Architectural Communication 2
36 hours + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit explores the design and performance of architectural installations. Students will learn how to explore and translate abstract ideas into installation design concepts, design installation performances, and represent ephemeral effects and temporal qualities of these installations. Through digital modelling, technical representation, and physical prototyping, students will develop skills and knowledge needed to communicate abstract concepts as dynamic design installations.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Communicate and translate abstract ideas into design concepts
- Explain how design ideas translate to design features in architectural proposals, as diagrams and systems
- Communicate using different modes of architectural communication – especially those modes that involve temporal information
- Communicate ideas and execute design prototypes through 2, 3 and 4-dimensional modes of architectural communications such as sketching, photography, digital modelling, and prototyping.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 102 | 12 weeks | 8.5 |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Folio | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project and Presentation | Individual | 25% | 1,2 |
| Project and Presentation | Individual | 25% | 3,4 |
Content
- The theory of architectural modes of communication
- Design abstraction and conceptualisation
- Digital documentation of dynamic systems
- Layouts and visual, written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of architectural systems and subsystems
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.