11214 Architectural Design: Architectural Communications

6cp
Undergraduate

Students of architecture must acquire a set of skills that enable clear communication of architectural ideas. This subject has been designed to equip students with a range of basic tools that will enable dissemination of their architectural thinking and propositions. The subject is delivered over 13 weeks, with two modules offered per week. It is comprised of four components, as follows.

Technical Illustration

This component is an introduction to a variety of architectural projections and rendering techniques. Subject matter covered includes measurement and design drawing conventions, sciagraphy, visual survey, architectural rendering and orthographic, paraline and perspective projections.

Freehand Illustrations

Students of architecture require a level of competency and ease in the production of quick, freehand sketches. Different techniques are covered in this component, delivered through a series of freehand drawing classes.

Architectural Computing

The use of the computer is studied in this component as a tool to aid communication of design thinking, and covers the following topics: basic 2D CAD; word processing and spreadsheet; application of ARCHICAD and VECTORWORKS software including 3D and tools of analysis; and an introduction to basic environmental modelling.

Architectural Model-making

This component introduces students to elementary physical model-making as a tool to aid design thinking and communication. Various techniques from the quick card study model to the professional presentation model are reviewed.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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