Course overview
This course enhances learners' advanced understanding of sustainable and technological design systems within social, cultural, political, and economic contexts. It integrates current design practices with insights into the interplay between people, place, and Aboriginal knowledge. Starting from historical contexts to contemporary technologies, the course delves into environmental modelling software while critically assessing its limitations in addressing ecological, social, cultural, political, and economic factors. Learners gain a holistic perspective on sustainable technologies and their complexities, fostering a nuanced approach to environmental solutions within diverse contexts.
- Contemporary approaches to ecologically sustainable design
- Working with complexity in architecture
- Human relationships with nature
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the social and environmental consequences of architecture
- Undertake an environmental analysis of a medium-complexity building using simulation software
- Improve an architectural proposition by balancing technical assessment with contextual understanding
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