Handbook

ARCH1311 (6UoC) is the fifth studio in the sequence of six Bachelor of Architectural Studies design studio courses. Students are asked to design several dwellings to accommodate a mix of household types on a single suburban lot in a middle suburb of Sydney with reference to existing models for the processes of suburban densification. The studio draws on the knowledge and skill gained in previous design studios to develop students’ skills in design generation, design development and the management of a moderate level of design complexity. It promotes coordinated relationships between the medium of architecture, patterns of human activity and elements and patterns of the site. Architectural precedents and exploratory exercises provide the foundation for the housing project.