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Structures and Construction 2 - ARCH1261
FBE

 
Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
 
 
School:  Architecture Program
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ARCH1161.
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Builds on Structures/Construction 1 and Introduces construction industry practice - who's involved, who's in charge, the role of the architect, strategic decisions of structure and construction for complex building types, value engineering, codes and regulations, the influence of design decisions and specifications on industrial ecology. Issues will be explored through design development and detailing projects and hands-on construction projects.

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