ARC4001 · Advanced architecture project 1

Overview

This unit expands on advanced concepts and skills relevant to the architectural design of a medium scale, complex project. The unit elaborates on architectural design as a process of investigation, critical observation, and experiment. Studies in the unit will focus on the iterative development of design as a visual language and process of cultural production with an emphasis on social and environmental sustainability.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Identify relevant site, cultural and contextual parameters as part of design research;
2. Apply knowledge from environmental science and building technology in the material, structural and constructional development of a medium scale, complex design project;
3. Synthesise and visually communicate design research in the exploration of a medium scale, complex project design options and outcomes;
4. Recognise the impacts of diverse forms of community consultation and collaboration during the design process;
5. Promote health and wellbeing outcomes for Country through an understanding of Indigenous Peoples aspirations of care through appropriate siting, spatial configuration and material;
6. Critically evaluate and communicate design options in response to the project objectives and brief.

Workload

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.