Applied Construction

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

For students admitted to the 200-point Master of Architecture course (MC-ARCH2Y), completion of Bachelor of Environments architectural construction subjects is required.

OR

For students admitted to the 300-point Master of Architecture course (MC-ARCH3Y), completion of the following subjects is required:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject focuses on the design development of more programmatically complex building types not yet studied in detail during Construction Methods A & B, or undergraduate Bachelor of Environments architectural construction subjects.

In this subject, students will explore and translate complex design propositions into a mode of construction, which considers assembly, materiality, regulatory frameworks, programme-based technical requirements, environmental servicing, multidisciplinary aspects and leading edge industry practice.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Adapt and apply construction details to new purposes;
• Relate the specific nature of construction details to the general nature of the design intent;
• Develop new details based on a particular set of technical and programmatic requirements;
• Understand the multidisciplinary nature of design development;
• Resolve a design proposal to Design Development stage applying current good practice in terms of sustainability and detailing;
• Communicate using accepted architectural graphic practice.

The objectives of this subject are as follows:

• To form a link between architectural sketch designs and constructed examples of architecture;
• To investigate how built examples of designs relate to the design intent of the architects;
• To develop an appreciation of the processes of design development and its relation to various forms of technical representation;
• To understand the multidisciplinary role of research and development during design development.

• Class Participation 10%
• Assignment 1 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due Week 3.
• Assignment 2 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due Week 5.
• Assignment 3 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due Week 7.
• Assignment 4 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due Week 9.
• Assignment 5 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due Week 12.
• Assignment 6 (written and/or graphic project, 15%) due at end of semester.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

In this subject students will develop:

• an ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
• an expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and a capacity to do so;
• a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
• the ability to communicate accurately and succinctly using documentation techniques;
• the ability to respond effectively to unfamiliar problems and contexts using existing knowledge where appropriate.