11215 Architectural Design: Making
6cpUndergraduate
This subject introduces students to the design potentials of diverse materials and construction approaches in architecture. Material properties in structure and appearance and in assembly and combination are explored and their relationship to the design process and formal outcomes tested. Material qualities such as strength, durability, weathering, lightness, size of available elements, tactile qualities and associations are considered through design exercises and research. Materials may also be considered in terms of their embodied energy, recyclability and capacity to respond to environmental variables.
Experiments in techniques of making in the studio are used as a means for learning about material properties at the scale of building.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $926.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,500.00
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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