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Enter an industry where initiative, creativity and critical awareness are valued. Explore how architecture relates to culture and daily life. Study building design and construction, and express architectural ideas via reports, models and multimedia.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)

Study the interior design and construction of diverse spaces, plus the re-use of buildings. You’ll explore lighting, ventilation, acoustics and furniture in theory and in practice. Graduates are professionally recognised by key design institutions.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture)

Study 4 core subjects in architecture design, methods, and technology—and get entry and credit in Curtin’s Bachelor Degree. Explore connections between architecture and everyday life. Be introduced to international standards and indigenous perspectives.

Undergraduate Certificate in Architecture

Advance your studies in architectural history, theory, research, management, law and professional practice. Study design projects and analyse urban design and place making. An individual dissertation in architectural design is required.

Master of Architecture

Complex Buildings Research Methods

Architectural Thesis Project

Urban Design Research Methods

Integrated Buildings Research Studio

Sustainability and Structures in Architecture

Reading Architecture Globally

Architecture and Interior Architecture Methods 1A - Analogue Literacy

Architectural Thesis Preparation

Architecture and Culture Research Applications

Architectural Practice Management

Draw on themes inspiring the meaning, expression and symbol of architectural design that defines how people live, work and play.
Delve into theories, texts and examples of global and national works. Visit sites and document your observations.

Begin your exploration of architectural design methods. Learn how to develop concepts, then visualise them on page and on screen. Get a snapshot of photography’s role in the field of architecture. Start drafting your career in architecture here.

Explore the bond between the built, natural and human environment in design. Learn the relationship between structure and technology. Uncover how floor and wall structures and materials impact and transform heating, lighting and acoustic function.

Dig deep into the rich architectural history of the ancient world to the 20th century. Use research to question and analyse. Unveil the cultural, social and political features that characterise a structure and symbolise urban open space assets.

Architectural Histories of Illusion, Power and Imagination

Feel out the relationship between interior environments and their occupants. Engage with symbols and aesthetics. Investigate the tension between modern trends and cultural heritage. Deepen your understanding of design, drawing and modelling.

Philosophy and Practice

Navigate the urban terrain and foundations of cities, from historic grid plans to futuristic cybercities. Reveal the age, issues and historic legacies that shape urban landscapes today. Compare past and present urban planning and design. 

Urban Contexts

Get drawn into the visual world of ideation, conceptual and developed architecture design. Consider how form and function come together using three-dimensional diagramming methods. Explore design styles that mimic unrelated building objects.

Architecture Methods 3A - Digital Futures

Design your future in architecture. Think about the form and function of design. Explain design methods versus intent and consider diversity. Draw on your prior study of medium-scale, urban fringe public buildings in real and simulated settings

Architecture Design Studio 3A - Multi Residential

Absorb the ideas that dictate the design, build and life cycle of small scale architecture projects. Cement the bond between design and structure. Survey construction methods, structural principles and the materials supporting small builds. 

Architectural Documentation and Detailing

Get designs on an architectural career. Examine how physical modelling, drawing and photography translates into digital design. Manipulate and refine designs and test spatial typologies. Draw on and apply processes in real workplace settings.  

Architecture Methods 2A - Digital Fabrication

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