702-574 Representing Place

702-403 Architectural Design 4A and 702-404 Architectural Design 4B

This subject explores the documentation and representation of particular sites that are related to Design 5 or of the students own choice. The subject is considered highly related to design methodologies, but deals with design considerations outside the design studio context. Sites are explored through a number of themes and representational techniques. These themes are further investigated through the subject reader, lectures and seminar discussions. Equal emphasis is placed on theoretical problems of understanding contemporary contexts and representational techniques for documenting specific places. The major submission requires a well researched and presented study of a complex site.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness in context analysis.

• Achieve a deeper understanding of places and design interventions and the symbiosis between the two.

• Be aware of varied methodologies of representing, documenting and analysing particular sites through lectures, seminar discussions, reading and project based analysis.

• Develop a detailed documentation of a site.

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

• Critical skills in evaluating key texts in the area of place-making and representation.

• Technical skills in methods of visual documentation and presentation (ie. drawing, photography, mapping etc)

Reports to the equivalent of 5000 words.

• 705-574, Subject Reader. Annual publication.