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ARCH9001: Urban Design Studio A (2012 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | ARCH9001: Urban Design Studio A (12 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Stickells, Lee
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| Session options: | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
https://learn-on-line.ce.usyd.edu.au/ |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Co-Requisites: | ARCH9062 OR ARCH9063. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | These studios are the heart of the urban design program. Values, knowledge and skills acquired in other units and from previous experience are supplemented and enhanced, and applied creatively to both the investigation and development phases of design projects at an urban scale. These may be concerned with the generation of strategies, frameworks, concepts, master plans, public space improvements, or other urban design purposes. They are chosen carefully to expose students to a range of contexts (central city, suburban, institutional campuses, etc) and contemporary issues concerning urban form, activity, transport and the implementation of projects. Students are expected to extend their presentation methods by developing illustrative, writing and verbal skills appropriate to urban design. It is usual for the backgrounds of those enrolled in the studios to span at least architecture, planning and landscape architecture, with inter-disciplinary group work an essential part. Visionary and innovative approaches are encouraged. Students will be expected to demonstrate appropriate (professional-level) problem recognition, investigative, analytical, interpretative, design and presentation skills and abilities on projects of an urban scale. Assessment may also embrace abilities to prepare and interpret project briefs, program proposals and work in groups. The central aim of this unit is to develop abilities and skills (investigation, analysis and interpretation, design development and presentation) which will enable students to carry out urban design projects such as the preparation of strategies, frameworks, concepts and master plans in a professional and visionary manner. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Additional Notes: | Permission of coordinator required unless enrolled in the Master, Grad Dip or Grad Cert of Urban Design or MUrbDes(UrbDes & Plan) or MUrbDes(Arch & UrbDes). |
| Timetable: | ARCH9001 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Lectures: 4 hours per week - studio work, presentations and critiques Practical Work: |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Investigate urban theories, models, site and locality. | Research and Inquiry (Level 3) |
| An understanding of basic construction and infrastructure parameters and potentials. | Information Literacy (Level 2) |
| Clear communication of diagrams, drawings, models, text and verbal presentations of design concepts and details. | Personal and Intellectual Autonomy (Level 3) |
| Develop novel and innovative urban design strategies, concepts and solutions. | Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding (Level 3) |
| Students will ground their designs and proposals on sound historical, theoretical, social and related knowledge bases. | Communication (Level 3) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning - Generic Attributes.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Research and Inquiry (Level 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: | Design and design-related projects and assignments, (100%) | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Feedback: | Students are presented with weekly verbal feedback, and at the conclusion of the semester are provided with detailed written feedback | ||||||||||||
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| Policies & Procedures: | http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/CS/forms.shtml |
| Online Course Content: | https://learn-on-line.ce.usyd.edu.au/ |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Studio Tutorials Introduction to the Project Introduction to the Issues Discuss group research tasks and project introduction |
| Week 2 | Studio Tutorials |
| Week 3 | Studio: Discuss early design ideas and progress with research |
| Week 4 | Studio: Discuss early design ideas and implications of research for design |
| Week 5 | Studio: Development of Conceptual Design |
| Week 6 | Studio: Development of Conceptual Design |
| Week 7 | Interim Presentations: Conceptual Design Phase Tutors and guest critics |
| Week 8 | Design Development |
| Week 9 | Design Development |
| Week 10 | Design Development |
| Week 11 | Design Development |
| Week 12 | Final Presentation: Developed Design Phase Tutors and guest critics |
| Week 13 | Parity between groups/ grading/ record feedback |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
| Course | Year(s) Offered |
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Research and Inquiry (Level 3) | Yes | 25% |
| Information Literacy (Level 2) | Yes | 20% |
| Personal and Intellectual Autonomy (Level 3) | Yes | 15% |
| Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding (Level 3) | Yes | 40% |
| Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 0% |
| delete (Level 3) | No | 0% |
These goals are selected from Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning - Generic Attributes which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning - Generic Attributes for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
