ARC2101 Architectural performance 2
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC2101 Architectural performance 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs ARC1102 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC2101
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC2101
1 unit list ARC2101 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001)
Overview
This unit explores structural performance as it relates to architectural design and construction. This includes application of structural principles and the implications of these in relation to architectural design and construction processes and outcomes. Direct physical and digital testing and manipulation of materials and structural systems will be used to understand and assess their application in architecture. A range of structural behaviours will be addressed in response to life-cycle optimisation and resource efficiencies as well as being located with their historical and contemporary relationships to design intents. Projects will be introduced to promote dialogue between this unit and design studio project processes and outcomes. Integral to the subject matter is the engagement with strategies for environmental sustainability in relation to architectural performance.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of issues of sustainable development in relation to structural systems design;
- 2
Apply the basic principles of structural and life-cycle design to analyse and optimise the resource efficiency of buildings of different typologies;
- 3
Situate activities within a historic and contemporary development of structural systems and fabrication techniques;
- 4
Select appropriate materials and construction processes by applying knowledge of structural systems in architectural design.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials36 hours
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Victor Bunster Milnes
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Victor Bunster Milnes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC2101?
You need ARC1102 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ARC2101?
ARC2101 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ARC3101. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is ARC2101 offered?
In 2023, ARC2101 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.