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Venice Studio (ABPL90429)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Winter Term |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This 2-week intensive studio subject introduces students to the complexities of the historic city and its architecture in the contemporary age of cultural tourism through research, and the completion of a design project.
This subject asks students to consider the acute convergence of heritage, environment, mass tourism, aesthetics, contemporary design culture and professional practice to develop design responses which critically re-evaluate the adjacency of historical buildings and contemporary design techniques within the city. Observation and documentation of the city, its architecture, and its present-day rhythms combine to provide students with the critical tools for generating a design project for a site or sites in or around Venice, Italy. Design projects will investigate the confluence of tradition and contemporaneity by researching, analysing and conceptualising Venice and its surrounds.
The programme partners with established and emerging international offices of architecture and urbanism who lead the individual studios, design the briefs, select sites and direct the development of student projects throughout the duration of the programme. Additional invited guests provide lectures and hold discussions with students on multiple topics of concern to the studio and its individual project concerns. More programme information: www.venice.studio
Note: Enrolment in Venice Studio requires students to travel to Venice, Italy (if overseas travel is possible). Classes will be held in Venice for the duration of the teaching period (first 2 weeks of the programme). Students are responsible for organising their international flights, accommodation, visa to enter Italy (if required), and fulfil any COVID-19 entry requirements for Italy (if required).The subject coordinator can, if necessary, provide additional information about Venice, inc. where to stay etc.
If overseas travel is not possible due to COVID-19 Venice Studio will be delivered fully online.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate the social, artistic and political histories of major public buildings and urban precincts under investigation.
- Conduct research and interpret archival material at premier archives and public institutions.
- Identify patterns and practices of contemporary cultural tourism in urban contexts
- Determine the impact of cultural tourism on heritage architecture and urbanisms under investigation.
- Synthesise heritage and contemporary design attributes to produce a design project.
- Translate research material into architectural drawings through creative control of digital software.
- Demonstrate collaborative skills as part of a design team for the development and delivery of a design project.
- Asses the contribution of empirical, archival and design research material to the design project.
Generic skills
- Empirical and archival design research
- Creative design response to complex urban and architectural problems
- 2D and 3D representation
- Coherent verbal, graphic and written presentation of ideas
- Participatory and collaborative skills within the studio environment.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- MC-UCH Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage
- MC-ARCHUCH Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Cultural Heritage
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group Presentation (graphic + oral): Research, documentation, and analysis of case studies + preliminary design research (inc. drawings, digital models, diagrams, and research material)
| Week 1 | 30% |
Individual Presentation (graphic + oral): Developed design research (inc. drawings, digital models, diagrams, and research material) utilising group research, analysis and documentation
| Week 2 | 50% |
Individual Submission: Developed and digitally submitted design project accompanied by a design statement (reflection) linking final outcomes to research
| End of the assessment period | 20% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Coordinator Scott Woods Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours over two weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements Students will be required to complete a short (2-5hr) online software learning module 1 week prior to the beginning of teaching. Teaching period 4 July 2022 to 15 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 30 May 2022 Census date 8 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 July 2022 Assessment period ends 22 July 2022 Winter Term contact information
Additional delivery details
Quota= 25
Selection Criteria: This subject has an automated quota. Your enrolment confirms your space in this subject. If you choose to withdraw from this subject you will be forfeiting your space and may be unable to enrol again. Please check the Handbook for more information.
Subject may have travelling component in 2022(if travel restrictions permit in 2022), in order to have sufficient time to plan and secure accommodation, flight and visas, students should finalise their enrolment by 30th May.
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: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Last self enrolment date:
Subject may have travelling component in 2022, in order to have sufficient time to plan and secure accommodation, flight and visas, students should finalise their enrolment by 30th May.
Travel component:
Enrolment in Venice Studio requires students to travel to Venice, Italy (if overseas travel is possible). Classes will be held in Venice for the duration of the teaching period (first 2 weeks of the programme). Students are responsible for organising their international flights, accommodation, visa to enter Italy (if required), and fulfil any COVID-19 entry requirements for Italy (if required). The subject coordinator can, if necessary, provide additional information about Venice, inc. where to stay etc. Estimated cost, including flights ,accommodation and living expenses for 13 days, is around $5000.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
Enrolment in Venice Studio requires students to travel to Venice, Italy (if overseas travel is possible)
- 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: 12 November 2022