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Design Studio Delta (ARCH30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Underlying the undergraduate design course is the development of both design thinking and dexterity with tools and techniques. The focus of this design subject will be on generating design ideas, translating them into architectural forms, spaces, materials and programs. Students will learn how to refine architecture through consideration of spatial organisation, environmental context and structural necessity. Students will also learn how to communicate comprehensive architectural propositions through 2D- and 3D-modelling (physical and digital), visual and written media and oral presentations. The focus in the design studio will be on issues of organisational sophistication and the consequence of planning. A critical understanding of how architectural design, planning and spatial order deal with the social, political and civic relationships that define a community, and how architecture transforms or assists (or resists) the transformations of these communities. Particular emphasis will be placed on awareness and critical appreciation of the consequential nature of architectural production, that is, how the control and use of architectural effects are a means of architectural production. The design studio focuses on complex buildings on sites with a development scope of up to 3,000m2. The designated site will be located within the urban or inner suburban area of Melbourne. The emphasis is on speculative undertakings.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Develop and refine architectural design strategies;
- Use three‐dimensional spatial ordering to develop complex planning and organisational arrangements;
- Design a large building with an appreciation of the social, historical, environmental and cultural contexts of the site;
- Understand the complex interrelationship between designed civic spaces and community,including the ways in which architectural design, spatial order and planning can be used to offer positive outcomes for communities;
- Demonstrate a high‐level of representational and compositional skill, and generate and present ideas in digital, analogue and other formats;
- Apply critical thinking to the assessment of design proposals, and make changes and improvements based on that assessment through iterative design processes;
- Design to a level of resolution that demonstrates knowledge of structure, materials and architectural technology;
- Present, substantiate and advocate for design proposals in a public setting, and accept critique in a constructive manner; and,
- Engage with and contribute to studio culture.
Generic skills
Students completing this subject will have developed the following generic skills:
- Ability to generate and iteratively test design ideas;
- Ability to work with design precedents;
- Ability to work with different design methodologies;
- Physical and digital model-making and its translation process;
- Ability to integrate digital tools into the design generation and design development processes;
- Graphic communication (including orthographic projections: plans, sections, elevations, axonometric and other projections);
- Verbal presentation and appropriate use of design terminology;
- Time management and project management;and,
- Constructive acceptance of feedback and criticism.
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH20001 | Design Studio Beta |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ARCH20002 | Design Studio Gamma |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20028 | Architecture Design Studio: Water | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30048 | Architecture Design Studio: Air |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Recommended background knowledge
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20036 | Environmental Building Systems |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ARCH20004 | Digital Design | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
There is no corequisite. However, it is recommended that students concurrently enrol in:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL30041 | Construction Design |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 7 September 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assignment 1: Preliminary Design Submission Individual review (critique ) and oral presentation, demonstrating design output that may include physical or digital models, drawings, written assignments, site analyses, journals and sketches;
| Week 4 | 20% |
Assignment 2: Major Project Interim Submission Individual review (critique) and oral presentation, demonstrating design output that may include physical or digital models, drawings, written assignments, site analyses, journals and sketches;
| Week 9 | 20% |
Assignment 3: Major Project Final Submission An individual oral presentation of final designs, which will be reviewed by a jury of academic staff/industry practitioners, building on skills and themes developed throughout the semester, demonstrating design output that may include physical or digital models, drawings, written assignments, site analyses, journals and sketches;
| Week 14 | 45% |
Design Journal. (equivalent to 18 hours of work per student). Completed throughout semester based on design process, reference material, and themes developed in lectures and studios.
| Week 14 | 15% |
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Dennis Prior Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 1x1 hour lecture +1X3 hour studio per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Dennis Prior Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 1X1 hour lecture +1X3 hour studio per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Major Architecture - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 7 September 2023