Architectural Design Studio 5
Overview
Students will produce a developed design brief based on research and analysis leading to a design response. The design will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of relevant issues in terms of architectural aesthetics, structural design principles, sustainabability, understanding of regulations, services and transport options, planning policy and data, construction and materials, history and cultural context. Students will develop professional skills of time and production management to independently create a coherent and testable design proposal, presented with well-developed verbal, written and visual communication skills, enabling the creation of a final portfolio leading to the completion of the degree.
Requisites
Assumed Knowledge
An ability to implement and understand design practices, documentation techniques and presentation options to represent advanced design and theoretical principles
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Evaluate a studio brief to formulate, consolidate, and synthesise an individual project brief
- Interpret a project brief as a developed design outcome with clarity and coherence
- Apply knowledge of architectural history/theory, materials, forms and construction technology appropriate to the design response
- Implement principles of social and ecological sustainability with respect to the design proposal
- Communicate the design using a set of graphic techniques
- Show developed critical understanding of aesthetics, visual and contextual qualities relevant to the design response
- Exemplify an independently developed level of graphic and verbal presentation skills appropriate to the level of study
- Show an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ aspirations to care for Country and how these inform architectural design
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | Design Seminar |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | Online content, Reading |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 204 | 12 weeks | 17 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 300 | Total Hours (per week): | 25 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 15% | 3,4,5,8 |
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 15% | 5,7,8 |
| Project 1 | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,8 |
| Project 2 | Individual | 60% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
Content
- Exploration of architectural and urban design, theory, and philosophy
- Exploration through design of structural, environmental, servicing and accessibility principles
- Examination of sustainability issues through design
- Workshop experience to develop manual 3D modelling
- Develop techniques for communicating site and context evaluation, form studies and modelling
- Presentation of design concepts through visual, written and verbal communication
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.