.

Working with and within existing buildings, contexts and communities, students address real-world challenges through their interpretation of the physical environment and its underlying narratives. 

• Design processes and practice in a professional context 
• Demonstrate knowledge of materials and building technologies 
• Apply knowledge of the nature and operation of a professional design practice or office 
• Generate professional design communication ideas and proposals 
• Reflect on professional design practice and identify career and development pathways in the profession.

This module introduces you to advanced research methods and practices that synthesise knowledge, understanding and critical analysis of interior architecture as a research-led practice.

Through in-depth site investigation, alongside critical enquiry into adjacent contexts and issues, the module captures new knowledge and frames major project proposals. 

This module equips you with the knowledge and skills to interpret and explore the reuse of existing buildings and sites as a sustainable practice.

From initial investigations into the local environment, through brief development and design ideation to the iteration of design proposals and outcomes, you will devise and test architectural interventions that foster social cohesion and inform the creation of a new social interface.

• Explore research themes and creative pathways through strategic, detailed design development and illustrative representation
• Analyse context and site, and engage with local communities to identify a cause or issue. You will implement appropriate research-led design methods and practices to unlock and inform project proposals.

You will gain knowledge, understanding and skills by engaging in a series of design projects. These projects will challenge you to apply various aspects of your learning, as well as your individual creativity and originality, to specific design tasks.
   
The Integrated Design Project serves as the primary learning tool, facilitating the learning and demonstration of subject skills, knowledge and understanding. These projects vary in scale, scope, complexity and duration, contained within the modules that comprise each year of the course.  

Design projects may involve individual or group-based work, with a strong emphasis on participative and collaborative efforts. Group work fosters valuable professional skills, while peer learning enhances effectiveness.

Your ideas and proposals will undergo testing and exploration in regular tutorials and reviews, where you will receive advice and critical evaluation to develop and refine your work.  
  
Your work and progress are supported and developed through a range of learning methods. These include the following.

• Talks with industry professionals and thought leaders, gaining insights and perspectives
• Seminars to interrogate the interior as an evolving field of practice and enquiry
• Workshops to acquire and develop specialist skills, to be applied across all modules
• Digital means to enhance research, communication, and design processes. 

You will also take part in the following.

• Tutorials to support design development and to evaluate communication strategies and media
• Studio practice to develop collaborative working practices
• Reviews to present and articulate design proposals to receive feedback and guidance
• Visits to experience real-world contexts and the applications of design for the constructed environment
• Independent study to develop autonomy in research, critical and reflective analysis, decision making and self-management. 

 The course uses our virtual learning environment and a variety of media and tools to support you with your module learning objectives and outcomes. 

You will be based at our north London campus in Hendon.

During your first year, your weekly timetable will typically consist of the following.

• 12 hours of supervised design studio, including group/one-to-one tutorials and skills workshops
• 38 hours of independent study, untutored open studio access.

Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through self-study. This will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and exams.

Here is an indication of how you will split your time each year.

Whether you are studying full or part-time, your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.

We aim to make timetables available to students at least two weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.

Your learning will be assessed regularly and is made up of 100% coursework.

We'll help you to develop your understanding through project reviews where you present your ideas. These follow industry standard practice for presentations to allow you to grow in confidence when talking through your work.

Throughout your module, all projects reviews are 'formative' meaning that the grades you receive are not yet fixed.

Only at the end of the module, and the formal submission of all projects completed in a 'Summative' portfolio are the projects reassessed and the overall grades confirmed. This means you can build on the success of your projects and learn from the formative assessment to improve both your work and your grade.

There are formal assessments for each module, usually at the end, which will count towards your module and your final marks.

Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback or feedback from an external examiner.