Studio 3 (8969.2)
| Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 6 |
| HECS Bands: | 1 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Design & Architecture |
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Syllabus
The focus of this studio unit is on design as a process of exploration, integration and synthesis.
Design studies explore concepts of purpose and place, the public-private interface, socio-cultural context and of form and structure. Responses to brief requirements, site, structure and skin, shelter and materiality are investigated and integrated into design learning.
Creative and analytical skills are developed through studies in abstraction, interpretation and synthesis. Project based learning is undertaken in a studio environment.
The brief requirements include criteria related to issues of sustainability, social responsibility and the application of research in design.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. understand the spatial concepts and core skills of design related to interiors, exteriors public and private spaces and objects;
2. understand design as a process of creative and practical exploration, integration and synthesis;
3. develop design strategies and responses to design project briefs;
4. work independently and as a member of a design team;
5. expand their communication skills.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
6 hours per week
Prerequisites
Must have pass (1) unit: 8968 Studio 2 or
8232 Design Studio 1.2 (Interior Architecture) or
8263 Design Studio 1.2 (Landscape Architecture) or
8327 Design Studio 1.2 (Industrial Design).
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
NONE
Incompatible Units
8328 Design Studio 2.2 (Industrial Design)
8284 Design Studio 2.2 (Interior Architecture)
8743 Design Studio 2.2 (Landscape Architecture)
Equivalent Units
8328 Design Studio 2.2 (Industrial Design) 8284 Design Studio 2.2 (Interior Architecture) 8743 Design Studio 2.2 (Landscape Architecture)