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AR214 ARCH 2120 Architectural Technology 2 2 Principles of low energy architecture including consequences of environmental & ecological issues on architectural design. Design for control of heat, light & sound by physical building. Introduction to computer-based information systems & computer modelling
AR216 ARCH 2210 Housing, People & Place 2 Evolution of housing & settlement patterns from 19th century, emphasising architectural innovations, social concerns & psychological effects, with particular reference to Australian cities & their contemporary problems.
AR219 ARCH 2100 Architectural Design 3 4 Exploration of architectural inventiveness with regard to interpretation of context, technology & lifestyle. Studies focus on the dwelling as architectural type & include investigations of appropriate construction, planning & climatic response. Introduction
AR224 ARCH 2220 Architectural Technology 3 2 Construction & structure appropriate to design & documentation of low-rise masonry architecture. Building materials, code requirements & conventional construction practices studied in parallel with relevant structural concepts & structural design principle
AR226 ARCH 2110 Themes in the History of Western Architecture 2 Introduction to many of the canonical buildings & theories of Western European architectural culture. Intended to build a competence in the understanding of this material & to teach skills in argumentation using architectural qualities & concepts.
AR229 ARCH 2200 Architectural Design 4 4 Relatively complex architectural programs with emphasis on analysis & response to both function & context. Incorporation of full range of design criteria at all stages culminating in their resolution & effective communication.
AR317 ARCH 3120 Architectural Technology 4 2 Integrated theory & practice focussing on environmental, structural & construction principles in the technical design of steel & concrete framed buildings for commercial, institutional or industrial use.
AR319 ARCH 3100 Architectural Design 5 4 Series of studio-based projects, seminars & critiques. Projects involve exploration of all major determinants of architecture at intermediate scale. Studies include critical analysis of building types & particular problems of built environment.
AR326 ARCH 3110 Modern Architecture & the City 2 Selected themes in history & theory of 20th century & current architecture. Typical themes include: current architectural issues & works, avant-garde modernism, urban issues, institutionalism of modernism in the post-war period, regional tendencies in mod
AR329 ARCH 3200 Architectural Design 6 4 Studio-based projects of intermediate scale & complexity including seminars, tutorials & critiques involving integration of all major architectural determinants. At least one project requires comprehensive design resolution including preliminary technical



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