ARC4032 · Transition architecture studio 2

Overview

Transition architecture studio 2 is for those enrolled in the three-year Master of Architecture academic program and provides further foundations in architectural design and construction. The unit investigates the synthesis of complex issues inherent in the production of architecture, such as material, structure, construction, program, site, urbanism and representation. The unit will advance understanding of two and three-dimensional conventions for communicating architectural ideas across a range of media. Projects will develop more nuanced understanding of design as a visual language, a process of cultural production and a contributor to 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. Describe how observation, analysis, experimentation and critique are used to develop architectural design and construction ideas.
2. Apply architectural design processes to develop more refined projects that respond to material, structure, construction, program, site and urban context.
3. Communicate architectural ideas skilfully through verbal, graphic, two-dimensional and three-dimensional methods.
4. Analyse and respond to complex architectural design issues, including how design decisions affect people, use, place and urban life.
5. Reflect on architecture’s contribution to cultural, social and environmental sustainability.
6. Use critique, feedback, research and experimentation to improve design judgement and project outcomes.

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.