UNSW Handbook Course - Construction and Structures

Construction and Structures - ARCH7161


	Faculty: Built Environment
	School: Architecture Program
	Course Outline: Built Environment
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Currently enrolled in program 8143 Master of Architecture
	Excluded: ARCH1371
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Within the context of integrated design, this subject deals with advanced structural theory - dealing with buildings as structural systems. The objectives of this subject are to enable students to use structural theory for conceptual design of complex building typologies and to achieve important performance characteristics such as dematerialisation, light-weight and efficiency, disassembly, deconstruction and systems construction. Structure as form and architectonics; history and theory of these ideas in architecture and contemporary practice will be explored through case-studies and design projects. The use of structural analysis software will be expected in the resolution and communication of architectural design.

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