Final Architecture Project (M)

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6021
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Course ID
205278
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
24
Course owner
Course owner
School of Arch and Built Env
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ehsan Sharifi
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Course level
6
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

Final Project is a self-lead design studio, in which students are asked to develop an architectural proposition in response to a specific topic or research question. In response to their individual interests, students are given the opportunity to choose from different studio options and their respective fields of inquiry. Students work on design projects of medium to high complexity, that showcase their mastery in particular areas of the discipline. The studio supports speculative and critical thinking that responds to the multiplicity of human needs and desires, while also addressing aspects of organisation, urbanism, technology and construction principles, history, theory and culture. The studio leaders will assist students in establishing objectives and methods for their individual design research projects, within the guidelines and deliverables set for the overall course. As the culmination of the master's program, students discuss the relevance of their designs in relation to contemporary practice, current societal developments, and architectural debates.

Course learning outcomes

  • Expanded their discipinary knowledge through proposal and critique
  • Developed diverse propositions in response to functional and theoretical criteria
  • Improved clear and informed articulation of design ideas
  • Exercised self-directed investigation and learning
  • Developed architectural design strategies as part of a broader vision
  • Discussed cultural, disciplinary and social relevance of a design proposal

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 58821
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 8
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 540A
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 540A

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed ARCH5025 Studio: Urbanism (M) AND ( must have completed all of ARCH5001 Advanced Architectural Design Research Studio (Context and Culture)/ARCH5003 Advanced Architectural Structures/ARCH5201 Landscape Architecture Creative Cultures Studio OR must have completed all of ARCH5030 Studio Cultures: Architecture (M)/ARCH5901 Critical Historical Practices (M)/BLDG5011 Advanced Construction (M))

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed ARCH7043 Final Architecture Project (M) at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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