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ARCH1311 (6UoC) is the fifth studio in the sequence of six Bachelor of Architectural Studies design studio courses. Students are asked to design several dwellings to accommodate a mix of household types on a single suburban lot in a middle suburb of Sydney with reference to existing models for the … For more content click the Read More button below.ARCH1311 (6UoC) is the fifth studio in the sequence of six Bachelor of Architectural Studies design studio courses. Students are asked to design several dwellings to accommodate a mix of household types on a single suburban lot in a middle suburb of Sydney with reference to existing models for the processes of suburban densification. The studio draws on the knowledge and skill gained in previous design studios to develop students’ skills in design generation, design development and the management of a moderate level of design complexity. It promotes coordinated relationships between the medium of architecture, patterns of human activity and elements and patterns of the site. Architectural precedents and exploratory exercises provide the foundation for the housing project. Read More

The concern of this studio is with how multiple environmental, technological and social factors influence architectural thinking and production. A complex site, both in physical and cultural content, is researched and interpreted to generate an architectural strategy and its appropriate representation. As the final studio of the undergraduate degree, a … For more content click the Read More button below.The concern of this studio is with how multiple environmental, technological and social factors influence architectural thinking and production. A complex site, both in physical and cultural content, is researched and interpreted to generate an architectural strategy and its appropriate representation. As the final studio of the undergraduate degree, a single architectural proposal is developed to a detailed level of programmatic, spatial and material complexity. The proposal, or part of the proposal, will be carried through to detailed technical resolution. The final project will be assessed in relation to evidence of thought and understanding, internal coherence and imagination in the design solution, together with the employment and interface of relevant computational tools and analogical skills.Read More

This course builds on the knowledge gained in Construction and Structures 1. It extends the study of architectural materials, construction and structures through in-depth case studies where students investigate and apply knowledge of reinforced concrete and steel construction integrated with architectural design. The course explores the role of the architect … For more content click the Read More button below.This course builds on the knowledge gained in Construction and Structures 1. It extends the study of architectural materials, construction and structures through in-depth case studies where students investigate and apply knowledge of reinforced concrete and steel construction integrated with architectural design. The course explores the role of the architect and the relevance of building codes, standards and regulations applicable to medium-scale buildings. The integration of materials, structure and construction technologies with architectural design is developed through a focus on detail design and material specification.Read More

An examination of key buildings and architects of Western Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and China from early modernism onwards is undertaken in this course. The selected buildings vary in scale from domestic to public, and represent an overview of key architects, collective movements and individual approaches from the mid … For more content click the Read More button below.An examination of key buildings and architects of Western Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and China from early modernism onwards is undertaken in this course. The selected buildings vary in scale from domestic to public, and represent an overview of key architects, collective movements and individual approaches from the mid twentieth century to the present. The selected cases are examined in terms of key ideas and problems, including: planning, cultural and intellectual contexts, formal tendencies, characters of spatial configuration, materials and responses to the physical context of a building site.Read More

This studio focuses on the design of adaptable, dynamic built spaces and landscapes on a dramatic Sydney foreshore site with indigenous and industrial heritage. It builds upon your work in previous design studios in the Architecture Program. You will need to bring your accumulated design knowledge to this studio in … For more content click the Read More button below.This studio focuses on the design of adaptable, dynamic built spaces and landscapes on a dramatic Sydney foreshore site with indigenous and industrial heritage. It builds upon your work in previous design studios in the Architecture Program. You will need to bring your accumulated design knowledge to this studio in order to negotiate a major transition in terms of scale and complexity. This studio involves a major shift from a series of highly defined sites to a broader landscape, from a private program to a public program, from single buildings and landscapes to multiple buildings and landscapes, and from a series of discrete projects to one major design project. Read More

This studio focuses on the design of adaptable, dynamic built spaces and landscapes on a dramatic Sydney foreshore site with industrial heritage. It builds on the accumulated design knowledge of previous design studios in order to negotiate a major transition in terms of scale and complexity. This studio involves a … For more content click the Read More button below.This studio focuses on the design of adaptable, dynamic built spaces and landscapes on a dramatic Sydney foreshore site with industrial heritage. It builds on the accumulated design knowledge of previous design studios in order to negotiate a major transition in terms of scale and complexity. This studio involves a significant shift from a series of highly defined sites to a broader landscape, from a private program to a public program, from single buildings and landscapes to multiple buildings and landscapes, and from a series of discrete projects to one major design project.Read More

Various concepts and architectural devices of modern architecture are studied through drawings and models, and against a pre-modern background. The notion of a design program is introduced as a meaningful human narrative. More complex inhabitation is examined through experimental design problems, as well as through projects of moderate programmatic, spatial, … For more content click the Read More button below.Various concepts and architectural devices of modern architecture are studied through drawings and models, and against a pre-modern background. The notion of a design program is introduced as a meaningful human narrative. More complex inhabitation is examined through experimental design problems, as well as through projects of moderate programmatic, spatial, and material complexity in a defined urban site. Read More

This course is an introduction to the foundations of architectural construction and structures. It investigates the history and significance of building materials and the perception of architectural spaces in relation to their use. The structural, environmental and design implications of material characteristics and physical properties are explored in relation to … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is an introduction to the foundations of architectural construction and structures. It investigates the history and significance of building materials and the perception of architectural spaces in relation to their use. The structural, environmental and design implications of material characteristics and physical properties are explored in relation to masonry, concrete, timber, steel and glass. The construction of primary buildings elements including foundations, flooring, walls, openings, fenestration, roofing, stairs and lifts and their application in domestic settings are introduced. The conventions of construction drawings, relevant quality and performance standards and communication of relevant construction information are explored through case studies.Read More

This course introduces students to a range of analogue and digital communicative practices that architects and designers use to represent form, technique and intention. The course provides students with skills in free form and technical drawing, architectural conventions and composition, digital and analogue model making as well as digital rendering … For more content click the Read More button below.This course introduces students to a range of analogue and digital communicative practices that architects and designers use to represent form, technique and intention. The course provides students with skills in free form and technical drawing, architectural conventions and composition, digital and analogue model making as well as digital rendering and image manipulation. The course aims to equip students with a range of technical skills and builds on students’ strengths and interests; allowing them to develop a unique style of communicating. At the completion of this course students will have developed a range of analogue and digital skills for communicating concepts and designs. Furthermore, they will have formed considered justifications for why selected mediums and techniques are appropriate for communicating particular information. This justification will be showcased through cohesive representations of historical precedents and verbal presentations that outline the rationale behind communication techniques.Read More

The course is concerned with the history of Western architecture, specifically its classical tradition. Students will be introduced to classical design principles. While first outlined in antiquity, these remained vital to architects working in later historical epochs.Lectures focus on architects and theorists, as well as key issues and transitional moments … For more content click the Read More button below.The course is concerned with the history of Western architecture, specifically its classical tradition. Students will be introduced to classical design principles. While first outlined in antiquity, these remained vital to architects working in later historical epochs.Lectures focus on architects and theorists, as well as key issues and transitional moments in history. This approach contributes to a facet of the course, which is to critically engage with current beliefs and work. For instance, our anxiety about the alienating character of modern buildings and cities can prompt an inquiry into substantial past achievements. These offer alternative strategies for design, including those founded on an assumed relationship between a human being and a building. The course shows that principles formulated in the past can be reinterpreted to stimulate new design schemes.Read More