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MARC5000: Induction Studio

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

The Induction Studio sets the foundation for an understanding of the various dimensions of architectural design. In response to a studio brief, students apply and develop skills in architectural processes: from research, brief, site and precedent analysis to conceptual and schematic design, from technical resolution through to the documentation related to planning applications and construction. The studio thus provides a basis for the development of design, communication, and technical skills across the key phases of architectural design, whilst remaining attentive to the regulatory frameworks, and deeper cultural and historical contexts in which architectural practice is situated. Students engage in lectures, tutorials and exercises and apply skills and extend competencies developed in undergraduate contexts. The Induction Studio also introduces students to the Master of Architecture degree and its structure, processes and protocols.

Unit details and rules

Unit code MARC5000
Academic unit Architecture
Credit points 12
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Guillermo Fernandez-Abascal, guillermo.fernandez-abascal@sydney.edu.a
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Proposal II
Report (Online Submission)
20% Formal exam period
Due date: 05 Jun 2023 at 23:59
2 weeks
Outcomes assessed: LO6 LO7 LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Assignment Preamble
PinUp Presentation and Online Submission
30% Week 06
Due date: 27 Mar 2023 at 23:59
6weeks
Outcomes assessed: LO7 LO6 LO3 LO2 LO1
Assignment Proposal
PinUp Presentation and Online Submission
50% Week 13
Due date: 22 May 2023 at 23:59
7 weeks
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO7 LO6

Assessment summary

1. Preamble
Students will develop a strong set of principles that will guide their proposals throughout the course. We will look carefully at the predecessors of “A Huge House” while developing our first attempts for a typical plan (1/200) and a unit plan (1/20).

2. Proposal
Each design group will present a developed response to their student housing project. Students need to have a clear architectural response at the scale of the urban, and the detail. Students need to pay close attention to the overall layout, the unit organisation (single, double, or even bigger pending on their proposition), the building composition, the façade, the structure, and the material systems.

3. Proposal II

Students will present their detailed proposals for a huge house: 360 student housing.

Assessment criteria

Result code

Result name

Mark range

Description

HD

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

DI

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

CR

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

PS

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

FA

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

AF

Absent fail

0 - 49

When you haven’t completed all assessment tasks or met the attendance requirements.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Unit Introduction Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Studio outline and project brief Studio (4 hr) LO1
Week 02 History Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO4
Precedent Studies Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO4
Week 03 Legislation Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Precedents II & Design Strategies Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 04 Planning Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Making Plans Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 05 Rules Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Spatial planning Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Week 06 Review Presentation (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Week 07 Models & Yarning Methodology Lecture (2 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Structures Studio (4 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 08 Design Integration Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 09 The Cost of Student Housing, and The Services of Student Housing. Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO5
Technical Proposition (Formative Review) Presentation (5 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 10 Contemporary Domesticitty Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Design Development Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 11 Facades Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO5
Design Development Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 12 Overview Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Finalising the Project Studio (5 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Week 13 Final Presentation Presentation (6 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7

Attendance and class requirements

Please refer to the Resolutions of the University School: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

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. Be able to identify and evaluate principles of project planning and relevance of building codes, standards and planning controls informing an architectural project.
  • LO2. Be able to explain the purpose and process of generating a return brief and prepare coherent design options in response to a project brief
  • LO3. Be able to formulate a conceptual and preliminary architectural design as a coherent response to feasibility assessments, site, cultural, contextual and planning requirements.
  • LO4. Be able to formulate a detailed design solution informed by coherent formal, spatial, materials and construction systems selection.
  • LO5. Be able to prepare and present a detailed design solution through accurate documentation for discussion and approval from relevant stakeholders including clients, consultants, and suppliers.
  • LO6. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the significance of Country and reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across architectural services, engagement processes and how these inform architectural design.
  • LO7. Be able to produce sensible design solutions informed by a critical evaluation and continued engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes Competency standards
LO1
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
1.1 (PC3). Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs.
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.
LO2
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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.
LO3
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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 (PC26). Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research.
2.1 (PC32). Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.
LO4
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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.
LO5
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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 (PC47). Be able to complete and communicate on-time, accurate documents for relevant stakeholders, including drawings, models, specifications, schedules and construction documentation.
LO6
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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 (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.
LO7
National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021) - AACA
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) -
Competency code Taught, Practiced or Assessed Competency standard
1.1 (PC3) T P A Understand the principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs.
1.1 (PC8) T P A 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.
1.2 (PC12) T P A 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 (PC17) T P A Have an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ aspirations to care for Country and how these inform architectural design.
2.1 (PC19) T P A 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) T P A 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) T P A 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) T P A Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research.
2.1 (PC27) T P A 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 (PC32) T P A Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.
3.1 (PC36) T P A 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) T P A Understand how the integration of material selection, structural and construction systems impacts on design outcomes.
3.1 (PC40) T P A Be able to resolve and present a coherent detailed design solution within necessary timeframes to obtain client and stakeholder approvals.
3.1 (PC44) T P A Understand the roles and types of relevant consultants and suppliers as well as applicable construction terminology.
3.1 (PC47) T P A Be able to complete and communicate on-time, accurate documents for relevant stakeholders, including drawings, models, specifications, schedules and construction documentation.

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Unit schedule has been adjusted to S1-2023 schedule

Additional costs

Please note that this project involves costs for students for materials, model-making, etc., and the extent of these costs depends on your projects.

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