Overview

Students will develop a broad understanding of medium scale projects, design methods, and appropriate techniques of communication via 2D representation via drafting methods and 3D modelling. Students will apply knowledge of structures and sustainability along with an ability to display design intentions and verbalise outcomes. There will be a general understanding of the broad benchmarks of architectural history and theories of colour and design and planning data.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Research the making of a project brief leading to a design outcome
  2. Apply basic knowledge of materials, forms, and technology in the design context
  3. Demonstrate simple construction knowledge related to the 3D designs
  4. Demonstrate the basic principles of sustainable design
  5. Apply OH+S requirements to safe workshop operations
  6. Communicate the design using a set of modelling and graphic techniques
  7. Verbalise their design outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 204 12 weeks 17
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning 24 12 weeks 2
Total Hours: 300 Total Hours (per week): 25

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PresentationIndividual 15% 6,7 
PresentationIndividual 15% 6,7 
Project 1Individual 10% 1,2,3 
Project 2Individual 60% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 

Content

  • Exploration of basic architectural design, basic theory and philosophy
  • Exploring generic design, structural and services principles
  • Examination of sustainable design issues and options
  • Workshop experience to develop manual 3D modelling
  • Develop techniques for the presentation of form studies and modelling
  • Presentation of design schemes by illustration and verbally
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.