Handbook

Design resolution, at a fine scale, highlights issues of quality and plays a central role in detailing to achieve buildings and interiors which are original and coherent examples of good design. The practice and technology of detailing interiors; seeks to enhance the designer's critical capacity when assessing options; extends their design vocabulary; explore concepts of the overall to the specific; and introduces planning strategies for detailing while still at an early stage of the design process. Tutorials will be based upon residential project work. Lectures will cover both the theoretical and practical definitions of 'detailing' as a language and will be supplemented by lectures covering current residential techniques of documentation and developing building contract documentation to support successful building outcomes. The program is fast paced and requires the production of a consistent documentation package. Completion of a resolved and consistent documentation package requires research, identification and resolution of design construction issues. To enable students to achieve the required level of documentation skill, within the semester, and experience current professional working processes, all course work will be done in groups. Students need to be able to establish a process and commitment, for group work.

Note: This Built Environment elective course is best suited to students with a practical use and understanding of CAD software plus the language of documentation (technical drawing skills including plans, sections and elevations).