Course overview
This course empowers learners to tackle architectural design briefs through the lens of social and environmental sustainability. Participants will analyse the impacts of architectural projects on communities and the environment, using tools including performance simulation and assessment. Learners will develop a project of medium complexity while navigating diverse interests encountered during the design process. Emphasis is placed on active learning through hands-on projects, interdisciplinary and global perspectives. Assessment methods include project-based evaluations and presentations. By the course's end, learners will possess enhanced skills in sustainable design and a nuanced understanding of navigating complex sustainability challenges.
- DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS AND CONTEXTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND ITERATIVE DESIGN METHODOLOGY
- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT EMBODYING ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate how an architectural proposition impacts on users and community
- Integrate environmental modelling practices into an iterative architectural design process
- Navigate complex and conflicting inputs to resolve a design project of medium complexity
- Demonstrate relevant skills from the National Standard of Competency for Architects
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