Architectural Systems and Research Methods

• • Introduction, Facade and Adaptive Architecture
  • Passive Architectural Systems and Water in Architecture
  • Structure
  • Building Integrated Photovoltaics
  • Acoustics
  • Construction of envelope/facade/skin
  • Design for Performance
  • Mechanical and Environmental Systems
  • Building Performance Analysis
  • Fabrication and Integrated Biophilic design
  • EZONE UWA
  • Biophilic / Living Integrated skill / Building Envelopes & Home Biomes for Beautification, Health & repair
  • Social Sustainability

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Audio video equipment required
• Other requirements - Access to the Internet. Admission to degree may be required.

This subject was previously known as Advanced Applied Architectural Systems.

Students will explore the applied advanced architectural environmental, technological and construction systems of a complex architectural project with diverse client profile. Students will be required to consider and incorporate multi-layered responses to environmental concerns employing decarbonsing strategies at different scales. Using skills and knowledge’s relating to their understanding of multiple contexts (natural, built and human), students will produce an outcome that will focus on a range of analytical, modelling and testing through methods of research including digital fabrication and making. In doing so they will develop an understanding of the interaction and relationships between key elements of the design, as a means of informing future design decision making processes. Students will be expected to demonstrate technical and architectural language proficiency. There may be a fieldwork component, the nature of which is dependent upon the project selected.

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• Environmental and Technical Explorations Report (40%)
• Portfolio (60%)

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