Introduction
Studios in the major of the Bachelor of Architecture & Built Environments focus on the development and refinement of conceptual, analytical and technical skills through applied-problem-based learning in a diverse range of real-world contexts. In first year, studios are paired with related Design Thinking units which provide broad theoretical context and essential practical skills relevant to the studio.
Alterations, Collisions, Insertions focuses on the development of foundational knowledge and skills related to the adaptation of urban environments. Through a range of individual and group exercises applying the visual-based representation and analytical skills introduced in Design Thinking 2, you will develop critical skills in observation and analysis of urban environments. You will be introduced to a range of historical and contemporary precedents that provide different frameworks for understanding the physical and social structures of cities and the implications for design. Employing a variety of related conceptual design and communication techniques, you will explore generative approaches to urban intervention that connect the macro city context to the micro design of public interiors and urban spaces.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Architecture Studio: Space |
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| Unit code | KDA138 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
| Discipline | Architecture & Design |
| Coordinator | Andrew Steen |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
ILO 1: Identify qualities and characteristics of urban settlements and spaces through detailed analysis of context and patterns of occupation.
ILO 2: Apply generative design approaches informed by critical analysis of historical and contemporary precedents.
ILO 3: Connect macro and micro scales in the design of public interiors and urban spaces.
ILO 4: Communicate 3D spatial design propositions using abstract techniques, orthographic projections and written narrative.
Contribution to Graduate Outcomes (Degree major)
E&C: Students are guided to adopt foundational aspects of creative process: abstraction, inter-scalar exploration and thinking through making (i.e.making drawings and other images): assessed via 3D design propositions (AT1 & 2)
Numeracy: Students adopt and trial multiple methods of map-based spatial representation and augmentation using manual and digital techniques; assessed via mapping/montage project (AT1 & 2)
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Workshop - 1 x 4-hrs weekly |
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| Assessment | AT1 – Insertions: Context analysis and design proposition (25%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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