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Nagoya Host Studio (ABPL90338)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Not available in 2019
Overview
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This studio is part of a series involving students from Melbourne and Nagoya Universities that explore urban structures and component built forms in the two cities: these arise from two cultural paradigms, and design/planning approaches. The method is to select and focus upon urban scale elements of these cities (for example, a superblock) and investigate their morphological characteristics, component architectural typologies, and underpinning principles of spatial organisation and design.
Melbourne and Nagoya display substantially different urban structures. Nagoya is an example of less centralised but more compact urbanism, with more widely distributed medium densities, a more even distribution of services, more examples of mixed building types, and more ‘urban convenience’ across wider areas. The intent of the studios is to identify and review these physical phenomena, and their associated design and planning principles and values, for application in Japanese and Australian settings at architectural and urban scales.
The program offers a background in related urban and cultural theory and practice, and is conducted in full cooperation with professors and graduate students from Nagoya University. It offers an enriching intercultural experience of built form and design/planning values.
Intended learning outcomes
To develop:
- understanding of urban structure, urban morphology and architectural typology, their relationships, and the dynamics of urban change,
- professional level investigative, analytical and interpretive skills as part of the design process,
- abilities to configure credible and complex spatial conditions at architectural and urban scales, and resolution between scales,
- capacities to embrace visionary and innovatory approaches to the design of urban futures,
- intercultural perspectives on design and planning, including the transferability of ideas and practices between cultures.
Generic skills
On completion of the project a student will have demonstrated:
- visual and oral presentation techniques appropriate to the project,
- representation, analysis and interpretation of spatial conditions,
- creative responses to complex spatial problems,
- review and adjustment of design approaches,
- application of design and related theories,
- cultural responsiveness.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-URBDES Master of Urban Design
MC-DESURB Master of Design (Urban Design)
MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture (300 points)
MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
MC-LARCH2Y Master of Landscape Architecture (200 points)
MC-LARCH3Y Master of Landscape Architecture (300 points)
OR
Admission into MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning plus completion of following subject:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90132 | Land Use and Urban Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
The following subjects are indicative of the kinds of background knowledge that are useful for this studio:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90017 | Urban Design Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90316 | The Shaping of Urban Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Class presentation (digital + oral) of background investigation (equivalent oto 2000 words), due 23 November - 20%
- Interim presentation (digital + oral) of design proposals, due 30 November - Indicative: satisfactory/unsatisfactory
- Final presentation of design proposals (exhibition panels + oral) (equivalent to 7000 words), due 7 December - 70%
- Participation and class contribution - 10%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
340 Hours
Additional delivery details
Quota: 16
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
Selection criteria: Academic merit
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Serge Salat (2011) Cities and Forms: On Sustainable Urbanism, Hermann, Paris.
Barrie Shelton (2012) Learning from the Japanese City: Looking East in Urban Design, 2nd edition, Routledge, London. - Subject notes
There is a quota for this subject of 16. Selection is based on academic merit and a short statement (max 100 words) on why the student wishes to take the subject and how it fits in with his or her studies and future plans. Achieving a balanced participation between landscape/architecture and urban design/planning disciplines is also a criterion.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022