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ARCH71-123: Architecture and Urbanism Studio: High Performance Building

Description

Architecture and  Urbanism Studio: High-Performance Building focuses on researching and designing a single, comprehensive architectural project over the semester through either a civic or hybrid typology. Students will engage with a broad community of professionals, stakeholders, and programmatic conditions. Students shall conduct analysis and research to inform high-quality design outcomes that are attendant to social, cultural, ethical, regulatory, technical, community, and environmental issues. Students are expected to develop projects to a high resolution in terms of spatial and experiential quality, technical proficiency, and conceptual rigour, underpinned by theoretical and historical knowledge, and communicated clearly. The work will demonstrate competency across fundamental architectural skills, including site analysis, conceptual and design development, evaluation of design options, and integration of environmental systems, building services and structures in a resolved and technically proficient proposal. Projects in the studio will be of a large scale, urban setting, and complex building type with a thematic emphasis that will change from year to year under the umbrella of contributing to the overall research direction of the School of Architecture. Students will be expected to engage in the studio with a high degree of individual motivation, resourcefulness, and inquisitiveness, as expected of professional-level studies.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: ARCH71-123
EFTSL: 0.188
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 15
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $7,710.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $7,875.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $8,040.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $8,310.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $8,820.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $9,225.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Integrate contemporary architectural and urbanism technology, practice and discourse in the design of a complex architectural project.
  2. Research, analyse, and integrate relevant aspects of historical, theoretical, economic, community and sociocultural precedents and themes to critically inform design decisions.
  3. Develop and document design proposals using industry-standard software and communication tools, including drawings, physical models, 3d-visualisations, and design details to communicate proposals and demonstrate evaluation of design options.
  4. Creatively and imaginatively develop and implement the aesthetic and functional resolution of a project design, including project briefing, site planning, contextual rigour, spatial requirements, building occupancy and circulation, and formal composition.
  5. Test, evaluate, and propose through architecture design and detailing the integration of building services, construction systems, engineering structures, material selection, and environmental systems to support a holistic project solution.
  6. Work collaboratively and individually as part of a design project lifecycle and critically reflect on how design activity generates new skills and discoveries.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 09/09/2024
    Subject start: 09/09/2024
    Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
    Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
    Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
    Teaching census: 04/10/2024
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 09/09/2024
Subject start: 09/09/2024
Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
Teaching census: 04/10/2024