Course Title: Provide design solutions for residential and commercial buildings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: ARCH5185
Course Title: Provide design solutions for residential and commercial buildings
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6097 - Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)
Course Contact : Rosetta Di Giangregorio
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email:design.tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Andrew Rodda
t: 9925 4486
or via distributed learning system forums
Nominal Hours: 100
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to apply the theories and principles of design to the design of buildings. It can be applied to both residential buildings (BCA Classes 1 and 10) and commercial buildings (BCA Classes 2 to 9). It requires the ability to research, analyse and evaluate information on the history and elements of architecture and their influence on current practice. It includes developing a design response which meets the requirements of a project brief, and communicating a final design solution to relevant stakeholders.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU593 Provide design solutions for residential and commercial buildings |
Element: |
1. Research the key movements of global architecture |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 A range of research techniques is used to source information on the influential periods of global architecture through the works of recognised architects and designers. |
Element: |
2. Determine design principles |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The history and main principles of design theories are researched and examined to inform, compare and contrast with present beliefs, methods and practice. |
Element: |
3. Apply design principles to the context of a site |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The project brief is analysed to determine client requirements for the design. |
Element: |
4. Develop and express ideas through freehand sketching |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Principal elements of sketching are identified and explored through visual and sketched studies of built forms and their internal and external features. |
Element: |
5. Resolve and communicate design solutions to a built form |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Architectural theories are evaluated and integrated to a conceptual programme. |
Learning Outcomes
This unit of competency supports the attainment of the knowledge and skills required for building designers to apply the principles and theories of design to residential and commercial building projects.
Details of Learning Activities
The following list is indicative of the range of activities undertaken in the course.
- Studio
- Peer Review
- Supervised work in class
- Lectures
- Site Visits
- Galleries
- Buildings
- Independent Research
Teaching Schedule
SEMESTER 1
Week Description
- 1 Course Introduction
- Project Briefing
- Brainstorming
- 2 Site Visit
- Site Recording
- 3 Context: Vernacular Architecture
- Historic Precedents
- Conceptual Frameworks
- 4 Metaphor, Icons and Symbols
- 5 Functional Planning
- 6 Proportion and Massing
- 7 Lightness
- 8 The Crit: Techniques
- 9 Open Studio: Work Reviews
- 10 Open Studio: Post Review Modifications
- 11 Project 1 Presentation
- Project 2 Briefing
- 12 Site Visit- Site Recording
- 13 Analysis of Project Brief
- Functional Planning
- Conceptual Framework.
- 14 Materials
- Façade: Composition & Proportion
- 15 Carparking: AS2890
- 16 Open Studio: Work Reviews
- 17 Open Studio: Post Review Modifications
- 18 Assessment Moderation Week
Week Description
- 1 Design Sections
- 2 Composition, Layout and Typography
- 3 Lights Camera Action – rendering perspectives.
- 4 Open Studio – Individual Project Review
- 5 Mark ups and corrections
- 6 Design Project 02 Presentation
- Design Project 03 Briefing
- 7 Functional Planning
- 8 Commercial design
- 9 Fitout/ Joinery Design
- 10 Stair Design and Construction
- 11 Project 03 Presentation
- 12 Design Project 04
- Project Briefing
- 13 Supervised Learning
- 14 Supervised Learning
- 15 Presentation Design Project 04
- 16 Moderation and Final Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Krebs, Jan. Basics: Design and Living Birkhauser 2007 |
3-7643-7647-3 |
Jormakka K., Basics: Design Methods, Birkhauser 2008 |
978-3-7643-84 |
Bielefeld B., El Khouli S., Basics: Design Ideas, Birkhauser 2007 |
978-3-7643-81 |
Bernard Leupen, Christopher Grafe, Nicola Körnig Design and Analysis 010 Publishers available free on Google Books. |
References
Other Resources
All other resources are available online in the course distributed learning system.
Access and information is available from each course teacher.
Overview of Assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate design drafting workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. Holistic or project-based assessment with other related units is recommended.
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
• research and apply knowledge of global architecture, architects and designers and their influences on modern design theories
• apply architectural concepts to a built form
• develop a design solution which meets the requirements of the project brief
• communicate design solutions to stakeholders using a range of media.
Assessment Tasks
There are 4 design projects in each year.
Each task builds upon the skills learned in previous projects.
Each project grade is weighted based on the complexity of the task.
There are 2 Design Theory/ History Assignments. These tasks account for 15% of the final Arch 5185 Course Grade
Assessment Matrix
Performance Criteria | Design Project 01 | Design Project 02 | Design Project 03 | Design Project 04 | Theory/ History 01 | History Theory 02 | |
E1 | E1.1 | * | * | ||||
E1.2 | * | * | |||||
E1.3 | * | * | |||||
E1.4 | * | * | |||||
E1.5 | * | * | |||||
E2 | E2.1 |
* | * | * | * | ||
E2.2 | * | * | * | * | |||
E2.3 | * | * | * | * | |||
E2.4 | * | * | * | * | |||
E3 | E3.1 | * | * | * | * | ||
E3.2 | * | * | * | * | |||
E3.3 | * | * | * | * | |||
E3.4 | * | * | * | * | |||
E3.5 | * | * | * | * | |||
E4 | E4.1 | * | * | * | * | ||
E4.2 | * | * | * | * | |||
E4.3 | * | * | * | * | |||
E4.4 | * | * | * | * | |||
E5 | E5.1 | * | * | * | * | ||
E5.2 | * | * | * | * | |||
E5.3 | * | * | * | * | |||
E5.4 | * | * | * | * | |||
E5.5 | * | * | * | * | |||
E5.6 | * | * | * | * |
Other Information
COURSE GRADE
Arch 5185 is part 2 of a 2 part course, (with Arch 5184 Design Residential)
The final course grade recorded is a combination of both the Arch 5184 & Arch 5185 grades.
Academic Progress:
At the end of each academic period individual student progress will be reviewed by the Student Academic Progress Review Committee and students will be advised of their eligibility for progression.
Student Charter:
The Student Charter, in association with the University’s statutes and law, indicates what the University and its students can expect from each other. The University’s mission is to create and disseminate knowledge to meet the needs of industry and the community and to foster in students the skills and passion to contribute to and engage with the world.
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Student Responsibilities:
In undertaking this course students are required to be responsible for:
•The time management of the course work in order to complete all work requirements satisfactorily and on time.
•RMIT encourages students to attend all scheduled classes to optimise academic success.
•To ascertain what content or assessment has been missed, and gather the information prior to next class.
•To be proactive in mastering the academic material of the course by challenging, questioning and extending course outcomes.
•To be responsible for the maintenance of a non-disruptive and scholastic attitude in the learning environment.
See RMIT Academic progress information, responsibilities and support for current students:
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Extension of Time for Submission of Assessable work Procedure:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
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Equitable Assessment:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
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Special Consideration:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
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Assessment Decisions:
Final assessment decisions can be reviewed and or appealed.
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Employability skills:
Employability skills describe non-technical skills and competencies that are an important part of effective and successful participation in the workplace.
The following Employability Skills are an inherent part of this course:
Communication, Teamwork, Problem solving, Initiative and enterprise, Planning and organising, Self management, Learning and Technology.
Plagiarism:
Refer to the RMIT policy on plagiarism which is reference under Academic Integrity atRMIT
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