Credit Points 10

Coordinator Michael Chapman Opens in new window

Description This subject will introduce students to real world adaptive re-use design scenarios in an intensive and site-based manner. Architecture Studio Spring Intensive focuses on industrial or urban heritage sites at a range of scales, giving students exposure to issues of recycling, whole life carbon and heritage preservation. As well as developing skills in research and site analysis, students will be expected to develop conceptual and developed design proposals for complex adaptive re-use scenarios with an understanding of the cycles of post-industrialisation. Working in immersive multi-disciplinary design teams, students will develop an awareness of the environmental, social and structural role that architectural heritage plays in urban transformation. Students will work across a range of complex architectural sites which are sometimes derelict, contaminated, heritage-protected or in need of renewal, to learn about the role of adaptive re-use in future architectural and climate scenarios. Students will also be introduced to regulations, clients and consultants in an environment that will prepare them for working in professional architecture and design settings. In order to communicate their design to a range of audiences, students will learn skills in communication, architectural modelling, documentation and visualisation in the representation of design solutions for multiple audiences.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Architecture

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in:
•3753 Bachelor of Architectural Design and have completed 160 credit points or 
•3761 Master of Architecture (Urban Transformation) or
•3730 Bachelor of Industrial Design and have completed 160 credit points and discuss with the Academic Program Advisor or
•3731 Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) and have completed 160 credit points and discuss with the Academic Program Advisor 

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: 
 

1.Develop a conceptual design proposal that addresses a real-world design challenge in the context of adaptive re-use and heritage sites.
2.Create a detailed design solution that addresses a real-world design challenge in the context of adaptive re-use and heritage sites.
3.Collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams for collective projects. 
4.Present project outcomes to a diverse audience using skills in visualisation, writing, modelling and communication.

Subject Content

1.Conceptual design approaches to adaptive re-use strategies for real world heritage sites.  
2.Developed design approaches to adaptive re-use strategies for real world heritage sites.
3.Strategies for heritage and renewal in complex post-industrial scenarios. 
4.Graphic visualisation and communication skills.
5.Engagement with real world clients, sites, communities, multi-disciplinary teams and users.