Introduction
Sustainable Cultures asks students to research and interrogate typical paradigms of architectural production to support sustainable and respectful approaches to practice. You will be asked to engage with professional, academic, and Australian Indigenous sources of knowledge in rigorous ways, gaining an understanding of the intertwining aspects of culturally and environmentally responsive architecture. Approaches to Country will work alongside academic and professional ideas of green building and sustainability to support an understanding of architecture as a process of attending to both people and place. This unit responds to competencies in the requirements for architectural accreditation.
Summary
| Unit name | Sustainable Cultures |
| Unit code | KDA724 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
| Discipline | Architecture & Design |
| Coordinator | Doctor Georgia Lindsay |
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| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the contribution of Australian Indigenous knowledges to contemporary architectural design practices.
- Analyse paradigms of sustainability with respect to architectural practices.
- Apply research practices and processes to inform evidence-based understanding of the field of architecture.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On campus: 1 x 3-hour workshop weekly |
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| Assessment | Lightning Talk (30%)|Supporting healthy Country (30%)|Engagement Plan (40%) |
| 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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