Advanced Architectural Design: Dwelling and Density (ARCH7004)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Architecture, Design, Planning
Units
4
Duration
Class hours
Studio 7 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
Admission to the MArch.
Restricted
MArch students only. Study Abroad students must seek Head of School permission to enrol.
Assessment methods
Research; Schematic Project; Detailed Resolution and Presentation
Course enquiries
Michael Dickson (m.dickson@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Students in this course pursue diverse solutions to the challenge of accommodating rapidly growing, urban populations locally and globally. Students will be required to design innovative housing based in research and fieldwork into formal and informal housing. Issues such as density and amenity, privacy and community, climate and cultural appropriateness, affordability, disability, ageing and changing household demographics are considered in the design of innovative housing. The aggregation of housing projects and their effects at the urban scale in creating or mitigating against segregation, gentrification and suburban sprawl are explored. The detailed design of private, communal and public spaces is expected.
