🧱 Module 1: Foundational Design & Communication Skills
“Every great architect begins with mastering the language of design.”
| TVET CDACC Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CON/CU/ARC/CR/03/6/MA | Physical Architectural Model Production |
| CON/CU/ARC/CC/08/6/MA | Art and Architectural Language |
| CON/CU/ARC/CC/04/6/MA | Technical Drawing Techniques |
| CON/CU/ARC/BC/02/6/MA | Communication Skills |
🎯 Why This Module Matters
- Introduces core communication tools including sketching, model making, and creative visualization.
- Strengthens artistic literacy necessary for architectural aesthetics and concept development.
- Improves technical representation skills for drawing clarity and construction accuracy.
- Builds verbal and written professionalism for client, team, and design communication.
🏗️ Architect Relevance Spotlight
This module builds the bedrock for visual and conceptual communication in architecture.
It ensures the trainee can express spatial ideas clearly, both by hand and through structured models.
Mastery of technical drawing and communication fosters fluent collaboration across architectural and construction teams.
These foundational competencies carry through every design, pitch, and build—no matter how complex.
Unit Description
This unit covers the principles required by an architectural technician in applying art and architectural language. These principles include applying architectural design fundamentals principles, producing architectural thematic expressions, applying anthropometric and ergonomics concepts, applying freehand drawing techniques and applying architectural drawings techniques.
Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required to apply communication skills. It involves applying communication channels, written communication skills, non-verbal skills, oral, and group communication skills.
Unit Description
This unit covers the competencies required by an Architectural technician to produce a physical architectural model. It includes, producing conceptual model, Producing Presentation model and Producing site model.
