Complex Buildings Research Methods

• Topics

  • Introduction to Complex Buildings
  • Site Analysis
  • Masterplanning and Placemaking
  • Schematic Design: Concept & Presentation
  • Design Development: Arch Systems
  • Design Development: Sustainability
  • Design Development: Detailing
  • Design Development: Accessibility
  • Design Development: Presentation
  • Folio

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Audio/Video conferencing
    • Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Standard Media
    • Streaming Multimedia
    • Web links

  • Online Materials

    • Printable format materials
    • Resources and Links
    • Online Assessment
    • Audio-Video streaming

Entry Requirements

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this unit, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s); or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

CUR-MAA409-Complex Buildings Research Studio , or CUR-MAA406

Others

Students who have completed MAA409 (previously MAA406) PRIOR to 2015 are not required to enrol into its co-requisite MAA411 as it was previously counted as double subject.

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone

This subject focuses on the ‘making’ of outputs emanating from complex buildings design. Students will develop a series of outputs which describe the design from the co-requisite Complex Buildings Research Studio, in written, graphical and oral presentation forms.

Work Integrated Learning will be incorporated throughout the subject by using a mode of teaching where design activity will take place in workshop situations/ on sites/ simulation of the real world project/ interaction with community and industry etc.

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• Portfolio (30%)
• Project Report 1 (35%)
• Project Report 2 (35%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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