Studio 5 (8971.2)
| Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 6 |
| HECS Bands: | 1 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Design & Architecture |
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Syllabus
This studio unit examines design as a process of articulation and refinement informed by theory, strategy and judgement.
Design studios address social spaces and associated structures that provide education, leisure, convenience, rest, recuperation, indulgence and competition. Symbolism and meaning in design precedent, contextual and cultural parameters where environmental and social sustainability are investigated.
Students respond to real clients, analyse complex program requirements, develop design briefs and formulate detailed schematic responses. Regulation and other statutory influences on design are introduced.
Students undertake projects in a studio environment.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. develop design solutions that effectively integrate knowledge and design project conditions;
2. understand the client, contextual and cultural parameters including usage patterns and sustainability;
3. analyse and organise complex client briefs;
4. articulate and present design ideas coherently;
5. develop design strategies;
6. understand how regulations and other statutory processes influence design.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
6 hours per week
Prerequisites
Must pass (1) unit: 8970 Studio 4 or
8284 Design Studio 2.2 (Interior Architecture) or
8743 Design Studio 2.2 (Landscape Architecture) or
8328 Design Studio 2.2 (Industrial Design).
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
NONE
Incompatible Units
8329 Design Studio 3.2 (Industrial Design)
8286 Design Studio 3.2 (Interior Architecture)
8267 Design Studio 3.2 (Landscape Architecture)
Equivalent Units
8329 Design Studio 3.2 (Industrial Design) 8286 Design Studio 3.2 (Interior Architecture) 8267 Design Studio 3.2 (Landscape Architecture)