Urban Conditions - ARCHIS8143
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Built Environment
School: Built Environment
Contact: Architecture
Program: 8143 - Architecture
Award(s):
Master of Architecture (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The Master of Architecture program provides professional education in the practice and theory of architecture. It is a two year full time program. It is designed to deliver an architectural education appropriate to contemporary multidisciplinary professional practice. The Master of Architecture encourages students to extend and use fundamental skills developed in their undergraduate studies to explore broader socio-cultural and specific technical challenges, including in an area of specialisation.
The Urban Conditions Stream is one such specialised stream focusing on the design of buildings and precincts in the context of the contemporary city and its challenges including the relationship of buildings to the public domain, urban infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
The Urban Conditions Stream is one such specialised stream focusing on the design of buildings and precincts in the context of the contemporary city and its challenges including the relationship of buildings to the public domain, urban infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
Stream Structure
Core courses (78 UOC):
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7112 Arch Design Studio 2 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7161 Adv Construction & Structures (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- ARCH7213 High Performance Building Syst (6 UOC)
- ARCH7220 Architecture & Urbanism Asia (6 UOC)
- ARCH7231 Research Studio- ARCHIS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7253 Major Design Studio - ARCHIS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
- ARCH7809 Arch Envi & Build Services (6 UOC)
Select ONE of the following courses:
Plus 18 UOC of BE Electives
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be as follows;
Year 1
Semester 1
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be as follows;
Year 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- ARCH7220 Architecture & Urbanism Asia (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
- UDES0009 Urban Landscape and Heritage (6 UOC) OR
- BE Elective (6 UOC)*
*If UDES0009 is taken in Year 1/Semester 2 the BE Elective is taken in Year 2/Semester 1
Year 2
Semester 1
Year 2
Semester 1
- ARCH7231 Research Studio- ARCHIS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
- UDES0004 History and Theory of Urban Development and Design (6 UOC) OR
- BE Elective (6 UOC)*
*If UDES0004 is taken in Year 2/Semester 1 the BE Elective is taken in Year 1/Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 2
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
NOTE: Students commencing in semester 2 would follow the sequence outlined above, entering Semester 1/Year 2 in their second semester of study. the final semester of study would be the courses from Semester 1/Year 1
