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 2024 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs ARC1102 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC2101
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
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. Applied physical and digital testing will be used to understand and assess the application of structural systems and materials into architecture. A range of structural approaches will be explored in relation to life-cycle optimisation and resource efficiencies, as well as being located within their historical and conceptual contexts.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Single project / folio100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe traditional and contemporary structural and environmental performance in buildings at various scales;
- 2
Apply, test, analyse and prioritise advanced principles of structural and resource efficiency, and circular design;
- 3
Combine different technologies, materials and systems to propose strategies that inform architectural performance at various scales;
- 4
Learn to collaborate and take responsibility for effective group work;
- 5
Recognise strategies and tactics that generate positive impacts through the selection of different construction methods and materials;
- 6
Build knowledge through case-studies, digital and physical modelling, evaluation, and feedback in response to a brief.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Victor Bunster Milnes
- Chief Examiners
- 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 2024, ARC2101 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does ARC2101 have an exam?
No. ARC2101 has 1 assessment task and no exam.