ARC3001 Architecture design studio 5
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC3001 Architecture design studio 5 is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield. It needs ARC2002 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC3001
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ARC3001
2 units list ARC3001 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001), or the Bachelor of Architectural Design / Master of Architecture (F6003), or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Architectural Design (E3009), or a Bachelor of Architectural Studies double degree.
Overview
This unit provides opportunities for you to extend emerging design challenges and contexts in a vertically integrated, semester-long studio project. It increases the emphasis on design as a process of investigation, critical observation, and experimentation, encompassing a range of complex issues inherent in the production of architecture including: material, structure, program, site, history and representation.
Studies in the unit will strengthen a focus on developing design as a visual language and process of cultural production, as well as a set of tools and practices that support engagement with broader communities. You will develop an approach that responds to a detailed understanding of community and context, and addresses defined connections to a range of emerging social, political, and environmental challenges.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Sing project / folioProject100%
- Peer to PeerExercise20%
- Early Ideas FolioProject20%
- Final FolioProject60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Extend capacities of architectural tools, methods, and ways of working as an architect;
- 2
Demonstrate application of architectural tools and communicate design decisions through 2D and 3D drawing, model making, and visualisation;
- 3
Synthesise a design approach and outcomes using relevant tools and methods;
- 4
Reflect on architecture's connection to multiple social, political, environmental, and economic issues;
- 5
Evaluate design decisions with respect to community and wider contexts;
- 6
Analyse design brief and context, and independently establish relevant questions to support design development.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities72 hours
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachField trips
24 hours a week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Charity Edwards
- Dr Jason Crow
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jason Crow
- Tina Atic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC3001?
You need ARC2002 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ARC3001?
ARC3001 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ADA3012 and ARC3002.
When is ARC3001 offered?
In 2026, ARC3001 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield.
Does ARC3001 have an exam?
No. ARC3001 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.