Urban Design Studio 2 is part of the sequence of studios that cumulatively develops your approach and position to design practice in the urban realm, and a keen understanding of the spatial, material, performative and economic dynamics of urban space.

This course will develop and apply skills for integrating complex and multidisciplinary information into urban-based design proposals. This includes environmental, regulatory, economic, historical, technical and professional issues. You will produce design proposals for a selected site and urban context, testing strategies and methods of design through individual and collaborative work. Intensive, iterative, and speculative engagement with key urban questions through projects is the primary mode of learning. Advanced visual and public communication skills will be developed and applied, presenting your work to peers and academics, as well as professional and multidisciplinary audiences.

The course ARCH 1330 is undertaken in the context of Design Studio programs. Design Studios aim to develop, apply and test your architectural design skills. This entails developing an understanding of a range of technical, theoretical, historical and professional issues, the ability to integrate this understanding into your design proposals and the communication techniques necessary to demonstrate these. Each studio develops a program of study to suit their studio theme. Refer to Studio canvas for details of each program and specific objectives.