Design Research Studio A
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 72 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Workshop safety and equipment use and OH+S trainingAims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Use design ideation to pose and probe questions, which identify opportunities for the development of design proposals.
2. Apply architecture and/or urban design theories and technical skills to uncertain problems, which have unfamiliar or emergent circumstances and incomplete information.
3. Apply planning and design concepts, skills and knowledge strategically at a range of scales and spatial settings, at an introductory level.
4. Synthesise a range of data and analysis methods to formulate a design hypothesis.
5. Clearly and concisely communicate architecture and/or urban design proposals via a range of media and methods including visual, verbal and written.
6. Work productively as an individual or in a team within multidisciplinary and diverse groups.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 300 hours of work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact
Design Seminar
|
6
|
12
|
72
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Online Contact | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Specified Learning Activities Readings Group work |
1 2 |
12 12
|
12 24 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision |
16 |
12 |
192 |
TOTAL |
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| 300 hours/25cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project + Presentation 1 | Individual / Group | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Project + Presentation 2 | Individual / Group | 60% | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Folio / eFolio | Individual | 10% | 3, 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
- analysis skills
- problem solving skills
- communications skills
- ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- ability to work independently
Content
- Undertake a series of critical and explorative studio-based design speculations leading to a major design proposition.
- Undertake a design proposition investigating one or more key issues or approaches in depth, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the broader implications of their proposal.
- Design Research – identify opportunities for further design exploration and development.
- Examination of the inherent uncertainty in and around design projects.
- Design ambitious and original propositions clearly defined at a range of scales.
- Respond to physical, environmental, theoretical and cultural contexts.
- Clearly communicate propositions through verbal and graphic presentation using a variety of media and methods, including digital, mechanical or manual tools.
Study resources
- References.
References
Massachusetts; London: The MIT Press, 2013.
Gänshirt, Christian. Tools for Ideas: An Introduction to Architectural Design. Basel; Boston; London: Birkhäuser;
Springer distributor, 2007.
Holl, Steven. Parallax. Basel; New York: Birkhäuser-Publishers for Architecture; Princeton Architectural Press, 2000.
Holl, Steven. Urbanisms: Working with Doubt. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2009