Architecture Technology: Performance and Principles unit (KDA141)

Introduction

Bachelor of Architecture and Built Environments Architecture Technology units focus on establishing key concepts and principles related to the physical facts of architecture and human experience of these facts. At Introductory level, these units provide foundational knowledge and skills in structure, construction and material performance. This unit is part of a suite of four units in the degree core of B.ABE and the Spatial Design practice specialisation in the Bachelor of Design. In Architecture Technology: Performance and Principles you will develop design skills in imagining and realising structural solutions for spatial environments based on knowledge of foundational principles. You will be introduced to a range of analogue and digital tools, and understand their use and value in the design and making of structures. Through collaborative workshop activities and individual self-directed experiments, you will gain knowledge of the structural performance of materials, elements and systems, and explore the implications and opportunities for the design of spaces and objects. You will also apply this knowledge to a specified design problem to produce models and prototypes at different scales.

Summary

Unit name	Architecture Technology: Performance and Principles
Unit code	KDA141
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design
Discipline	Architecture & Design
Coordinator	Associate Professor Louise Wallis
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the physical and mechanical properties of structural behaviour through experimentation with materials, elements and systems.
• Design solutions for the space or object by applying knowledge of structural principles and material properties.
• Employ tools and techniques to imagine, communicate and fabricate spatial design propositions at various scales to fulfil the brief.
• Apply a process of critical reflection to the design and fabrication practices employed.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern
Assessment	Hurdle Task: WHS certification|AT1 (20%)|AT2 (30%)|AT3 (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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