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BDES3023: Architectural Technologies 3
2025 unit information
Architectural Technologies 3 develops in students an advanced understanding of moderately complex building systems. It addresses the technical design of buildings in their entirety and in their details, through the three interrelated perspectives of environment, structures and construction. As in Architectural Technologies 1 and 2, primary emphasis is placed on developing an understanding that appropriate formal architectural solutions can be the outcome of technological considerations and that, reciprocally, technical solutions can not only support but inform conceptual ambitions. A major project-based assignment, a case study analysis, individual technical drawings and a final examination are used as the vehicles for students to demonstrate the knowledge that they have gained in analysing and synthesising the various considerations that are to be addressed in the design of a building system that appropriately responds to, and integrates, the three key technical considerations of environment, structures and construction.
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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(BDES2013 or BADP2004) or BDES2613 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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BDES3603 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. study precedents critically and apply that knowledge in the development of your own architectural ideas and proposals
- LO2. identify architectural program requirements and select appropriate design solutions to deliver an efficient, coherent and distinctive work of architecture (understand how design decisions determine the overall feasibility of an architectural project)
- LO3. identify a building’s structural system and understand that an integrated structural solution can both inform and respond to architectural forms and concepts
- LO4. identify building’s envelope systems and detailing, and understand that technical considerations can both derive from and enhance architectural concepts
- LO5. describe a building’s construction methods and detailing, and understand that technical considerations can both derive from and enhance architectural concepts
- LO6. create digital models, renders, diagrams, sketches and physical models, and use these to develop and communicate your architectural ideas
- LO7. prepare competent technical drawings at appropriate scales to document a building’s structural system, construction methods and detailing
- LO8. prepare accurate and comprehensible documents that include, as required, reports and other relevant modes of information to fully and clearly describe technological aspects such as structure, building envelope, construction and materials
- LO9. use iteration to develop your ideas and work constructively with others.
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