NZQA registered unit standard
10167 version 7
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Title
Evaluate the principles of architectural design
Level
6
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
and evaluate design principles for architectural projects;
analyse and illustrate the historical development of design
principles; explain the differences in design across cultures and
environments; and describe the interaction of people with a
built environment.
Classification
Construction > Architectural Technology
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Aesthetics refer to the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes
called judgments of sentiment and taste.
Sustainability means the ability to complete building works using a minimum of the
earth’s resources, and having minimal negative effect on the environment.
2
Performance of all outcomes is carried out in accordance with enterprise and
organisational standards and procedures unless otherwise stated. Enterprise and
organisational standards and procedures may include: quality assurance,
documentation, security, communication, health and safety, ethics, interpersonal
behaviour, and environmental and sustainability principles. An acceptable standard
would be comparable to ISO 9000 certified enterprises and organisations and those
set by an incorporated professional or trade body. Examples of such bodies are New
Zealand Institute of Architects, Design Association of New Zealand Incorporated, and
Architectural Designers of New Zealand Incorporated.
3
Performance of all outcomes should be assessed within constraints normally
applicable to a commercial environment.
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Building Act 2004.
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Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
10167 version 7
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe and evaluate design principles for architectural projects.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Design principles are described and evaluated using architectural case studies.
Range
architectural terminology, architectural theory, colour theory,
aesthetics, proportion and scale, form and function, spatial
relationships and organisation, anthropometrics/ergonomics, effect
on the built environment, sustainability, environmental impact.
Outcome 2
Analyse and illustrate the historical development of design principles.
Range
classical, modern, contemporary.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Building styles are illustrated in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
2.2
Building styles are described in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
2.3
function, appearance, structure.
construction technology, materials technology, materials
availability.
Building trends are described in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
social structures, social organisation.
Outcome 3
Explain the differences in design across cultures and environments.
Range
western, eastern, South Pacific.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Building styles are illustrated in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
function, appearance, structure.
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3.2
Building styles are described in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
3.3
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construction technology, materials technology, materials
availability.
Building trends are described in terms of similarities and differences.
Range
social structures, social organisation, urban planning.
Outcome 4
Describe the interaction of people with a built environment.
Range
residential, commercial, public assembly.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Spaces are described in terms of building form and function and user
requirements.
4.2
Buildings are assessed in terms of the extent to which they meet requirements.
Range
4.3
physical, environmental.
Building design is described in terms of its impact on the psychology of the
building occupants.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 February 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
10 December 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
3
8 October 1998
31 December 2014
Revision
4
7 June 2000
31 December 2014
Review
5
20 March 2003
31 December 2014
Revision
6
19 July 2004
31 December 2014
Review
7
18 March 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
10167 version 7
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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