Outline

Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Coordinator	Matthew McNeil, matthew.mcneil@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Assessment 1 Analysis (Site, Codes and Precedent) & Concept Design. Delivered in pairs.	30%	Week 06 Due date: 05 Sep 2024 at 09:00	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Assessment 2 Final Development Application Submission. Delivered in pairs	60%	Week 11 Due date: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:00	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Supervised test ?	Lecture Quiz Lecture quiz	5%	Week 12 Due date: 24 Oct 2024 at 09:00	1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Tutorial Attendance Attendance and participation in tutorials	5%	Weekly	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Introduction Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
1. Start up; Site Introduction; Cover page & Logo	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 02	2. Pre-Design; Inception of a Project	Lecture (1 hr)
2. Information Gathering; Context analysis; Site Analysis	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	3. Codes and regulations	Lecture (1 hr)
3. Code and regulation analysis	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	4. Precedents	Lecture (1 hr)
4. Precedent Study; Concept Development	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	5. Introduction to Design Guides	Lecture (1 hr)
5. Design guides; Assessment 1 review	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	6. Development Application Process	Lecture (1 hr)
6. Development Application Standard of Documentation;	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	7. Environmental Considerations	Lecture (1 hr)
7. Materials/Finishes: Landscape; Shadow diagrams; Sustainable Design	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	8. The National Construction Code; BASIX	Lecture (1 hr)
8. BASIX; NCC summary	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	9. Statement of Environmental Effects; Post DA submission	Lecture (1 hr)
9. SEE requirements	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	10. Architects Regulation, Registration + Accreditation	Lecture (1 hr)
10. Registration Process; Assessment 2 review	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	11. Quiz pre summary; Course Conclusion	Lecture (1 hr)
11. Assessment 2 presentation	Tutorial (2 hr)

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. understand the diverse process of professional practice through rich and complex examples that extent your knowledge from the studio based design program
LO2. understand the continuum of design and innovation throughout the architectural process from conception to completion
LO3. develop an understanding of and skills to deal with, the various and complex scenarios and situations you will negotiate within architecture as practitioners
LO4. develop a greater understanding of the role of the architect as a communicator, negotiator and mediator in realising a design
LO5. understand the social, environmental and ethical responsibilities of the architect
LO6. develop an understanding of what happens as a practitioner, and how an architect develops a language, a voice of autonomy and a sense of design as a business and a mode of professional practice
LO7. understand the technical documentation and bureaucratic processes/regulations surrounding design as an important contributor to innovation and the design of architectural spaces.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC1). Understand the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including professional codes of conduct and obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance. 1.1 (PC6). Understand appropriate processes for reporting and varying the scope of services provided by an architect. 1.1 (PC8). Understand how to implement culturally responsive and meaningful engagement processes that respect the importance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services. 1.1 (PC9). Understand contemporary and emerging building procurement methods. This involves identifying the most appropriate form of delivery for a project, including associated risks, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and understanding appropriate construction and consultant contracts and agreements. 1.2 (PC10). Understand the whole life carbon implications of procurement methods, materials, components and construction systems. 1.2 (PC12). Understand how relevant building codes, standards and planning controls apply across architectural practice, including climate change implications, the principles of fire safety, and barriers to universal access. 2.1 (PC19). Understand the purpose of project feasibility assessments, including research of site constraints, opportunities and risks, and methods of determining preliminary cost analysis. 2.1 (PC23). Understand the purpose and process of generating a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders, including an awareness of the implications of non-compliance. 4.1 (PC48). Understand available procurement methods and their application to project delivery, considering relevant factors including project type, scale and coordination of contractors
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.2 (PC13). Have knowledge of documentation processes that facilitate project delivery appropriate to selected procurement processes. 2.1 (PC18). Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, research, emergent knowledge and critical evaluation in formulating and refining concept design options, including the exploration of three dimensional form and spatial quality. 2.1 (PC24). Understand how to identify and evaluate project development options in response to a project brief – its objectives, budget, user intent and built purpose, risks and timeframe, including environmental sustainability considerations. 2.1 (PC25). Be able to draw on knowledge from the history and theory of architecture as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design. 2.1 (PC26). Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research. 2.1 (PC27). Understand how to embed the knowledge, worldviews and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, shared through engagement processes, into the conceptual design in a meaningful, respectful and appropriate way. 2.1 (PC28). Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project. 2.1 (PC29). Be able to develop and evaluate design options in terms of the heritage, cultural and community values embodied in the site, and in relation to project requirements. 2.1 (PC30). Be able to explore options for siting a project, including integrating information and analysis of relevant cultural, social and economic factors. 2.1 (PC31). Be able to identify, analyse and integrate information relevant to environmental sustainability – such as energy and water consumption, resources depletion, waste, embodied carbon and carbon emissions – over the lifecycle of a project. 2.1 (PC32). Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project. 2.1 (PC33). Be able to investigate, coordinate and integrate sustainable environmental systems – including water, thermal, lighting and acoustics – into the conceptual design. 2.1 (PC35). Understand the operational and embodied carbon implications of chosen materials, components and systems. 3.1 (PC36). Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, emergent knowledge, critical evaluation and continued engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to produce a coherent project design. This should be resolved in terms of supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for Country, site planning, formal composition, spatial planning and circulation as appropriate to the project brief and all other factors affecting the project. 3.1 (PC39). Understand how the integration of material selection, structural and construction systems impacts on design outcomes. 3.1 (PC45). Understand processes for selecting materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems, based on consideration of quality and performance standards, the impact on Country and the environment, and the whole life carbon impact of the project.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC1). Understand the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including professional codes of conduct and obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance. 1.1 (PC3). Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs. 1.1 (PC5). Understand the essential elements of a client architect agreement, across the range of procurement methods and the different scales and types of project. 1.1 (PC7). Understand appropriate processes for clear and consistent communication with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout a project, including obtaining approvals from clients and stakeholders. 1.2 (PC12). Understand how relevant building codes, standards and planning controls apply across architectural practice, including climate change implications, the principles of fire safety, and barriers to universal access. 1.2 (PC13). Have knowledge of documentation processes that facilitate project delivery appropriate to selected procurement processes. 2.1 (PC23). Understand the purpose and process of generating a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders, including an awareness of the implications of non-compliance. 2.1 (PC24). Understand how to identify and evaluate project development options in response to a project brief – its objectives, budget, user intent and built purpose, risks and timeframe, including environmental sustainability considerations. 3.1 (PC44). Understand the roles and types of relevant consultants and suppliers as well as applicable construction terminology.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC3). Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs. 1.1 (PC7). Understand appropriate processes for clear and consistent communication with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout a project, including obtaining approvals from clients and stakeholders. 1.1 (PC8). Understand how to implement culturally responsive and meaningful engagement processes that respect the importance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services. 2.1 (PC18). Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, research, emergent knowledge and critical evaluation in formulating and refining concept design options, including the exploration of three dimensional form and spatial quality. 2.1 (PC23). Understand the purpose and process of generating a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders, including an awareness of the implications of non-compliance. 2.1 (PC34). Be able to apply principles and methodologies for presenting conceptual design proposals and associated information to clients, stakeholders and communities, including using culturally responsive methods appropriate to different audiences. 3.1 (PC40). Be able to resolve and present a coherent detailed design solution within necessary timeframes to obtain client and stakeholder approvals. 3.1 (PC44). Understand the roles and types of relevant consultants and suppliers as well as applicable construction terminology.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC1). Understand the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including professional codes of conduct and obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance. 1.1 (PC3). Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs. 1.1 (PC8). Understand how to implement culturally responsive and meaningful engagement processes that respect the importance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services. 2.1 (PC17). Have an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ aspirations to care for Country and how these inform architectural design. 2.1 (PC24). Understand how to identify and evaluate project development options in response to a project brief – its objectives, budget, user intent and built purpose, risks and timeframe, including environmental sustainability considerations. 2.1 (PC26). Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research. 2.1 (PC27). Understand how to embed the knowledge, worldviews and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, shared through engagement processes, into the conceptual design in a meaningful, respectful and appropriate way. 2.1 (PC28). Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project. 2.1 (PC29). Be able to develop and evaluate design options in terms of the heritage, cultural and community values embodied in the site, and in relation to project requirements. 2.1 (PC30). Be able to explore options for siting a project, including integrating information and analysis of relevant cultural, social and economic factors. 2.1 (PC31). Be able to identify, analyse and integrate information relevant to environmental sustainability – such as energy and water consumption, resources depletion, waste, embodied carbon and carbon emissions – over the lifecycle of a project. 2.1 (PC33). Be able to investigate, coordinate and integrate sustainable environmental systems – including water, thermal, lighting and acoustics – into the conceptual design. 2.1 (PC34). Be able to apply principles and methodologies for presenting conceptual design proposals and associated information to clients, stakeholders and communities, including using culturally responsive methods appropriate to different audiences. 2.1 (PC35). Understand the operational and embodied carbon implications of chosen materials, components and systems. 3.1 (PC36). Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, emergent knowledge, critical evaluation and continued engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to produce a coherent project design. This should be resolved in terms of supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for Country, site planning, formal composition, spatial planning and circulation as appropriate to the project brief and all other factors affecting the project.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC7). Understand appropriate processes for clear and consistent communication with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout a project, including obtaining approvals from clients and stakeholders. 1.1 (PC8). Understand how to implement culturally responsive and meaningful engagement processes that respect the importance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services. 2.1 (PC23). Understand the purpose and process of generating a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders, including an awareness of the implications of non-compliance. 3.1 (PC40). Be able to resolve and present a coherent detailed design solution within necessary timeframes to obtain client and stakeholder approvals. 3.1 (PC47). Be able to complete and communicate on-time, accurate documents for relevant stakeholders, including drawings, models, specifications, schedules and construction documentation.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - 1.1 (PC7). Understand appropriate processes for clear and consistent communication with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout a project, including obtaining approvals from clients and stakeholders. 1.2 (PC12). Understand how relevant building codes, standards and planning controls apply across architectural practice, including climate change implications, the principles of fire safety, and barriers to universal access. 2.1 (PC32). Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project. 2.1 (PC34). Be able to apply principles and methodologies for presenting conceptual design proposals and associated information to clients, stakeholders and communities, including using culturally responsive methods appropriate to different audiences. 3.1 (PC45). Understand processes for selecting materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems, based on consideration of quality and performance standards, the impact on Country and the environment, and the whole life carbon impact of the project. 3.1 (PC46). Understand the processes for producing project documentation that meets the requirements of the contract and procurement procedure and complies with regulatory controls, building standards, codes, and conditions of construction and planning approvals. 3.1 (PC47). Be able to complete and communicate on-time, accurate documents for relevant stakeholders, including drawings, models, specifications, schedules and construction documentation.

National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) -

Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
1		PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
1.1 (PC1)		Understand the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including professional codes of conduct and obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance.
1.1 (PC3)		Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs.
1.1 (PC5)		Understand the essential elements of a client architect agreement, across the range of procurement methods and the different scales and types of project.
1.1 (PC6)		Understand appropriate processes for reporting and varying the scope of services provided by an architect.
1.1 (PC7)		Understand appropriate processes for clear and consistent communication with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout a project, including obtaining approvals from clients and stakeholders.
1.1 (PC8)		Understand how to implement culturally responsive and meaningful engagement processes that respect the importance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services.
1.1 (PC9)		Understand contemporary and emerging building procurement methods. This involves identifying the most appropriate form of delivery for a project, including associated risks, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and understanding appropriate construction and consultant contracts and agreements.
1.2 (PC10)		Understand the whole life carbon implications of procurement methods, materials, components and construction systems.
1.2 (PC12)		Understand how relevant building codes, standards and planning controls apply across architectural practice, including climate change implications, the principles of fire safety, and barriers to universal access.
1.2 (PC13)		Have knowledge of documentation processes that facilitate project delivery appropriate to selected procurement processes.
2.1 (PC17)		Have an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ aspirations to care for Country and how these inform architectural design.
2.1 (PC18)		Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, research, emergent knowledge and critical evaluation in formulating and refining concept design options, including the exploration of three dimensional form and spatial quality.
2.1 (PC19)		Understand the purpose of project feasibility assessments, including research of site constraints, opportunities and risks, and methods of determining preliminary cost analysis.
2.1 (PC23)		Understand the purpose and process of generating a return brief for approval by the client and relevant stakeholders, including an awareness of the implications of non-compliance.
2.1 (PC24)		Understand how to identify and evaluate project development options in response to a project brief – its objectives, budget, user intent and built purpose, risks and timeframe, including environmental sustainability considerations.
2.1 (PC25)		Be able to draw on knowledge from the history and theory of architecture as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design.
2.1 (PC26)		Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research.
2.1 (PC27)		Understand how to embed the knowledge, worldviews and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, shared through engagement processes, into the conceptual design in a meaningful, respectful and appropriate way.
2.1 (PC28)		Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project.
2.1 (PC29)		Be able to develop and evaluate design options in terms of the heritage, cultural and community values embodied in the site, and in relation to project requirements.
2.1 (PC30)		Be able to explore options for siting a project, including integrating information and analysis of relevant cultural, social and economic factors.
2.1 (PC31)		Be able to identify, analyse and integrate information relevant to environmental sustainability – such as energy and water consumption, resources depletion, waste, embodied carbon and carbon emissions – over the lifecycle of a project.
2.1 (PC32)		Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.
2.1 (PC33)		Be able to investigate, coordinate and integrate sustainable environmental systems – including water, thermal, lighting and acoustics – into the conceptual design.
2.1 (PC34)		Be able to apply principles and methodologies for presenting conceptual design proposals and associated information to clients, stakeholders and communities, including using culturally responsive methods appropriate to different audiences.
2.1 (PC35)		Understand the operational and embodied carbon implications of chosen materials, components and systems.
3.1 (PC36)		Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, emergent knowledge, critical evaluation and continued engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to produce a coherent project design. This should be resolved in terms of supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for Country, site planning, formal composition, spatial planning and circulation as appropriate to the project brief and all other factors affecting the project.
3.1 (PC39)		Understand how the integration of material selection, structural and construction systems impacts on design outcomes.
3.1 (PC40)		Be able to resolve and present a coherent detailed design solution within necessary timeframes to obtain client and stakeholder approvals.
3.1 (PC44)		Understand the roles and types of relevant consultants and suppliers as well as applicable construction terminology.
3.1 (PC45)		Understand processes for selecting materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems, based on consideration of quality and performance standards, the impact on Country and the environment, and the whole life carbon impact of the project.
3.1 (PC46)		Understand the processes for producing project documentation that meets the requirements of the contract and procurement procedure and complies with regulatory controls, building standards, codes, and conditions of construction and planning approvals.
3.1 (PC47)		Be able to complete and communicate on-time, accurate documents for relevant stakeholders, including drawings, models, specifications, schedules and construction documentation.
4.1 (PC48)		Understand available procurement methods and their application to project delivery, considering relevant factors including project type, scale and coordination of contractors

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