ARC2002 Architecture design studio 4
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC2002 Architecture design studio 4 is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield. It needs ARC2001 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC2002
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ARC2002
1 unit list ARC2002 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Architectural Design (E3009).
Overview
This unit provides opportunities for you to explore emerging design challenges and contexts in a vertically integrated, semester-long studio project. The unit continues the emphasis on design processes encompassing a range of complex issues inherent in the production of architecture - material, structure, program, site, history and representation will be investigated in relation to the production of architectural form.
This unit continues to enhance the development of architectural designs through the three-dimensional and material testing of ideas. Studies in the unit will maintain their focus on developing a broader understanding of design as a visual language and process of cultural production. This will involve developing an approach that responds to a detailed understanding of occupant, site, and context, and addresses connections to broader social, political, and environmental challenges.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Single project / folioProject100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explore capacities of architectural tools, methods, and ways of working in design contexts;
- 2
Demonstrate application of architectural tools and communicate design decisions through 2D and 3D documentation and physical and digital model making;
- 3
Employ a design approach and outcomes using nominated tools and methods;
- 4
Reflect on architecture's connection to related social, political, environmental, and economic issues;
- 5
Evaluate design decisions with respect to occupants and site context;
- 6
Reflect on design context and independently formulate key questions to support design development.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities72 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Tina Atic
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Tom Morgan
- Ms Charity Edwards
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC2002?
You need ARC2001 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ARC2002?
ARC2002 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ARC3001. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is ARC2002 offered?
In 2025, ARC2002 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield.
Does ARC2002 have an exam?
No. ARC2002 has 1 assessment task and no exam.