SDN3002 · Spatial design studio 5

Overview

In this final studio unit, you will develop speculative designs that reimagine the spaces we inhabit in the future. Building on skills developed in previous studios, you will develop your own design speculation in response to one of the focused studio themes. Your project will require you to demonstrate advanced research skills as you engage with complex issues around changing environmental, societal, and cultural landscapes in relation to spatial practice. You will develop your own methods of initiating, managing, developing, documenting and communicating your project.

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. Demonstrate an understanding of the potential role of a spatial designer, and build your own design practice;
2. Initiate your own project, build design briefs, and document the resolution of competing needs during the development of a design proposal with increasing independence;
3. Investigate and critique complex issues related to spatial design, synthesising your research into a design proposal and acting on feedback to refine and strengthen your solution;
4. Contribute meaningfully to your learning community by collaborating with peers, experts, and stakeholders to address real-world challenges, demonstrating your understanding of the spatial designer's role and effectively communicating project outcomes to diverse audiences;
5. Articulate advanced conceptual ideas that engage with justice, resilience, and equity, demonstrating the ability to address complex challenges within spatial design practice;
6. Develop advanced methods for initiating, managing, documenting, refining, and communicating a design project, adapting strategies to support the design process, while engaging in self-reflection to address challenges and promote personal growth within your practice.

Workload

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

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