Undergraduate CUR-BIA170-2018

History of the Interior

Travel back through the artistic and design movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Be inspired by the Bauhaus design aesthetic, Gordon Matta-Clark’s work and the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Trace their influence through to today’s work.

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Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

N/A

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Study terms

27 Aug 2018

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University ranking

2018

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

identify seminal art, design and philosophical movements and their influences on the development of design disciplines,
analyse and discuss the impact and influences of significant global events on design practice from social, indigenous, technological and economic perspectives,
examine and deconstruct the evolution of key design practitioners' methodologies and communication techniques,
appraise contemporary local, regional and global design thinking and practice to anticipate future challenges and opportunities.

Topics covered

Topics
- Bauhaus
- Mies vander Rohe
- Frank Lloyd Wright and Creativity
- Eames and the cold war
- Matta - Clark and the situationists
- Venturi and Pomo
- Contemporary Practice
- Towards Future Practice
Study resources
- Instructional Methods
  - Standard Media
  - Online assignment submission
  - Web links
  - Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
  - Audio/Video conferencing
- Online Materials
  - Audio-Video streaming
  - Printable format materials
  - Online Assessment
  - Resources and Links

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

CUR-BIA270-Interior Architecture Contexts

Special requirements

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Webcam, Speakers, Microphone

Description

This interdisciplinary subject explores and debates significant art and design movements across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the broader context of significant world events affecting social, political, technological, and economical developments, including indigenous perspectives. The effects of these movements on the shaping and making of the interior is considered at both local and international levels, in particular by deconstructing key methods and processes of design practice.

Assessments

Group Research Project (30%)
Essay (35%)
Case Study (35%)

Textbooks

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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Related degrees

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture)