This unit offers an introduction to architectural design. Activities take place in semi-autonomous studios, each run by a studio coordinator. The studio environment provides a context for diverse concepts and experiments in the design of structures in relation to their physical and social contexts, response to functional requirements, application of basic structural principles, and to the effects of architectural composition, lighting and material perception upon the occupants' spatial and aesthetic perceptions. Project briefs are designed to develop students' conceptual and compositional abilities, and contextual understanding, imparting the necessary skills to communicate their ideas in... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: ARCT1000 Studio Fundamentals
