702-204 Architectural Design 2A

Formerly available as 702-204 Architectural Design and Practice 2A. Students who have completed 702-204 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. The Summer Semester option is only available to mid-year and lateral-entry students in BArchStudies or BPD (Architecture). Enrolments by other degree students will be considered by the Dean on an individual basis and the subject will only be available to such students on a full-fee paying basis.

Two of 702-101 Architectural Design 1A, 702-103 Architectural Design 1B or 702-104 Architectural Design 1C

Students will undertake a series of studio-based exercises in design which introduce iterative techniques for generating architectural design. Through a series of structured exercises using drawing, physical model making, digital imaging and 3D computer modeling, students will develop ideas for architectural form, which are subsequently tested against function and site constraints. The aim is to extend formal vocabularies - surface, geometry, space - and introduce the idea that architecture is experienced through time as a sequence of interconnected spaces and experiences. These exercises are the starting points for the design of medium scale public building. The objective is to develop a convincing representation of surface, form, space, and light explored in relation to a personal interpretation of the functional brief and in relation to particular site conditions. Along with the ability to conceptualise in three dimensions, students will develop appropriate documentation and graphic and model-making skills sufficient to undertake Architectural Design and Practice 2B.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Understand the value of developing ideas across a range of media.

• Generate architectural proposals suitable for medium scale public or institutional buildings.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• Ability to analyze social and cultural contexts.

• Creative response to complex problems.

• Appropriate use of design terminology.

Assessment will be based on two projects (40% and 60%).