Subject details

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

  1. work collaboratively to undertake a site analysis, documentation and measured drawings of a culturally significant site
  2. identify conservation principles inherent in statutory heritage guidelines to inform a design position
  3. analyse relevant theory in relation to past, current and possible future realities to inform a design brief for the interior of an historic building
  4. communicate an innovative design proposition that includes the complexities of a building’s physiological, cultural and sociological narratives and meanings and considers indigenous perspectives
  5. create a design response that synthesises knowledge and skills in ways that embrace history in a contemporary context.

  • Topics

    • Heritage Significance and the Burra Charter
    • Site Measurement and Documentation
    • Condition Reports
    • Examples of successful structures - revision
    • Heritage Consultants and Practice
    • Adaptive Reuse
    • Spatial Planning
    • Significance and Interpretation
    • Design Development
    • Materials and Memory

  • Study resources

    • Instructional Methods

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

    • Online Materials

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

Entry Requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-BIA240-Interior Fundamentals 2
and
CUR-BIA250-Interior Design Studio 6 - Community
and
CUR-BIA260-Interior Design Studio 5- Structure

Others

Note: Level 3 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in this area, eg from studying related Level 1 and 2 subjects or other relevant experience.

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone

This subject was previously known as Interior Architecture Constructed Memory Studio.

Creative thinking is deployed in this studio unit towards initiating new design responses to adaptive re-use of historic buildings. Students undertake research methods to synthesise knowledge and technical skills in ways that embrace history, and includes indigenous perspectives, in a contemporary context. Concepts such as culture, values, memory and identity are explored.

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Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

  • Assignment 1 - Report (25%)
  • Assignment 2 - Design Proposition (35%)
  • Assignment 3 - Resolved Design Presentation (40%)

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)