Landscape Studio 2: Site and Design

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

340 hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This studio follows a multi-objective approach in exploring the interrelation between site and design in landscape architectural practice. Site exploration and conceptual design aspects of site transformation are introduced, alongside 3D representation techniques.

Emphasis will be given to a process-based approach in the idea generation to formulate creative, integrative and cohesive design responses to a set design brief.

• Critical thinking: To critically interrogate precedents and articulate theories and practices in landscape design
• Design process: To understand and apply a range of processes and techniques for exploring sites and generating multiple design outcomes
• Communication: To effectively represent and communicate design ideas in 3D with special focus on digital media
• Material space: To demonstrate an advanced understanding of design as a material space

• Assignment 1 (Group project – 3 per group) - Design exploration through video documentation and editing, equivalent of 2000 words per student - due Week 3 (20%)
• Assignment 2 (Individual project) - Design exploration through digital modelling techniques and simulation, equivalent of 2000 words - due Week 6 (20%)
• Assignment 3 (Group project – 3 per group) - Design exploration through physical prototyping and testing, equivalent of 2000 words per student - due Week 9 (20%)
• Assignment 4 (Individual project) – Final Design Project, Design project equivalent of 4000 words - due Week 14 (40%)

Hurdle Requirement: Attendance and participation in 75% of the studios is a mandatory requirement.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Lateral and critical thinking through design experiments and making
• Leadership and effective teamwork organisation