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BDES1012: Design Communication
2025 unit information
Design Communication introduces students to fundamental modes of communication that are used to comprehend, conceive, explore, articulate and document built environments. It covers the domains of sketching, technical drawing, model making (physical and digital), visual, verbal and written communication, diagramming and photography. The unit both familiarises students with necessary technical skills and encourages their creative deployment through practical experimentation. Students will gain a range of fundamental sketching, drawing, and modelling skills. This Unit explores the roles that analogue and digital communication techniques play in contemporary thinking for built environments. Throughout the semester, students are asked to develop and explore a built environment design idea through representation in various media and switching media from iteration to iteration. This unit will also introduce students to the concept and methods of development of a design portfolio in a built environment.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Architecture |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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DESA1001 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard or equivalent |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Deploy a diverse arsenal of media to explore, experiment and develop design concepts
- LO2. Use a range of fundamental design tools, namely; freehand drawing, orthogonal drawing, physical modelling, photography, digital design tools and image-generative AI
- LO3. Use skills in perspective, plan, section and elevation drawing, to creatively articulate design ideation, proportion, scale and composition
- LO4. Communicate ideas using a built environment vocabulary and presenting style to diverse audiences
- LO5. Critically and creatively engage with a design brief, development process and design context
- LO6. Understand and respond strategically to multi-scale design contexts in preparation for subsequent units of study.
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